Korea new rising idol group "Wanna One" made their first appearance in Hong Kong on the 3rd October for their fan meeting "WANNA ONE 1st FAN MEETING IN HONG KONG". Due to security reasons, the event started almost 2 hours late, but it did not affect the enthusiasm of their fans Wannables, who welcomed their first song "Pick me" with huge cheers. 

The first segment of the fan meeting titled "Welcome to Wanna One School", comprised of speaking in Cantonese, drawing and dance lessons. During the Cantonese lesson, WANNA ONE introduced their names in Cantonese and also expressed their feelings of having their first fan meeting in Hong Kong. Their excellent spoken Cantonese surprised all Hong Kong Wannables! In drawing lesson, they drew each other and leader Jisung drew Daniel as Kakao character Apeach! Wanna One then signed and gave their drawings to lucky fans. Dance lesson was carried out in the form where random songs were played and all members needed to dance immediately. They performed best in the song “Gangnam Style” by PSY and “Pick Me” from I.O.I, and Wannables were all clapping to their fabulous dancing. 

After performing their songs "Never", "Hands on me", "Burn it up" and "Wanna Be (My baby)", Q&A time started. Member Jihoon showed his famous aegyo "Jeojang", while Minhyun performed a booty dance which caused him to be unable to look at his members or Wannables due to embarrassment. He actually went to hide in a corner after that dance which drove the fans wild! Kuanlin displayed a little bit of Mandarin freestyle rap and Wannables all expressed their amazement as lots of “Oohs” and “Aahs” could be heard coming from within the audience.

Hong Kong Wannables prepared a video including the scenes in program "Produce 101" and also the moment Wanna One got No. 1 in music programmes. All members were so moved and leader Jisung was brought to the verge of tears. He promised that they will work harder to thank Wannables for their support. Jaehwan said that he was deeply touched and they will surely meet again next time. Daehwi thought that Hong Kong Wannables were very cute and Wanna One will come to Hong Kong more often. 
After performing "Energetic" and encore song "Always", the 2-hour fan meeting came to the end. 
Korea new rising idol group "Wanna One" made their first appearance in Hong Kong on the 3rd October for their fan meeting "WANNA ONE 1st FAN MEETING IN HONG KONG". Due to security reasons, the event started almost 2 hours late, but it did not affect the enthusiasm of their fans Wannables, who welcomed their first song "Pick me" with huge cheers. 

The first segment of the fan meeting titled "Welcome to Wanna One School", comprised of speaking in Cantonese, drawing and dance lessons. During the Cantonese lesson, WANNA ONE introduced their names in Cantonese and also expressed their feelings of having their first fan meeting in Hong Kong. Their excellent spoken Cantonese surprised all Hong Kong Wannables! In drawing lesson, they drew each other and leader Jisung drew Daniel as Kakao character Apeach! Wanna One then signed and gave their drawings to lucky fans. Dance lesson was carried out in the form where random songs were played and all members needed to dance immediately. They performed best in the song “Gangnam Style” by PSY and “Pick Me” from I.O.I, and Wannables were all clapping to their fabulous dancing. 

After performing their songs "Never", "Hands on me", "Burn it up" and "Wanna Be (My baby)", Q&A time started. Member Jihoon showed his famous aegyo "Jeojang", while Minhyun performed a booty dance which caused him to be unable to look at his members or Wannables due to embarrassment. He actually went to hide in a corner after that dance which drove the fans wild! Kuanlin displayed a little bit of Mandarin freestyle rap and Wannables all expressed their amazement as lots of “Oohs” and “Aahs” could be heard coming from within the audience.
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Hong Kong Wannables prepared a video including the scenes in program "Produce 101" and also the moment Wanna One got No. 1 in music programmes. All members were so moved and leader Jisung was brought to the verge of tears. He promised that they will work harder to thank Wannables for their support. Jaehwan said that he was deeply touched and they will surely meet again next time. Daehwi thought that Hong Kong Wannables were very cute and Wanna One will come to Hong Kong more often. 
After performing "Energetic" and encore song "Always", the 2-hour fan meeting came to the end. 

​Earlier in the day, Wanna One held their press conference with the media.

Wanna One is a boy group project where all 11 members were picked from survival TV program "Produce 101 Season 2". They are now holding "Wanna Be Loved" fan meeting in Asian countries such as Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Sungwoon said he had been to Hong Kong previously and he thought wonton and dumpling are very tasty. Leader Jisung felt glad that they can spend Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) with fans. 

The Organizer prepared two kinds of Chinese mooncakes: Snow skin mooncake and five kernels mooncakes for Wanna One to taste. Kuanlin said that he comes from Taiwan so he has tried the mooncakes before and Minhyun said that both mooncakes were delicious. The organizer also gave a Chinese traditional stamp which engraved "워너원" (Wanna One in Korean), and leader Jisung received it on behalf of Wanna One.

When asked on their feelings on getting multiple “No. 1s” in various music shows in Korea, they said they really felt thankful for their fans Wannables. 
If given a chance to do something with fellow members. Woojin mentioned that he would love to travel leisurely with the members and it would be more interesting if Wannables are able to join them as well.
 
When asking what is the housework division among Wanna One in their dormitory, they answered that Minhyun was in charged of cleaning, while Jinyoung and Daniel were the members that were the laziest. 
Talking about their childhood dreams, Kuanlin said he wanted to be NBA player; Seongwu dreamt of being an actor-dancer. Jaehwan wanted to be football player but he entered the audition and became a singer now. Daniel said that he wanted to be a director when he was young, but now wants to become Spiderman, which brought about roaring laughter from all the other members.

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The annual Hong Kong Youth Festival 2017 was held on 2nd October at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Into it's third year, the festival features artistes from China, Hong Kong, and Korea who brings about their best performances on stage on Hong Kong's National Day.

This year's festival was instantly sold out once the tickets were on sale and apart from boyband INFINITE who has attended the event for the consecutive third year, JUN.K from 2pm was also part of the line-up. Baek A-yeon, China's BOYSTORY, Hong Kong's James Ng and Mag Lam were the remaining artistes of the performing list.

James Ng kicked off the night with 4 of his songs followed by Baek A-yeon who also performed a total of 4 songs including <Shouldn't Have> , <a Good Boy>, <Sweet Lies>, and <so-so>. Mag Lam wow-ed the audience with her wide-ranged vocals while JUN.K hyped up the audience with his songs <Mr No Love>, <Think About You>, <My House>, and <Alive>. The Festival concluded with INFINITE's array of songs; <Cover Girl>, <Can U Smile>, <Thank You>, <Be Mine> and <The Eye>. 

For more HD photos of the event and the press conference, please head over to our facebook!


(official photo credits: Organiser)

On September 9 in 2017, Incheon K-Pop Concert, as known as INK Concert, was held in Incheon City. This event started from 2009, and the purpose of this event was put in place to promote Incheon as the city of hallyu. This year’s INK Concert was the 9th of the INK concert series and many popular K-Pop artists were part of this event. This year’s INK concert was supervised by SBS and the concert was broadcasted live on channels SBS Plus, SBS Plus UHD, SBS funE and SBS MTV. An estimated of 40 thousand people from Korea and 10 thousand people from all over the world attended INK 2017.
 
This year, INK Concert had various concept stages. The concert started with boy group WANNA ONE, who was the final debut group from programme Produce 101 Seasons 2.  After Wanna One’s opening stage, special stages were performed by Golden Child, Wiki-Miki, and A-Jax. There were also special stages for solo artists such as Sunmi, Minzy, and Lee Ki Kwang. The rest of the concert line-up consisted of more K-Pop artists; T-ara, Highlight, B.A.P. VIXX LR, Red Velvet, Laboum, Lovelyz, DIA, The East Light, VICTON, Momoland, Myteen, Samuel, On&Off. Girl group Girlfriend was also in the lineup but they could not attend INK 2017 due to a car accident that occurred on that very day.
 
INK Concert is held annually by Incheon City and foreigners get free admission, so do not miss out next year’s INK Concert in Incheon, Korea!
 
For more HD photos from the event, please check out our facebook page.

Thanks to SBS for the invitation! Official photos credit: SBS

​South Korea's “MXM”, a new duo unit from Brand New Music, will be heading  to Hong Kong to meet their fans!
 
MXM is formed by Im Young Min & Kim Dong Hyun who both took part in <Produce 101 Season 2>. Although they were unable to make it into the final 11 in the show, their skills and talent gained them many fans and they recently debuted with a mini album  UNMIX. One of the songs titled “Good Day”, was ranked Number 1 on Korea’s Genie Music Chart and 2nd on Bugs Music Chart.
 
MXM will be appearing at APM mall on 24th September, 3PM to meet their fans as well as perform their new tracks! For every spend of HKD500 and a donation of HKD300 to charity, fans will be able to obtain the fansign pass for 24th September fansign session with MXM!
 
Check out the promotional video by MXM here just for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRx0BfaVATE

Pop! Goes The World is thrilled to present for their 3rd time in Canada the explosive & sensational South Korean pop group VIXX! They will be performing live for a full 2-hour concert on Friday Oct 27th in Toronto at The John Bassett Theatre, and Sunday October 29th at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, show time is 7pm. 


Tickets go on sale Friday Sept. 8th (7pm local time) from Kpopcanada.com  

​VIXX is an extremely popular, six-member group known for their unique and interesting concepts, often coined as "The Concept Kings" by many media outlets. They are one of the only Kpop  groups with such a huge fanbase that they making a return appearance in both Toronto and Vancouver this October.

In 2016, VIXX focused on their Ker Conception Trilogy, inspired by various characters of Greek mythology. They also recently celebrated their 5th anniversary this past May, selling out their annual solo concerts in Seoul and Busan. To top it off, their most recent comeback, Shangri-La (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYEaI5y7QaM) incorporates paper fans into the choreography and traditional Korean instrumentation into the music. Their latest single from sub-unit VIXX_LR, Whisper (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOnHdPZqSuI) just reached #2 on Billboard's World Albums chart and #1 on the Gaon sales chart (Sept 2017). Without a doubt, VIXX always commits to their concepts 100%. Their artistic style and unique sound make them stand out high above their peers in the Korean Pop world. 
  
→ Official Hompage : http://www.RealVIXX.com/
→ Official YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/RealVIXX
→ Facebook : http://facebook.com/RealVIXX
→ Twitter : http://twitter.com/RealVIXX
→ Fan Cafe : http://cafe.daum.net/RealVIXX  

The very first SORIBADA BEST K-MUSIC AWARDS (2017 SOBA) will be held on 20th September, 6:30PM at the Jamsil Education Student Gynasium!

2017 SOBA will feature at least 20 groups of artistes which include well-known names like WANNA ONE, TWICE, BTOB, Monsta X, BAP, NCT127 and more. This is the first-time ever for this music awards ceremony and 2017 SOBA will be broadcasted over several platforms including SNS as well as live streaming to reach out to the international audience. 

Since 2000, SORIBADA has provided quality k-pop music within Korea and it has successfully branched out to be a choice peer-to-peer file sharing service site! 2017 SORIBADA will be providing content on 20th September in 7 languages including English, Mandarin and Japanese.
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<TV DAILY>, <Sportstoday>, <Chicnews>, <Aju Business Daily> & YJ Partners are proud partners of 2017 SOBA.


(photo credits: TV DAILY)

HONG KONG NATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL 2017 will be taking place this year on 2nd October at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Similar to the past years, the festival will be participated by artistes from various countries including Korea, Hong Kong and China. This year's line-up will feature Baek A-yeon, JUN.K from 2pm, boyband INFINITE; Representatives from Hong Kong include James Lam & Mag Ng and also China's boy group Boy Story.

Tickets for the event will go on sale on 6th September via URBTIX on the various platforms:

1. App (available for iphone/ipad & android phones)
2. website: www.urbtix.com
3. Hotline: 37616661 (within Hong Kong)
Tickets are priced at HKD 100 & HKD 200.

Singapore, 22 July 2017 – Mamonde, the premier brand for floral-based Korean skincare and
cosmetics, gave K-beauty and K-drama fans a lovely treat, when they hosted brand
ambassador and Korean actress, Park Shin Hye, at the “Mamonde Garden in the City” atrium
event held at TANGS Vivocity, on 21st July, 2017.

A huge crowd turned up to catch a glimpse of the actress best known for her leading roles in
Korean dramas ‘Doctors’, ‘Pinocchio’ and ‘The Heirs’, as she shared her secret to flawless skin,
makeup tips to enhance natural beauty and snippets of her life beyond the screen.

Mamonde, which is French for “My World”, represents females who are confident, feminine
yet passionate in pursuing their goals. Their expertise in the study of flowers dates back to the
1990s, with breakthrough innovations in their floral skincare lines that have been lauded by
beauty aficionados worldwide. The floral brand appointed Ms. Park as its brand ambassador
in 2014. As soon as news of her visit to Singapore broke, local and foreign fans from Malaysia
and Hong Kong, flew in specially to see her. They swarmed the Central Court A event space at
VivoCity and waited from as early as 10am for her.

Ms. Park was greeted by cheers and screams as she went on stage, and started off by
expressing her gratitude to her supporters. She was also greeted with a bouquet of flowers by
Mr. Robin Na, Head of Amorepacific's ASEAN Business Operations to officially welcome her
to Singapore.
She then expressed that she was glad to be back in Singapore, and loved that she was
surrounded by so much greenery and blue skies. She was especially delighted to see her fans,
and gushed that they had already showered her with gifts, including a packet of chilli crab
sauce which is her favourite dish.
Speaking through a translator, Ms. Park went on to talk about her skincare must-haves, which
include the best-seller and cult classics Mamonde Rose Water Toner, Pure White Ultra Active
Essence and Calendula Essence Sun Milk. She also listed her favourite makeup products like
the Mamonde Cover Powder Cushion, Highlight Lip Tint and Creamy Tint Balm.
“My best beauty advice would be to hydrate and moisturise,” said Ms. Park, who also stressed
the importance of cleansing. “Cleansing and softening (toning) helps rid pores of grime and
dirt, preparing it for better absorption of other skincare. Having a good remover like the
Mamonde Lotus Micro Eye & Lip Remover, which is gentle yet thorough, also helps in
making sure you do not tug and pull at delicate areas around the eye.”
When asked how she maintains her skin’s radiance amidst long hours of travelling and filming,
Ms. Park revealed that a-mask-a-day was the rule she abided by, and also credits the Pure

White Ultra Active range for its firming and whitening benefits. She would massage a dime-
sized amount of Pure White Ultra Active Essence onto her face, as that aided the skin’s

absorption of the product and improves blood circulation. She also carries the Mamonde
Floral Hydro Mist spray which she spritzes onto her face every two to three hours, and added
that she would never start her day without putting on her favourite moisturiser, the Mamonde
Moisture Ceramide Light Cream.

Finally, Ms. Park let on that she would choose the Mamonde Highlight Lip Tint or Creamy
Tint Balm as the one product to have, as she feels that having a great lip colour brings out the
entire face.

Following which, a few of Singapore’s top beauty and lifestyle influencers, and top four
spenders at Mamonde TANGS VivoCity were invited up on stage for a photo-taking session
with Ms. Park. The top two spenders were then pleasantly surprised to be called back on stage,
where they received special bouquets from Ms. Park personally.
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To wrap up the event, Ms. Park disclosed details of her upcoming film, ‘Heart Blackened’, to
eager fans. As the visit is part of her promotional tour for the film, Ms. Park was excited for
fans to catch her in cinemas and promised a refreshing performance in her role as an attorney.
Ms. Lim Yi Fang, Brand General Manager for Mamonde Singapore declared the event a
success. “Mamonde TANGS VivoCity is our first physical presence in Singapore, and we were
thrilled that Ms. Park was able to grace this event shortly after the opening. She exudes
confidence, charm and perfectly embodies our brand values”, she said. Mamonde is also
offering limited edition gifts with purchase, and sets including Ms. Park’s makeup and skincare
favourites at a discounted price for a limited time only.

‘Mamonde Garden in the City’ is ongoing at the atrium space of VivoCity, Central Court A
from 17– 27 July 2017.

About Mamonde
Founded in South Korea in 1991, Mamonde is the leading floral-inspired skincare and beauty brand
developed for the feminine, confident, smart and energetic woman. With a brand philosophy that is
centred on nurturing and enhancing women’s beauty – like one of a blossoming flower – Mamonde’s
products are focused on enhancing a woman’s natural beauty through the invigorative properties of
flowers. Each of Mamonde’s product is based on an individual flower’s unique trait and has been
developed to help enhance the beauty of women. Backed by Amorepacific’s technological expertise and
research and development capabilities, Mamonde’s products are developed as a result of rigorous
testing, analysis and observation around the unique properties of different flowers. Mamonde expanded
operations to China in 2005 and now boasts an in-market presence in 800 department stores and other
channels including speciality stores and e-commerce. In 2016, Mamonde entered the Malaysia market
and in 2017, launched in Singapore.

For more HD photos of the event and press conference, please check our facebook page.

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(photo credits: Mamonde Singapore)

Mamonde brand ambassador and award-winning actress Park Shin Hye, best known for her lead roles in popular Korean dramas, ‘Doctors’ and starring in upcoming drama thriller film, ‘Heart Blackened’ will arrive at our sunny shores for a meet-the-fans session organised by Mamonde Singapore on 21 July 2017.
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Park will be making an exclusive appearance at “Mamonde Garden in the City” at VivoCity, Central Court A on 21 July 2017 at 5pm. Fans will be able to get up close and personal as Park reveals her daily Mamonde beauty regime as well as her well-trusted beauty tips and tricks. Park’s personal beauty favourites from Mamonde include Rose Water Toner, Floral Hydro Ampoule Toner, First Energy Serum and Creamy Tint Color Balm.

Exclusively for all Mamonde customers, the top five spenders at Mamonde TANGS VivoCity from now till 19 July 2017 will receive a pair of passes to the VIP area on 21 July 2017. The five winners will also take part in a group photo opportunity with Park on-stage.

Stay tuned to Hallyustage's twitter as we bring you live updates from the press conference in the afternoon later!

(photo credit: Live Nation)
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South Korean boy group SEVENTEEN has successfully hold their first World Tour, "DIAMOND EDGE,"in Seoul, Korea. Their first concert took place at Jamsil Auxiliary Stadium from July 14 to July 16, 2017. More than 30,000 people attended the Seoul show.  SEVENTEEN started the show with ‘Pretty U’, which made SEVENTEEN to win the 1st place on music chart and filled up with various stages to make fans excited.
They are using two contrasting concepts of Fire and Water to fit the hot summer
weather and its special presentations. They have successfully presented three different concept of the show. 

On July 14th, Performance Unit Day, the performance unit showed powerful performances with the concept of monster. On the next day, despite of heavy rain, “Hip-Hop Unit Day” was very successful to show their abundant rapping. On July 16th, which was their last day
of the show, SEVENTEEN showed their versatility and growth through its “Vocal Unit Day”. Not only the boys have communicated with the fans on the stage but they have also prepared their hand-written letter and video for their loving fans. SEVENTEEN 2017 1st World Tour “DIAMOND EGDE” in Seoul showed the possibility of the growth of the boys and brought up the expectation on their upcoming World Tour.

SEVENTEEN 1st WORLD TOUR 'DIAMOND EDGE' in Hong Kong will be held on 12th August 2017 at the Asia World Expo Hall 10.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: 12th August 2017, Saturday
Venue: Asia World Expo Hall 10
Ticket categories: HKD 1980/1580/1180/880/580 
For more ticketing information, please head to the ticketing site here: http://www.tickethk.com/concert-ticket/1281 ​

Korea new rising star Kim Samuel has come to Hong Kong APM mall for his first overseas fan sign event!

At Hong Kong’s APM Summer Fun Opening Ceremony on the 16th July 2017, Kim Samuel made a special appearance where he met his fans and also showed some of his superb basketball skills. As the theme for “APM Summer Fun” is closely linked to basketball, Samuel displayed his basketball skills by having a go at the basketball machine and also took photos with basketball player figures at the event. In celebration of the 12th anniversary of APM Mall, a basketball shaped cake was also brought out on stage where Samuel cut the cake and penned his wishes down on a birthday card for APM Mall.

Kim Samuel was initially a pre-debut member of boyband SEVENTEEN. However, due to his young age, he quit the program “Seventeen TV” in 2013. In 2017, he took part in the program “Produce 101 Season 2” and rose to fame with his dance skills and singing. Although he did not make his debut through the program, he will be releasing his new album “16 Sixteen” as a solo singer on the 2nd of August.

As the event progressed, the emcee told Samuel that fans started waiting in line from 3AM in order to catch a glimpse of him and he showed his gratitude to all the fans with his ultimate fan service – a flurry of finger hearts; causing a huge stir amongst the audience that filled APM Mall. Samuel then picked fans who did their best in playing basketball and had some interactions with them. Alas, during one of the dance moments, he accidentally hit one of the fans and immediately gave her a hug as he felt really sorry about it. This action drove the fans into a shrieking, frenzy but definitely, no doubt Samuel is a really kind boy!

Samuel said that he was very excited and happy to be in Hong Kong, and during the media interview, he also mentioned that he was overwhelmed to see a huge amount of fans at the airport. He was very concerned for fans who came to the airport as he saw fans falling down. Isn’t that sweet? He also again expressed his concern for the fan that he accidentally hit while he was dancing with on stage earlier. 

Samuel performed 3 songs after an outfit change, including "Get Ugly" that he performed in Produce 101, "What Do You Mean" by Justin Bieber and his own song "Spotlight". The “unforgettable” event (as described by Samuel) ended with a fan sign session for 70 fans before he left for Korea that night.
 
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Korean boy group BTOB attended a press conference at APM Mall in Hong Kong on the 13th July in good time before their concert “BTOB Time Concert in Hong Kong” the following day.

All members comprising of Hyun-Sik, Illhoon, Peniel, Minhyuk, Sungjae and leader Eun Kwang made an appearance to meet their Hong Kong fans while member Changsub was not present due to other schedules.

Known as the “sold-out” group, giving an indication of their popularity in the entertainment industry, BTOB impressed the crowd with their sincerity. Although it was the group’s 2nd appearance at APM Mall, the members still expressed much love for Hong Kong and their fans. Rapper Illhoon mentioned that he would really love to have some nice and delicious “Xiao Long Bao” in Hong Kong while Eun Kwang shared with us his current Milk Tea craze and it was a must-drink in Hong Kong which he was looking forward to. Sungjae said that Hong Kong is a shopping paradise which was in line with his love for shopping, which he does when he has free time. When asked about their leisure activities when they have no schedules, we found out that BTOB are pretty much thrill seekers! Eun Kwang said that he enjoys Escape Room Game with members Sungjae and Hyunsik!

As the 7-member group is mainly divided into the voal and rapper line, maknae Sungjae highlighted that it was a really cool point of the group, and what really differed BTOB from the other groups were their distinctive personal styles that were representative of each member uniquely. When being asking about their love for sports, all members agreed that Minhyuk was the best at sports and they all gave a hand at the digital basketball game on the spot, displaying their impressive basketball shooting skills, much to the delight of MELODIES.

At the end of the press conference, BTOB thanked the fans fervently for coming and promised that they will return to Hong Kong more frequently.
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For more HD photos, please check our facebook page. Concert report for “BTOB Time Concert in Hong Kong” will be out soon so please stay tuned!

The search is on for international talents to perform at the 2017 K-Pop World Festival in Changwon! With preliminary rounds being held in around 70 countries, this global competition is the ideal stage to showcase your talent in bid to represent Singapore in the upcoming stages of the competition. Shortlisted preliminary finalists can look forward to an ultimate chance to visit Korea to experience the Korean culture and have the chance to share the stage with some of the biggest names in Korean Pop Music industry like TWICE and BTS!

Returning for the 4th year running, the KBS K-Pop World Festival (Singapore Preliminaries) is set to take centre stage as a stand alone event, at Our Tampines Hub on 5th August 2017, with Korean Idol Diva Ailee, making a special appearance both on stage and as part of the judging panel!

Unlike in previous years, the competition is now open to all who work/study and reside in Singapore excluding tourist. Participants should also be of non-Korean descent and will be representing Singapore for this competition.

Interested participants may compete under two categories - vocal and dance performance. As the competition intensifies, all performance groups will be required to lip-sync to their cover songs during their performances. The winners of the performance category are then required to submit a separate audio recording of their vocals for the international judging process. While there is no restriction on the number of members for performance groups, it is strongly recommended that they have the same number of members as the original K-Pop band that they are covering.

Under the vocal category, there is no limit to the number of vocalists per act. However KBS reserves the right to remove any vocalist from the subsequent rounds if they are deemed to not be of significant contribution to the team. Vocal acts are now given the option to have up to 2 additional backup dancers to spice up their performance.

Interested participants may register their interest via our official website from now till 6th July.

Auditions will be held over two days from 8th-9th July. Thereafter, shortlisted applicants will be invited to battle it out live on stage at the Singapore Preliminary of the K-Pop World Festival 2017, where the top two acts (chosen from both Vocals and Performance categories combined) will move on to participate in the next round of online judging, representing Singapore in the competition against their international counterparts.

​For more information please visit our official website at www.sgkpopworldfest.com Website: www.sgkpopworldfest.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//sgkpopworldfest Instagram: @sgkpopworldfest

PSY – the world super star, proved by over 2.8 billion views on his famous MV “GANGNAM STYLE”.

In December 2012, MTV noted PSY's rise from little known outside South Korea to an international super star, and, for being first in the YouTube-era to secure a place in pop-culture history, hailed the singer as the "Viral Star of 2012". On December 31, 2012, PSY performed in a globally televised New Year's Eve celebration with American rapper MC Hammer on-stage in front of a live audience of over a million people in Times Square, New York City. 

PSY is known for his sense of humor in his concerts, where he imitates female singers such as Park Ji-yoon, Lee Hyori, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé. Although his music is part of the K-pop (Korean popular music) genre, Beth Hong from The Vancouver Observer noted that PSY doesn't fit the standard K-pop idol image of being "incredibly young, good-looking, and able to carry a melodramatic note". Lucy Williamson from the BBC recognized Psy as South Korea's "newest and biggest music star", but also described him as "unpolished, unpredictable and he doesn't look like your typical Korean idol". Sarah Charlton from Reuters called him a "chubby South Korean pop singer" that has found fame and popularity in a "sea of pretty K-pop stars". In South Korea, some have called him the "Bizarre Singer" while others consider him to be "the antithesis of what is popular in Korean pop music". 

PSY is famous with his exciting, excellent and rich live stage performance in his concert named “All night stand” held every year-end in Korea starting from year 2013 to celebrate with his fans and the tickets were sold out for concert venue with capacity over 50,000pax. 

On 10th May 2017, he came back with his 8th Album "4x2=8" including 10 new songs collaborating with various famous singers such as J.Y. Park, G-dragon, Zico, Tablo etc.

SE7EN, the Korea solo singer who is well-known for his dancing performance. The track, 'I'M GOOD', which released in his latest album shows how thankful he is for the people who supported him. Seven will perform with PSY and the rising K-pop star for his Asian fans. 

MEGA K FESTIVAL SUMMER NIGHT OUT IN HONG KONG 2017

Date: 15th July 2017 (Saturday), 8PM

Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo Arena

Ticket Categories: HKD$ 2180/1880 / 1480 / 1080 / 680

Ticket sales : 1 June 2017, Thursday, 10am


Ticketing site:  http://www.hkticketing.com/events/LTMEGAK0717

BTOB (acronym for Born to Beat) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group consists of Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub, Hyunsik, Peniel, Ilhoon, and Sungjae. The group debuted on March 21, 2012, performing on M! Countdown with "Insane" and "Imagine". They released their first full-length album, Complete, in 2015.

Member Sungjae starred in tvN's hit Korean drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God(2016-2017).

In this 5 years, BTOB had won various awards such as 《2015 KBS Music Festival》 Singer of the year、《Golden Disk Awards 2016》 Best Vocal Group、《Seoul Music Awards 2016》Ballad Award、《Korea Cable TV Awards 2017》Hallyu Star Award. 

In year 2015, BTOB had a live concert 2015 BTOB Concert in Hong Kong in Hong Kong and this time they are going to visit Hong Kong again with their newly release EP 《Feel'em》, and the title song "Movie" got the champion in Show Champion dated 2017 March 15. 

This time BTOB is going to have their 2nd concert in Hong Kong and interactive closely with their MELODY fans. You will surely be surprised by BTOB’s powerful and wonderful live stage performance!

BTOB Time Concert in Hong Kong 2017

Date: 14th July 2017 (Friday), 8PM

Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo Arena

Ticket Categories: HKD$ 1680 / 1380 / 1080 / 780

Ticket sales : 25 May 2017, Thursday, 10am


Ticketing site:  http://www.hkticketing.com/events/LTBTOBT0717



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Singapore, 12 June 2017 – More than 5,500 fans of top South Korean K-Pop boy band EXO were
treated to double the excitement at the Asia Grand Finals of the first-ever Skechers Sweet Monster KPop
Dance Competition, held on Saturday, 10 June 2017, at Causeway Point. Virus Ladies from
Malaysia was crowned the champion of the dance competition by the three members of EXO, Suho,
Chanyeol and Sehun onstage; winning themselves the champion trophy and cash worth of USD
$3,000, while STARREseconds from Singapore and K-Boy from Thailand danced home with the first
runner-up trophy and USD $2,000 cash and second runner-up trophy and USD $1,000 cash
respectively.

With a total of six teams from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand battling it out, the Skechers Sweet
Monster K-Pop Dance Competition Asia Grand Finals kept audiences up on their feet throughout the
afternoon with top-notch dance routines from the teams. Virus Ladies emerged champion after an
intense discussion amongst the judges, which included Singapore singer Derrick Hoh, Malaysian radio
announcer and Youtuber Dennis Yin, professional Dance Instructors Jojo Hung and the founder of
Asia's biggest Street Dance Festival Radikal Forze Jam, Felix Huang, who gave each team invaluable
feedback after their performance. Derrick Hoh also gave a sterling performance of his English single
"Forever", much to the adoration of fans. Games were played during intervals, with participating KPop
fans winning prizes of up to $50 in value as a reward for their enthusiasm.

When the emcee, Mediacorp Radio 987 deejay Sonia Chew, announced the arrival of EXO members
Suho, Chanyeol and Sehun, the atrium of Causeway Point went into a frenzy as fans (some who
started queueing since 12.30am) started to scream and clap for their favourite idols. Known for their
superior dance abilities, the dashing boys greeted their fans to deafening cheers of excitement as
they shared about themselves as well as their favourite footwear, Skechers D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster.
"It fits our style very well, so we wear it out quite often", said Chanyeol.

"The Skechers Sweet Monster K-pop Dance Competition was exhilarating. It was tough picking a
winner as they were all fantastic, but eventually Virus Ladies emerged victorious with their creative
choreography, which was a heavy component of the judging criteria. It was also heartwarming to see
EXO members, Sehun, Chanyeol and Suho, award prizes and words of encouragement to the teams",
said Vincent Leung, President of Skechers Southeast Asia, who was also part of the judging panel.

Amongst the crowd that swarmed every floor of Causeway Point, notable personalities spotted in the
VIP area included Miss Universe Singapore 2016 winner Cheryl Chou and fellow finalist Patricia Eng,
Mediacorp Radio YES 933 FM deejay Kun Hua, international model Andee Chua, actor Jasper Lai and
actresses Jazliyana Lee and Valerie Choo, as well as popular Youtube influencer Joanna Lim.

The Skechers Sweet Monster K-Pop Dance Competition is a regional dance competition to promote
the new D’Lites 2 Sweet Monster Collection, and to discover new dance talents among the youths. All
finalist teams donned a pair of Skechers D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster during the performance as a
testament to the footwear's cool look that suits the trendy dance scene, as well as its inherent
comfort and quality to not only endure rigorous dance moves but still deliver support to its wearer.
This is thanks to Skechers D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster's Air-Cooled Memory Foam cushioned insole that
provides ultimate comfort with every step. The lightweight shock absorbing midsole also offers crucial
support for the feet, while the 1¼-inch built-in heel gives the wearer added confidence with the extra
height.

The Skechers D’Lites 2 Sweet Monster footwear is unisex, making it the perfect couple shoe and even
for besties. Available in black, grey, pink and blue colours, Skechers D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster also
features woven details, wavy lines on the sides and retro-reflective effect on the heel for the ultimate
trendsetting look.

Priced at $129.00 a pair, Skechers D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster is now retailing at Skechers stores at the
following locations: Tampines 1, Jurong Point, Nex, Parkway Parade, Causeway Point, Vivo City, JEM,
Bugis Junction, Ngee Ann City, ION Orchard, Junction 8, Compass One.

Still can’t get enough of Sehun, Suho & Chanyeol? In conjunction with Skechers' partnership with EXO,
from 10 to 30 June, receive an EXO collectible poster with any D’Lites footwear purchase at Skechers
Store! One poster per purchase per customer, with a total of 3 posters to collect; while stocks last.

​About SKECHERS USA, Inc.
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range of lifestyle footwear for men, women and children, as well as performance footwear for men
and women. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United States and over 160 countries and
territories worldwide via department and specialty stores, more than 1,710 SKECHERS Companyowned
and third-party retail stores, and the Company’s e-commerce websites. The Company
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ABOUT SKECHERS SINGAPORE PTE LTD
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markets a diverse range of footwear for men, women and children under the SKECHERS name.
SKECHERS is available in 15 concept stores, 2 outlet stores and 2 shop-in-shops within the
departmental stores in Singapore. For more information, please visit www.SKECHERS.com.sg and
follow us on Facebook (Facebook.com/SKECHERS) and Instagram (@SKECHERSSG).

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Singapore, 6 June 2017 – American lifestyle footwear and apparel brand, Skechers, introduces their
latest range of footwear - D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster Collection, and with it, appointment of top South
Korean K-Pop boy band EXO as the Brand Ambassador. The highly-popular Korean boy group, known
for their superior dance abilities, comprises nine members. Amongst them, EXO's leader, Suho, and
popular members, Chanyeol and Sehun, will be making an appearance at the finals of Skechers first-
ever Sweet Monster K-Pop Dance Competition to be held on Saturday, 10 June 2017, at Causeway Point.

First Regional Skechers K-Pop Dance Competition

The Skechers Sweet Monster K-Pop Dance Competition is a regional dance competition to promote
the new D’Lites 2 Sweet Monster Collection, and to discover new dance talents among the youths.
Two teams each from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have been picked to represent their country
and they will perform their dance routine “live” on stage to vie for the coveted champion's trophy as
well as USD $3,000 in cash prize.

All finalist teams will don a pair of Skechers D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster to perform as a testament to the
footwear's cool look that suits the trendy dance scene, as well as its inherent comfort and quality to
not only endure rigorous dance moves but still deliver support to its wearer. This is thanks to Skechers
D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster's Air-Cooled Memory Foam cushioned insole that provides ultimate comfort
with every step. The lightweight shock absorbing midsole also offers crucial support for the feet, while
the 11⁄4-inch built-in heel gives the wearer added confidence with the extra height.

The Skechers D’Lites 2 Sweet Monster footwear is unisex, making it the perfect couple shoe and even
for besties. Available in black, grey, pink and blue colours, Skechers D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster also
features woven details, wavy lines on the sides and retro-reflective effect on the heel for the ultimate
trendsetting look.

Priced at $129.00 a pair, Skechers D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster is now retailing at Skechers stores at the
following locations: Tampines 1, Jurong Point, Nex, Parkway Parade, Causeway Point, Vivo City, JEM,
Bugis Junction, Ngee Ann City, ION Orchard, Junction 8, Compass One.

Win Yourself a Chance to Meet EXO in person

From now to 7 June 2017, purchase any Skechers shoes and you can stand a chance to win VIP fan zone passes at Skechers K-pop Dance Competition Finals, where the three members of EXO will be making an appearance. A total of 50 VIP fan zone passes are to be won.

If you did not win, fret not. Skechers will also be giving out limited quantities of VIP fan zone passes to
those who queue at Skechers Causeway Point store on 10 June, wearing Skechers shoes!

Still can’t get enough of Sehun, Suho & Chanyeol? In conjunction with Skechers' partnership with EXO, from 10 to 30 June, receive an EXO collectible poster with any D’Lites footwear purchase at Skechers Store! One poster per purchase per customer, with a total of 3 posters to collect; while stocks last.

EXO was appointed as the group fully embodies the qualities of a Skechers’ Brand Ambassador – fashionable, stylish and well-known for their outstanding dance skills, to reflect the brand's D'Lites 2 Sweet Monster Collection; and bolstered by EXO's phenomenal international influence with millions of fans.

The Korea Hip Hop boy group “Monsta X” is coming to Hong Kong for their first overseas concert! 

Monsta X - with seven members: Shownu, Wonho, Hyungwon, Kihyun, Jooheon, Minhyuk and I.M. is formed by Starship Entertainment through the survival show NO.MERCY on Mnet in 2015, their third mini album The Clan Part. 1 'LOST' which released on May 18 was on Billboard's World Albums Chart and stayed for 2 consecutive weeks. 

Although Monsta X  debuted for a very short period, they have won various awards such as 《31st Golden Disc Awards 2017》 Album Division Award、《30th Golden Disc Awards 2016》 Next Generation Asian Artist、《2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards》Best New Artist – Male、《2016 Mnet Asia Music Awards 》Best of Next、《2015 MelOn Music Awards》– 1thek Performance award、《2016 HIGH 1 Seoul Music Awards》- Best performance award。 

In year 2016, Monsta X had their first live concert MONSTA X THE FIRST LIVE "X CLAN ORIGINS" in Seoul and all seats were sold out in less than just 5 minutes right after ticket sales commenced. In December 2016, Monsta X had fan meeting tours in Manila, Taipei and Bangkok with all tickets sold out shortly. 

Monsta X debuted in Japan on May 5 2017 with the Japanese version of 'Hero' from their second mini album Rush under label Mercury Records. 

This time, Monsta X is going to have their first concert in Hong Kong and interact closely with their fans MONBEBE. You will surely be surprised by Monsta X’s powerful live stage performance! 

Monsta X The First World Tour Beautiful in Hong Kong 

Date: 8th July 2017 (Saturday), 7PM

Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo, Hall 10

Ticket Categories: HKD$ 1580 / 1280 / 1080 / 880
(Restricted view seats $680)

Ticket sales : 9 June 2017, Friday, 10am 


Ticketing site: http://www.hkticketing.com/events/LTMONST0717
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Group-photo opportunities (10 winners per group) & Hi-touch winners will be selected at random!
HKD 1580 category: 300 hi-touch winners +  150 photo op winners
HKD1280 category: 150 hi-touch winners + 35 photo op winners
HKD 1080 category: 40 hi-touch winners + 10 photo op winners
HKD 880 category: 10 hi-touch winners + 5 photo op winners
HKD680: not applicable

​Singer Hwang Chi Yeul was in Singapore for A Date with his fans last weekend. The husky-voiced singer wowed his adoring fans with amazing vocals and up-beat dance routines.
Having fame only come to him late in his career, the humble star could not stop letting his fans know how grateful he was for their continuous support and promised to work hard for his fans in his music and variety shows.
 
Halfway through the fan meet, the star handpicked fans to go on stage for an up-close and personal interaction time with him. Hwang Chi Yeul was blindfolded and he had to guess the food fed to him by his fans. He did not shudder from the smell of durian, but instead, thought that the fruit was pretty delicious.
 
The night didn’t end there. Hwang Chi Yeul did a cover of the song “Honey” which he has performed in his fan meets in different countries. Three fans were invited on stage to compete dancing that same song. Hwang Chi Yeul was impressed with the efforts put in by the fans for their performance.
 
It was impressive that the singer was able to sing fluently in Chinese as well as he sings in Korean. Do watch out for Hwang Chi Yeul’s album release this June!

For more HD photos from the event, please check out facebook page.

Thanks to Shining Entertainment for the invitation!

KCON 2017 Japan was held from 19 – 21 May 2017 at the Makuhari Messe. Eager to see the star-studded line-up, K-Pop fans waited with much joy and excitement for their favorite idols to perform and interact with them  during the convention.

This three-day extravaganza had a wide array of activities to promote the Hallyu culture in Japan. Ranging from a day-time convention that promoted anything K-related; K-POP Music, K-DRAMA, K-BEAUTY, Korean FOOD, right down to one of Korea's Famous Music Show MCOUNTDOWN, where many artistes brought about spectacular performances.

During the course of three days of the convention, several K-Pop groups came on stage to make an appearance and answered some questions from the media.

Two members of CLC, a girl group under Cube Entertainment, came on stage with their mini cooking show and they made Rice Pizza on the spot. Similarly, under Cube Entertainment, boy group SF9 revealed that they will be having their debut in Japan on 7th June with their single “Fanfare”. Each member showed their special talent and did a successful “Random Play Dance”!

8-member female group, LOVELYZ, mentioned that they would like to debut in Japan someday and they have been preparing as much as they can. Fans were excited to hear and can't wait for them to do so!

Red carpet sessions were held for all three days of KCON 2017 Japan.

For more pictures from the convention, do check out our Facebook page!

South Korean boy group SHINee finally met their Hong Kong fans again after 5 years on 20th May at the Asia World Expo Arena Hall 1.  This year’s concert,  SHINee Concert “SHINee World V” in Hong Kong, lasted at least 2 hours, much to the delight of Shawols.

The 5 members, Onew, Jong Hyun, Key, Minho and Taemin made their entrance with Hitchhiking and continued hyping the audience up with several songs including Married to the Music, Why So Serious, and Juliette. The special stage effects that came hand in hand with SHINee’s performance resonated well with the fans who were cheering endlessly.

Throughout the concert, SHINee appeared on stage with several outfits, well enhancing their existing good looks. Shawols showed their support by swaying to the music with the fandom’s official Pearl Aqua Green lightstick while the boys sang and danced to Lucifer, Ring Ding Dong, and Sherlock. Maknae Tae Min also performed his solo track titled Goodbye while members Onew and Jong Hyun serenaded the fans with Please, Don’t Go. 

As the concert was held on 20th May, 520 in the Chinese language can also be pronounced to mean “I Love You”, SHINee had a special arrangement while singing to So Amazing; The 5 boys went around the venue in a mobile cart and got closer to fans. In addition, their 9th debut anniversary was just round the corner, and they included a segment during the performance to throw personally autographed balls to their fans.

After the Hong Kong leg of the concert tour, SHINee will be heading to Taiwan on 11th June and Bangkok on 24th June. Also under SM Entertainment, Girls Generation’s Taeyeon will be holding her concert tour as a solo singer on 10th and 11th June at the Asia World Expo.
 
(photo credit: Dream Maker Entertainment)

South Korean Boyband B1A4 held their B1A4 Live Space 2017 in Hong Kong on 21st May at the KITEC Star Hall, bringing the fans a magnificent show with their catchy songs and dance!

Since their debut in 2011, B1A4 has brought K-POP fans an array of songs such as A Lie, Sweet Girl, Solo day, and Lonely, the group has stood strong as one of the representative idol groups. Made up of 5 multi-talented members, B1A4 consists of leader Jin-young, CNU, Sandeul, Baro and Gongchan, and they have respectively branched out into participating in musicals, dramas and also variety shows.

The concert began with Melancholy and In the Air. Complemented with special effects to highlight the concept of travelling in a spacecraft to B1A4’s very own planet, fans entered the “live space” with much anticipation and energy! B1A4 then greeted the fans and said that they were happy to be in Hong Kong again. More songs such as Oh My God, Nightmare, You, Crushing on You Again, and Yesterday were performed on stage, drawing incessant cheers from BANAs! 

During the concert, B1A4 rendered one of Supper Moment’s iconic tunes specially for the Hong Kong fans. “Cantonese is difficult to learn but it has been 2 years since we had a concert in Hong Kong, and we decided to pick up Cantonese to bring a special performance for our fans in Hong Kong,” said B1A4 after completing the song. 

Thereafter, fans were brought on a reminiscing session as the representative songs of B1A4 for the past 6 years were displayed on screen.  The 5 members progressed with a special stage where they brought about a medley of songs including O.K, Beautiful Target, Baby I’m Sorry, Baby Good Night, Tried to Walk, What’s Happening and A Glass of Water.

The concert was due to end with How Many Times and I’ll Find You but B1A4 re-appeared on stage after vigorous chanting for an encore stage by their fans. With You, Drunk on You, Sparkling and Good Timing were the last 4 songs performed before conclusion of Live Space 2017 in Hong Kong and the group showed immense love for their Hong Kong fans by “throwing hearts” and unceasing fan interactions and handshakes with the crowd.

A hi-touch session commenced right after the concert and all the fans were given a chance to meet B1A4 upclose. B1A4’s capabilities were shown through their latest 3rd album Good Timing where the members partook in the composition of the song arrangement and lyrics. B1A4 Live Space 2017 kicked start in Seoul early this year and has moved on to Taiwan and several cities in the USA before coming to Hong Kong.

​(photo credit: ELF ASIA)

South Korean boyband BIGFLO made their first appearance in Hong Kong the past weekend as judges for the 2017 K-POP COVER DANCE FESTIVAL. Radio DJ Barry Ip was also one of the judges and the event is into it's 5th year. The official venue, Plaza Hollywood mall in Hong Kong, was flooded with supporters and fans on that day while the quintet from HO Company kicked off their performance.

The winning group of this year's content, Friends Junction Boys, will be representing Hong Kong for the finals of the K-POP Cover Dance Festival  that will be held in South Korea next month. The group emerged as the representative team with their dance renditions of GOT7's Never Ever, Hard Carry, and BTS's Not Today and Blood Sweat Tears. Friends Junction Boys will be sponsored with flight tickets and accommodation to go to Korea for the finals. Judge Barry Ip who had been doing the contest evaluations consecutively for a few years highlighted that the contestants this year are of high standards and acknowledges their efforts and talent. Being a HIP HOP dancer in his earlier years, Barry encouraged the younger generation to take up dancing as a sport  and he hopes to see more K-POP dance lovers to come forward next year to compete for the exclusive spot to represent Hong Kong. 

It was BIGFLO's first time in Hong Kong and they brought to the stage 2 songs from their HIPHOP album STARDOM. Their good looks, high energy dance and addictive HIPHOP tunes of Stardom and Deliah drove the crowd wild!

BIGFLO mentioned that they felt thankful to the fans who came to the airport when they arrived in Hong Kong and they would like to try the famous Dim Sum in Hong Kong. Member Sung Min said that he would like to see the beautiful Hong Kong night view if he had the chance to. When being asked if they knew of any Hong Kong artist, Ron spoke of Super Girls as he heard that they were a famous group in the country. Super Girls (also known as Icon Girls), is a Hong Kong Cantopop Girl Group formed by Stars Shine International record label.

​Since their debut in 2014, BIGFLO has undergone many challenges but their passion for performing on stage did not dissipate. Their re-group at the start of this year, BIGFLO moves on strongly with 5 members, having participated in many promotional events as well as planned future attendance at 2017 Dream Concert alongside popular groups such as EXO, VIXX and NCT127. BIGFLO will also going on a concert tour in America soon.

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​(photo credit: Official Event Organiser)