(photo credits: ITHK)

More than 400 excited iKONICs came together at Langham Place in Hong Kong the past weekend to catch a glimpse of iKON, a 7-member group under YG Entertaiment, comprising of B.I, Jinhwan, Yunhyeong, Bobby, Donghyuk, Junhoe and Chanwoo.

The group was in town for their 1st concert, iKoncert 2016: Showtime Tour, and attended the launch of fingercroxx x SWEET MONSTER pop-up store in Hong Kong. During the short session, the members of iKON stated that they only managed to have fried rice in the hotel when asked what local foods they tried. Jinhwan constantly mentioned that he really wanted to have ice cream while Junhoe drove the fans crazy when he said that he wanted to eat with them.
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5 lucky fans were chosen beforehand via a contest held by ITHK and fingercroxx and they were given an exclusive chance to interact with iKON on stage. The 5 fans were invited on stage to ask the members of iKON some questions and after giving their answers, iKON presented the fans with autographed posters. The session ended with a group photo of 10 lucky fans with iKON and they walked away with gifts from fingercroxx x SWEET MONSTER. 

(photo credits: ITHK)

fingercroxx background information
fingercroxx is a label under double-park, where apparel design ideas are derived from daily life. The logo of fingercroxx is represented by the crossing of 2 fingers, resembling a casual, street-style fashion. In addition, seasonal designs for fingercroxx apparel will be added on to the current collections, allowing for consumers to have even more choices in expressing their individuality. Fingercroxx places huge emphasis on design and apparel material. Infused with details and fashion elements, Fingercroxx aims to bring about a simple yet fashionable apparel, securing the brand's position in street-style fashion.
 
SWEET MONSTER background information
SWEET MONSTER was founded in 2014 by PARK Dae Cheol. The store is the first of its kind in Korea that operated from a mobile Ice Cream Van at the entrances of several huge malls. This interesting concept garnered many fans and later on, PARK went on to launching a pop up store and within a short span of a year.  Although SWEET MONSTER originated from Korea, the dessert store is actually positioned in the USA. SWEET MONSTER aims to come up with new desserts to bring the feelings of sweetness and happiness to consumers, similarly to how one would feel at an amusement park or carnival. Each dessert at SWEET MONSTER is represented uniquely, and it sold in monster size. The exquisite designs of the desserts at SWEET MONSTER will definitely entice you. 

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We would like to thank ITHK for the invitation to cover this event.
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It's SHOWTIME!
Korea’s hottest and most anticipated rookie group, iKON is coming to Singapore on 24th July 2016 with their first ever Singapore concert, “iKONCERT 2016 SHOWTIME TOUR IN SINGAPORE”!
Tickets are priced at $318* (VIP Standing Pen), $268* (Standing Pen), $228*, $188*, $148* (*excludes booking fee) and will be available for sale from 12 May, 10am onwards. Fans who buy tickets to the VIP standing pit will receive a limited edition concert poster and the opportunity to join iKON at the sound check party.
More details will be made available soon. Stay tuned!

Organised by: Unusual Entertainment Pte Ltd 

On April 22nd, K-Pop boy band iKON held first show their new Asia tour,  "iKONCERT 2016 [SHOWTIME
TOUR]"; at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan.

"iKONCERT 2016 [SHOWTIME TOUR]"; is the first Asia tour of iKON, and a great number of K-Pop fans
in the region showed explosive reactions for iKON's visit. Reporters of major local presses like MTV,
TTV, CTV, CTS, Apple Daily, Liberty Times, and Udn attended a press junket that was held prior to the
concert, further indicating iKON's colossal popularity in the region.

A local official said, "iKON started growing popular in Taiwan when they were participating in a survival
program, and a great number of K-Pop fans are showing huge anticipation for their first concert in Taipei.
Teenagers are showing particularly hot reactions."

One of the reporters asked iKON members what sets iKON apart from many other K-Pop idol groups,
and iKON members told that their "young blood"; sets them apart from other K-Pop bands. iKON opened
the stage with "RHYTHM TA" and "Dumb & Dumber," and continued the show with "SINOSIJAK," "MY
TYPE",  "APOLOGY,"  and "CLIMAX" . The members ran around the entire stage to communicate with the
audiences, diffusing overflowing energy. The members also deeply impressed the audiences with fluent
English and Chinese, and they surprised the audiences with new covers of BigBang's  "BANG BANG
BANG," GFRIEND's "Me Gustas Tu", and EXID's "Up & Down."

The audiences showed explosive reactions for every song, and they sang all of the songs along in
Korean lyrics. As iKON started performing "Wait For Me" the fans held up a giant banner that said "We Finally Met."

After finishing the concert, iKON members found cakes and gifts from their Taiwanese fans in their
dressing rooms, and B.I said, "I would like to express sincere gratitude for welcoming us to Taiwan. The
giant banner that the fans showed when we started performing 'Wait For Me'  would remain as one of the
most unforgettable memories of our career."

During concert press conference, iKON member’s talked about their ideal girl types. Chanwoo said he
likes girls with cute attitude, meanwhile B.I said he likes iKONIC that with beautiful eyes, Jun-Hoe given
all reporter a surprise answer which he likes YG president Mr. Yang most.


Credits: IME Production

Here are more photos from the concert!