Popular K-pop star BamBam was the leading star at the 2024 ASEAN-Korea Music Festival in Vientiane from 1 to 3 November.
The event brought together musicians from ASEAN countries and South Korea to celebrate 35 years of diplomatic relations and Laos’ ASEAN chairmanship. Among the Lao artists who performed at the festival were Black Eyes and Taiy Akard.
The opening ceremony was attended by prominent figures, including Dalani Phommavongsa, Laos’ Deputy Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism, and Jung Yung Soog, the Korean Ambassador to Laos, underscoring the strong diplomatic ties between ASEAN and South Korea.
The festival highlights the role of music in fostering cultural exchange, promoting unity, and celebrating the rich diversity within the ASEAN-Korea partnership.
