{"id":135787,"date":"2025-11-12T14:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T14:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/135787\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T14:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T14:12:14","slug":"vietnamese-american-singer-bang-kieu-faces-backlash-over-comments-about-k-pop-star-g-dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/135787\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnamese-American singer Bang Kieu faces backlash over comments about K-pop star G-Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"

He shared a photo of him and singers Quoc Thien and Trung Quan Idol on his personal Facebook page on Monday with the caption: “I see so many of my colleagues and A-list stars going to see G-Long\u2019s concert in Hanoi. I wonder, if a Vietnamese star went to perform in South Korea, if any stars there come to support? It feels a bit disheartening, maybe a little subjective, but in terms of professional skill, the three of us in the photo could take him on easily.”<\/p>\n

G-Long is the nickname Vietnamese fans use for G-Dragon.<\/p>\n

K-pop fans and G-Dragon supporters quickly reacted to Kieu\u2019s post.<\/p>\n

“G-Dragon has composed nearly 200 copyrighted songs, and you think his skills are not on par with yours?” a person called Thanh Nguyen posted.<\/p>\n

Hai Anh said: “Maybe G-Dragon is no match for your vocal skills but he focuses on different aspects. He has dozens of hits worldwide, not to mention rap skills, stage performance and fashion style.”<\/p>\n

\"G-Dragon<\/p>\n

G-Dragon performs “Untitled” at a show in Japan in 2024. Video courtesy of FPT Play<\/p>\n

On Tuesday Kieu apologized for his post and said it had caused misunderstandings and negative reactions. His comment came from admiration and was meant as a “lighthearted” take on music, not an attack or comparison with the Korean artist.<\/p>\n

“I know G-Dragon is a famous artist with a big influence in K-pop. I have always respected the talent of international artists.”<\/p>\n

He has learned to become more careful with his words, respect colleagues and show consideration for the audience, he said.<\/p>\n

\"B\u1eb1ng<\/p>\n

B\u1eb1ng Ki\u1ec1u h\u00e1t \u201cThao th\u1ee9c v\u00ec em\u201d (nh\u1ea1c s\u0129 Lam Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng). Video: The Bros<\/p>\n

Bang Kieu performs “Thao Thuc Vi Em” (Sleepless for You) by composer Lam Phuong. Video courtesy of The Bros<\/p>\n

Kieu, 52, was born in Hanoi and was part of bands “Chia Khoa Vang” (Golden Key), “Hoa Sua” (Milkwood Flower) and “Qua Dua Hau” (Watermelon) before starting a solo career.<\/p>\n

He is known for his high voice and soft, storytelling singing style.<\/p>\n

Last year he appeared on the show “Anh Trai Vuot Ngan Chong Gai” (Brothers Overcoming Challenges) as one of 17 members of the group “Gia Toc Toan Nang” (All-Talent Clan) and won the “Anh Tai Truyen Lua” award (Talented Firestarter).<\/p>\n

He lived in the U.S. for several years and was married to Trizzie Phuong Trinh, with whom he has three sons.<\/p>\n

He now lives in Vietnam with his girlfriend, and they have a four-year-old son.<\/p>\n

\"Ca<\/p>\n

Singer Bang Kieu. Photo courtesy of Bang Kieu<\/p>\n

G-Dragon, 38, was the leader of Big Bang<\/a>, one of South Korea\u2019s top boy bands, for 13 years. Over a 25-year career, he has gained popularity for his music and style and is known as the “King of K-pop.”<\/p>\n

His shows in Hanoi on Nov. 8 and 9 were part of the “\u00dcbermensch World Tour” and drew nearly 100,000 spectators. Hanoi attracted the second largest audience on the tour after Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"He shared a photo of him and singers Quoc Thien and Trung Quan Idol on his personal Facebook…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135788,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[93,61,60,278,78745],"class_list":["post-135787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music","tag-vietnamese-american-singer-bang-kieu-faces-backlash-over-comments-about-k-pop-star-g-dragon-vnexpress-international"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135787\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}