Immediately after the news that G-Dragon will go to Hanoi to perform at the music night on June 21 at My Dinh Stadium, the Vietnamese fan community of the male singer quickly learned about how to book tickets to attend the concert. At the same time, G-Dragon's "HELLO, Day-G"(Day-G Bong) lightstick has become the most sought-after item by Kpop fans in recent days.
Also due to high demand, on social networks, there are many people who accept orders and resell G-Dragon's "HELLO, Day-G" lightsticks. However, the selling price of this lightstick on the market is not cheap.
Accordingly, in G-Dragon's groups and fan clubs or Kpop Fanpage, fans can see posts reselling genuine lightsticks, including both new and used items. When texting to ask for prices, customers will receive a private response message with prices ranging from 4.5 - 6 million VND per unit.
The high price of lightsticks surprised many people. However, international fans are also selling this item at the same price.
In Korea, G-Dragon's hometown, the "HELLO, Day-G" lightstick is being sold on Coupang (a prestigious Korean e-commerce site) for 250,000 - 300,000 won, equivalent to about 4.6-5.5 million VND/set. However, fans still cannot order these lightsticks in large quantities.
Ms. Lan Tran (31 years old, Hanoi) said: "I was quite surprised when the prices of the lightsticks were pushed up too high.
Meanwhile, the lightsticks of other Kpop groups average only 500,000 -1.5 million VND/piece. However, as a long-time fan, I still decided to buy enough to bring a music night with my idol".
The meaning of G-Dragon's Lightstick
Returning to his third studio album Übermensch, G-Dragon quickly created a fever in Korea and across Asia, proving his appeal has never cooled down after 8 years of hiding.
To mark his comeback on the new journey with the new management company Galaxy Corporation, G-Dragon launched his personal lightstick "HELLO, Day-G".
According to Koreaboo, the lightstick has a unique design, shaped like a white chrysanthemum with a yellow ponytail, standing out with a defective wing at the 8-hour mark.
The image of "winged chrysanthemum" symbolizes Peaceminusone - the name of a fashion brand of G-Dragon. This image is also the logo of the image that abbreviates G-Dragon's name (GD).
Chamomile is a symbol of freedom, peace, and intense vitality, chosen by G-Dragon because of its harmony with the spirit of perseverance, constantly surpassing the limits he pursues. The missing flower detail in the 8-hour position creates a visual effect, while emphasizing the meaningful number 8 for G-Dragon - the lucky number of the male singer born on August 18, 1988
The name "HELLO, Day-G" also has an interesting meaning. Accordingly, Day-G has a fairly similar reading style to Daisy (chuc male). "HELLO, Day-G" can also be translated as "Hello, G-Dragon's Day".
Listed prices of G-Dragon lightsticks and reasons for scarcity
G-Dragon's Lightsticks were sold directly at the "Übermensch" exhibition, in G-Dragon's concerts and sold exclusively online on the Withmuu Live platform.
The selling price of a lightstick in Korea is 58,000 won (about 1.1 million VND) and 46.4 USD for international fans (about 1.2 million VND). This price is much cheaper than the price of lightsticks currently on the market.
However, it is worth mentioning that the number of lightsticks sold is very small. At concerts and exhibitions, fans have to come early and line up to buy limited quantity lightsticks.
Meanwhile, fans who register for an account on Withmuu Live can only buy a maximum of 2 lightsticks. After the first batch of sales ended, the management company did not produce any more lightsticks to serve fans on the market, despite the request of fans and even G-Dragon spoke up on behalf of fans for this.
All of this makes G-Dragon's lightstick scarce and hard to get. This also pushes the price of lightsticks up 4-5 times due to high demand from fans.
