VPBank K-Star Spark 2025: KPop’s legends return as Vietnam rises on the global festival circuit

On June 21, 2025, K-Pop sensation G-Dragon headlined the VPBank K-Star Spark Mega Concert, electrifying over 40,000 fans at Mỹ Đình National Stadium. Joined by other top-tier artists, the event, organized by Ravolution Asia, underscored Vietnam’s rising status as a destination for global music tours.

The lineup included G-DRAGON – leader of the group BIGBANG coming back after 13 years; CL – rapper and former leader of 2NE1; and DPR IAN (Christian Yu) of Dream Perfect Regime. They performed alongside fourth-generation boy group – Tempest and GenZ girls – tripleS known as the world’s first decentralized K-pop idol group. The show opened with Vietnamese artist Quang Hùng MasterD performing two of his hits namely “Đừng khóc một mình” and “Thủy triều.”

Photo captured at VPBank Represents K-Star Spark In Vietnam Mega Concert 2025. Source: VPBank

Tempest band at VPBank Represents K-Star Spark In Vietnam Mega Concert 2025. Source: VPBank

Tickets were sold exclusively by Ravolution Asia via CTicket, opening on May 20 and selling out within two days. VISA partnered as the official payment provider.

The days before the concert, Hanoi was filled with visuals promoting the event, from green-branded buses to banners and digital billboards. Vietnamese fan communities contributed with activities including photo areas, 2-meter mascots, street banners, and outdoor LED displays running 120 times per day at Vincom Bà Triệu to welcome CL back to Vietnam.

Mega concert’s promotional bus in Hanoi. Source: Ravolution Asia

Fans on the flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. Source: Ravolution Asia

Beyond the music, the event became a space for personal expression through fashion inspired by their idols’ style. Symbols associated with G-Dragon, such as the daisy motif with missing petals and bandanas, were commonly seen among fans at the VPBank concert.

Participants at VPBank Mega Concert 2025. Source: VPBank

Source: VPBank

The success of VPBank K-Star Spark 2025 highlights the continuous influence of K-Pop in Vietnam, while highlighting the country’s organizational capacity, infrastructure readiness, and the strong growth potential of its music industry, particularly in Hanoi. Thousands of attendees gathered in a professionally curated experience signals a promising future for Hanoi as an emerging destination for large-scale international music events.

In recent years, VPBank has emerged as a trailblazer in supporting contemporary cultural and musical initiatives in Vietnam. From bringing one of the world’s top chamber orchestras to Vietnam for “The Vienna Concert” to organizing the VPBank Hanoi International Marathon, a unique blend of music and sport that drew 11,000 participants from 20 countries, VPBank has consistently gone beyond the role of a sponsor. The bank is actively enriching the artistic experience for young audiences and helping to cultivate a creative, professional performance ecosystem in Hanoi that aligns with international standards.

”The Vienna Concert” sponsored by VPBank at Hồ Gươm Opera. Source: VPBank