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G-Dragon sparks laughter as he questions Jung Hyung Don's copyright earnings

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Posted by Janie-Reign Sunday, May 18, 2025 10,567

G-Dragon has joked with Jung Hyung Don about his copyright royalties.

On an online forum, netizens reacted to a clip from Jung Hyung Don's YouTube channel featuring G-Dragon as a guest. Known for their great chemistry and long-standing friendship since the days of 'Infinite Challenge,' the two did not disappoint viewers. Jung Hyung Don showed his usual candid comfort around the Big Bang member, and G-Dragon responded with the same ease.

In the clip, Jung Hyung Don reflects on why interacting with G-Dragon always feels "effortless," despite the idol’s massive celebrity status. He jokingly suggested that perhaps it’s because they could be considered "rivals," given that Jung Hyung Don has written lyrics for about 40 songs under the comedic duo act Hyungdon and Daejun.

In response, G-Dragon gave a silent clap, prompting Jung Hyung Don to reveal that he does receive around 49,000 KRW (~35 USD) in monthly royalties for those songs.

Hearing the figure, G-Dragon suddenly turned to him and quipped, "Is that some kind of monthly subscription fee?"

The cast and crew burst into laughter, and G-Dragon added, "Maybe you’re paying that amount to the copyright office every month just to keep it running."

Jung Hyung Don jokingly pretended to retaliate from behind a blanket, sparking even more laughter from the set.

Netizens responded with amusement, saying it was hilarious how "49,000 won looks exactly like a subscription fee," and wondering "why it had to be that number, lol."

Here is the full YouTube video:

More reactions include:

"LOL G-Dragon is always funny when he's with Hyungdon."


"Maybe it's because he's comfortable—his jokes land so well lol."


"Oh no, 'subscription' LOLLLLL."


"'It’s like a subscription' LOL how does he even come up with that stuff?"


"'Subscription' lmaooo that was hilarious, is he insane lol his expression was totally 🙄 like seriously lol."


"LOL even the tone in the video was so questionable, it made it even funnier."


"G-Dragon only gets this talkative when he's with Jung Hyungdon lol now I get why their dynamic is so entertaining."


"49,000 won… it really does kind of sound like a subscription fee.........."


"Of all numbers, it ends in 9,000, so the subscription joke actually makes sense lol."


"The amount makes it funnier—like 49,000 won for 40 songs?"


"There’s a fine line between answering everything perfectly and never losing an argument lol his joke hit rate is solid. He was hilarious even with Myungsoo hyung too."


"But seriously, 49,000 won really does sound like a subscription fee lmao."


"That’s almost the same price as Netflix lol."


"These two definitely have something special. They’re always fun together."


"'Subscription' LOL is this Netflix or whatㅠlol."


"G-Dragon really does look more relaxed lol."


"Oh man I totally lost it lolololol."

Did you catch the full episode on YouTube?

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