International fans 'follow' G-DRAGON in Hanoi, take the opportunity to eat pho and bread, and drink iced milk coffee

In the line of fans waiting to check in, there were quite a few foreign fans - Photo: MAI THUONG

Night 1 of G-DRAGON's world tour is expected to welcome about 50,000 spectators - Photo: MAI THUONG

G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] IN HANOI, presented by VPBank in Hanoi organized by 8Wonder, taking place on November 8 and 9 in Ocean City, is expected to "light up" the capital, attracting hundreds of thousands of spectators and waves of international tourists, turning Hanoi into the center of Asian entertainment during the year-end festival season.

Many international fans came to "follow", Vietnamese fans also flew back because of G-DRAGON

Appearing in the bustling crowd pouring into Ocean City to check in on the morning of November 8, in addition to Vietnamese fans, there were also fans from countries and territories such as Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia... as well as Europe.

Rohas and Wanie from Malaysia invited each other to Vietnam to attend G-DRAGON's world. They both arrived last night and were first in line at the changing area this morning because they were eager to complete the procedures to meet their idol tonight.

Rohas (pink shirt) and Wanie (black shirt) from Malaysia came to Vietnam to attend G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR in Hanoi - Photo: MAI THUONG

"When we first got off the plane, it was raining quite heavily so we were a bit worried, but we still prepared ourselves to enjoy it to the fullest. Maybe because of positive thinking, the weather cleared up this morning, I hope the weather will be nice until tonight so we can all have a great night" - Rohas said.

Meanwhile, AK - 47 years old and her group of friends flew from Taiwan to Hanoi last night. She said she attended 14 G-DRAGON concerts in many locations such as Thailand, New York, Paris, Korea, Japan, Las Vegas...

AK expressed that she is looking forward to hearing G-Dragon perform One Year Station tonight, November 8, which is also her favorite song of this artist. The whole group is excited to finish the procedures so they can enjoy Vietnamese cuisine , taking advantage of the nice weather.

Ms. AK (47 years old, far left) and her group of friends flew from Taiwan to Hanoi last night - Photo: MAI THUONG

Many Vietnamese fans living and studying abroad also returned home to "follow" their idols, creating an increasingly exciting atmosphere. G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] became a festival for K-pop fans .

Kha Van, born in 1999 - currently studying for a Master's degree in Taxation at Portland State University - just landed at Noi Bai airport and hasn't had time to check in yet.

Van told Tuoi Tre Online that she is a long-time fan of G-DRAGON. His music and style and Big Bang are part of her youth. Many years have passed, but she still feels the passion that the artist brings, both in music and fashion.

From the US, Kha Van just landed at Noi Bai airport, on his way to the event check-in location - Photo: NVCC

During the artist's world tour in the US, the atmosphere was very explosive and professional. At that time, she imagined what it would be like if he organized a show in Vietnam, with so many Vietnamese people?

Unbelievably, G-DRAGON chose Vietnam as his destination. That's why even though it's peak work season in the US, Kha Van still arranged a plan to "follow" his idol.

"Listening to him perform in my hometown will definitely be an experience of a lifetime. As a Vietnamese, I always want to see my favorite international star perform in Vietnam, so even if it costs a little, I still want to "come home" to watch. I believe this will be a truly memorable and proud experience," she said.

International fans both follow their idols and post photos of their food tour in Vietnam.

Two female audience members, Li Wan Jun and Nomi, came from China. The weather on the morning of November 8 at Vinhome Ocean Park was sunny and beautiful, so both of them were very excited to stand in line to buy concert souvenirs.

Standing next to The Venice River at Ocean Park 3, both praised the project for truly evoking the feeling of real Venice.

Although they are not fluent in English, both of them still carry out the procedures smoothly thanks to the translation app from Chinese to English. The organization of the concert in Vietnam is also very methodical and convenient with detailed instructions for the audience, especially those from abroad.

On the morning of November 8, among the groups of guests coming to G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch], there were many groups of families, many elderly people with their children or friends. They dressed youthfully and colorfully, happily immersing themselves in the concert atmosphere.

Lynn Nguyen (Vietnamese American, left) and her friend flew from the US to Ho Chi Minh City and then to Hanoi to attend G-Dragon's concert tonight. Lynn said she has been a fan of G-Dragon since 2008 and had to wait a long time to be able to welcome G-Dragon in her home country of Vietnam - Photo: MAI THUONG

On her personal Threads page, Luu Ngoc Lan said, "I just met a couple of G-DRAGON fans from Singapore. They're over 50 but super excited; buying standing tickets is so exciting."

Many fans arrived very early, had time to go on a food tour and travel around Vietnam while waiting for the G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] stage to officially light up.

RitaC arrived in Vietnam 3 days ago, continuously updated her journey on her personal Threads page and said she had time to eat crispy bread and drink delicious iced milk coffee.