G-Dragon of boy band Big Bang was discharged from his mandatory military service last week.
He thanked his fans, who gathered to see him at a military unit in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province on Saturday.
"I want to thank all my fans who have been waiting for me, and also for coming here today to greet me," G-Dragon said.
"Now I'm going to pick up where I left off and do my best," he added.
In a testament to his enduring popularity, more than 3,000 fans from home and abroad gathered early in the morning to catch a glimpse of him.
With the exception of Seung-ri, who left the band and announced his retirement from showbusiness early this year amid an explosive scandal involving pimping, embezzlement and other charges, fellow band members Taeyang and Dae-sung are set to complete their compulsory military service in November, raising expectations for their comeback.
