K-Pop Festival to heat up Hanoi later this month

Nhan Dan Online- For the first time, 13 well known bands from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will gather for K-pop festival in Hanoi on November 29.
Composer Phu Quang, VK Media director and Korean Culture Centre director Park Nark Jong at press conference.
Composer Phu Quang, VK Media director and Korean Culture Centre director Park Nark Jong at press conference.

The concert is scheduled to start at 7.30 pm at My Dinh National Stadium as part of the festivities commemorating the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the RoK.

At a press conference in Hanoi yesterday, Le Ngoc Duong, director of the event's co-organiser, VK Media, said this concert arranged by professional Korean producers will be one of the outstanding musical events in Vietnam this year.

Bands Dong Bang Shin Ki (DBSK), Girls’ Generation (SNSD) and Hyuna will rock the stage with their respective hits: “Catch Me,” “The Boys,” and “Bubble Pop.'

The event also features Beast, FT Island, Infinite, Kara and T-ara.

The concert's art advisor, composer Phu Quang, says that the audience will also be entertained by leading Vietnamese singers Thanh Lam and Tan Minh, who will open the three and a half hour event with romantic songs about Hanoi and love.

The concert is being held jointly by the RoK Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and 9M Art Company, and Vietnam’s VK media.

Tickets range from VND350,000 to 2.5 million (US$17-120). More information is available at www.kwave.com.vn.

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