G-Dragon to promote upcoming APEC Summit in Gyeongju

A post from K-pop artist G-Dragon’s social media account on July 23 2025 — Singer G-Dragon is seen, in this grab from his Instagram account.

SEOUL, July 23 (AJP) - G-Dragon, a member of the K-pop boy band Big Bang, will promote the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, which is scheduled to be held in the historic southern city of Gyeongju this fall.

In a message on Facebook on Wednesday, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who has been heading preparations for the two-day summit to be held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, revealed that the flamboyant rapper has been named promotional ambassador, adding that his huge global popularity would help the country successfully host the multilateral gathering of some 21 member countries.

"With just 100 days left until the summit, we expect great synergy with his help," Kim said.

Later in the day on Instagram, G-Dragon, who will participate in making promotional videos and other activities, expressed his pleasure at having the opportunity to lend a hand for the summit.

Meanwhile, another round of the third Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM3), a preparatory session for the summit, is set to be held in Incheon, west of Seoul, for three days starting from Saturday.

Kim Hee-su khs@ajunews.com