Controversy over BlackPink tickets in Vietnam being the most expensive in Southeast Asia

The most expensive ticket prices in Southeast Asia

At noon on July 4, the concert organizers announced the seating chart and ticket prices for two nights of BlackPink's Born Pink concert on the evenings of July 29 and 30 at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi .

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Map and ticket prices for the two Born Pink shows in Hanoi on July 29 and 30. Photo: Organizing Committee.

Accordingly, ticket prices range from 1.2 million VND to 9.8 million VND. Specifically, VIP tickets (seats) cost 9.8 million VND; Platinum tickets (seats) cost 7.8 million VND.

The lower classes are CAT 1 (sitting) at 6.8 million VND; CAT 1 (standing) at 5.8 million VND; CAT 2 (sitting) at 5.8 million VND; CAT 3 (sitting) at 3.8 million VND; CAT 4 (sitting) at 1.8 million VND and CAT 5 (standing, limited visibility) at 1.2 million VND.

Compared to the Southeast Asian countries that were chosen as venues for BlackPink's global tour (Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand), VIP ticket prices and ticket prices for the My Dinh Stadium front area are all higher.

The price of VIP tickets for Born Pink's concert in Vietnam is only behind BlackPink's return concert in Thailand (encore) at the end of May, which is 10 million VND for a VIP ticket.

Even the tickets for the stadium area at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand (6.6 million VND and 4.7 million VND) are lower than the tickets for the stadium area at My Dinh.

At BlackPink’s show in Thailand in January this year, VIP tickets cost 6.4 million VND, with the second-class stadium tickets costing 4.4 million VND and 3.7 million VND. In Indonesia, VIP tickets cost 5.9 million VND and the second-class stadium tickets cost 5.3 million VND.

In Singapore, VIP tickets cost 6.9 million, while the two next-highest ticket prices are 5.74 million and 4.3 million VND.

The Philippines and Malaysia have higher prices. VIP tickets in the Philippines are 8.33 million VND, with ground tickets ranging from 5.8 million VND to 5.9 million VND. In Malaysia, VIP tickets cost 9.58 million VND, while ground tickets come in two tiers: 8 million VND and 5 million VND.

VIP tickets do not include sound check privileges

Notably, the VIP ticket for the show costs 9.8 million VND with benefits such as: a private area, a set of rounded-corner ID photos exclusively for the Hanoi show (8 photos), exclusive souvenirs, priority queue, early check-in.

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BlackPink group.

The information immediately caused an explosion on social networks, in which VIP tickets for the Born Pink show in Hanoi did not even include the right to attend the soundcheck (rehearsal, sound and equipment check) before the artist's performance.

Soundchecks have long been considered an indispensable benefit of owning a VIP ticket and are usually reserved for loyal, passionate fans. They hunt for VIP tickets to get closer to their favorite artists.

In addition, many audiences thought that the ticket price was too high when the list of the group performing only 13 songs appeared, less than other countries (all over 20 songs a night).

Furthermore, this time, the 4 BlackPink members: Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, Lisa did not have a solo performance. This is almost something that has never happened in any Born Pink concert in the world .

"I feel like I was cheated, the ticket price is high but the show only has 13 songs, cut in half"; "The ticket price is high, there are too few benefits, there is no soundcheck. The layout is mostly seated, there is only one standing area"... are some of the comments from the audience on the Kpop forum.

Previously, on July 4, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports approved BlackPink to perform 13 songs that made the group famous, such as: DDU-DU DDU-DU, Shut down, Typa girl, Pretty savage, Stay, Playing with fire, Whistle, As if it's your last, Lovesick girl, Don't know what to do; Forever young; Kiss and make up; Ice cream .

Regarding age restrictions, the organizers said that for the standing area, children under 12 years old are not allowed to enter. For the sitting area, children under 5 years old are not allowed to participate.

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