''Übermensch'' is the third studio album by South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter

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, released on February 25, 2025, by Galaxy Corporation and

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. It is his first musical release in 7 years since ''

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'' in 2017 and his first studio album in 12 years since '' Coup d'Etat'' (2013), as well as his first album since leaving

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in 2023.

Background and development

On January 1, 2023, G-Dragon, then signed under YG Entertainment, officially announced via YouTube that he was working on a new album. Following his departure, the CEO of his new label, Galaxy Corporation, confirmed in a press release that G-Dragon would be making an official comeback in 2024. On the same day, G-Dragon confirmed the comeback in a handwritten letter. On April 3, 2024, Galaxy Corporation announced that G-Dragon's new album would be released during the second half of the year, and would involve carrying out "global activities", as well as Japanese activities. On October 7, G-Dragon confirmed that his album would be released on October 25, 2024, with sources noting it would be his first album release since ''

'' in 2017. On October 7, numerous outlets began reporting that G-Dragon had begun filming his comeback music video, with the October 25 comeback date being finalized. In response, Galaxy Corporation confirmed that while the comeback was in the works, the schedule had yet to be finalized. Beginning on October 21, G-Dragon began posting cryptic teases in relation to the comeback, posting black squares with faint progress bars. On October 23, Star News reported that the comeback was expected to be a full album, with the release aiming to happen before his performance at the

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. A third teaser for the album was posted on October 28.

Release and promotion

On the October 30 episode of ''

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'', G-Dragon introduced his first new song since 2017, a pre-release single titled "Power." The single was officially released on October 31, alongside the announcement that G-Dragon had signed a deal to release music with

. On November 8, it was reported that another single for the album would premiere at the MAMA awards. The single, "Home Sweet Home" would release on November 22, featuring

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members

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and

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. On February 4, 2025, it was officially confirmed that the album, titled ''Übermensch'', would be released on February 25.

Critical reception

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'' Rhian Daly noted that ‘Übermensch’ is firmly on par with G-Dragon’s best work and yet more proof of his unwavering greatness.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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