[Event] GOT7 1st Fan Meeting in Indonesia

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Event: GOT7 1st Fan Meeting in Indonesia
Date: 28th November 2015, Saturday
Time: 6pm
Venue: The Kasablanka Main Hall
Ticket Price:SVIP – IDR 2,200,000 , VIP – IDR 1,700,000, GOLD – IDR 1,200,000, SILVER – IDR 800,000

Pre sale of tickets will commence on 11th October 2015, 10am at Piazza, Gandaria City Mall, Jakarta. There will only be 600 VIP tickets available during this pre-sale event. Each person will be allowed to buy a maximum of 4 tickets at the pre-sale event.

Check out the greeting video from GOT7!

For more details and updates of this event, following SHAHSGROUP on their Twitter and Facebook!

Star-studded DEFAYE Flagship Store Opening in Seoul

南柱赫 (3) Nam Joo Hyuk at DEFAYE Flagship Store Opening (Photo credits: JACSO Entertainment)

DEFAYE, which is endorsed by the popular and up-rising actor and model Nam Joo Hyuk, had its Seoul flagship store opening on 15th September 2015. The event was held successfully and this opening was graced and attended by numerous artistes. Its founder, Faye Lee, and Chief designer, Kanei Tei, are highly regarded and reputable in the industry. Artistes who attended this opening include Nam Joo Hyuk, Hwang So Hee, Sandara Park (2NE1), Go Joon Hee, Hyorin (SISTAR), Hyeri (Girl’s Day), Seo In Young, Lee Jung Hyun, Key (Shinee), Eunjung (T-ara), Seulong (2am), Hyoyeon (Girls’ Generation) and many more.

Kanei Tei has developed and produced his own unique fashion label named ‘KANEI TEI’ on January 2015. Harvey Nichols (Hong Kong) has introduced and brought in several products of KANEI TEI for its consumers. This label of Kanei Tei is also gradually entering the global market.

惠利 (Girl's Day) Girl’s Day Hyeri at DEFAYE Flagship Store Opening (Photo credits: JACSO Entertainment)
Girls’ Generation Hyoyeon at DEFAYE Flagship Store Opening (Photo credits: JACSO Entertainment)
孝琳 (Sistar) SISTAR Hyorin at DEFAYE Flagship Store Opening (Photo credits: JACSO Entertainment)

Sandara Park (2NE1) (2)
2NE1 Sandara at DEFAYE Flagship Store Opening (Photo credits: JACSO Entertainment)

Key (Shinee)
Shinee Key at DEFAYE Flagship Store Opening (Photo credits: JACSO Entertainment)

瑟雍 (2am) 2am Seulong at DEFAYE Flagship Store Opening (Photo credits: JACSO Entertainment)

Original Text:

DEFAYE旗艦店開張星光熠熠到賀

由超人氣新生代模特兒兼演員南柱赫任代言的韓國高級潮牌DEFAYE昨日舉行旗艦店開幕活動。品牌創辦人FAYE LEE及其首席設計師KANEI TEI在圈內有崇高地位，另一眾當紅歌手及演員均前來到賀，當中包括南柱赫, 黃素熙, Sandara Park (2NE1), 孝琳 (Sistar), 惠利 (Girl’s Day), 徐仁英, 李貞賢, Key (Shinee), 趙潤熙, 𤨒晶 (T-ara), 尹素熙, 瑟雍 (2am), 李在潤等, 可謂星光熠熠。

造出獨一無二的fashion item的KANEI TEI以自己的名字命名的品牌於2015年1月發行，除了在韓國售賣外，短短時間內更進駐了香港的Harvey Nichols，另其品牌逐漸步進國際化。

BTS’ meeting with Indonesian fans at ‘1st SH Power Music’

Jakarta, 2015 – The hot rising idol group in Korea had made their first appearance in Indonesia. Bangtan Boys or commonly known as BTS, came to Indonesia for a fanmeet and showcase. The event was held in The Hall Kota Kasablanka on 11th September 2015. This venue could hold up to an approximate number of 1000 to 3000 audience.

ARMY (fans of BTS) started queueing since early in the morning as it will be their very first time meeting BTS in person. VVIP ticket holders were eligible for the photo taking session and the Hi-5 event whereas Major General ticket holder were eligible for only the Hi-5 event. Thanks to the audience’s great cooperation, the event ended safe and sound.

The long – awaited main event began at around 6.30pm. BTS commence the concert with a short talk show. They was asked to express themselves in Bahasa as well. BTS also mentioned that they were really happy to have finally meet Indonesian ARMY and wants to try many Indonesian foods.

As the following date, (12th September 2015) is Rap Monster‘s (BTS leader) birthday and Jungkook‘s (the youngest member) birthday is coming up, ARMY INA prepared a small event by presenting them with a birthday cake. The BTS members were really pleased and thankful to see the specially prepared event.

15 minutes later, the real concert begun.

BTS sang 12 of their hit songs including No More Dream, Miss Right, If I Ruled the World, I Need U, and Dope. What’s really awesome was that INA ARMY sang along from the beginning till the end. The crowd was deafening. Suga even let INA ARMY took over his part during I Need U. Their performance lasted for approximately one and a half hour.

The event might be short but it was one meaningful day for ARMY INA .

Should there be a chance in the future, ARMY INA hopes that BTS be able to come over for a concert because you can never get enough of watching them live, you will always crave for more of them in the future.

Here are the set list of songs that they performed:

1. N.O

2. No More Dream

3. Miss Right

4. I Like It

5. War of Hormone

6. If I Ruled the world

7. Danger

8. I NEED U

9. Boy In Luv

10. Dope

11. Fun Boys

12. Attack on Bangtan

Article by: Aca

We would like to thank S.H Entertainment for the invitation to this event.

SKECHERS Sundown Festival Rocks on for 7th Time with Asia’s Biggest Bands

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Singapore, 15 September 2015 – Asia’s leading music festival returns for the seventh year with some of the biggest Asian artistes of the moment scheduled to perform in Singapore on 21 November 2015.

Featuring artistes from around Asia, Thailand’s ‘Potato’, Japan’s ‘INKT’, Singapore’s ‘Caracal’ and Indonesia’s ‘J-Rocks’ are the initial line-up of headline acts scheduled to rock it out at the Skechers Sundown Festival 2015, with amazing artistes from Korea joining the ranks soon.

Staying true to its mission, of uniting Asia through music as well as creating a platform for local talents to showcase their skills, the Festival will also feature fringe acts comprising up and coming artistes. Homegrown Singaporean musicians ‘Cheryl Loon’, ‘Cashew Chemists’ and ‘Farrago’ are some of the exciting artistes performing this year, with special guests ‘Ground Zero’ from Taiwan!

Samantha Chan, Director of Red Spade Entertainment, “The local music scene has evolved positively over the years, and we now see more local bands making it big within Singapore and internationally. We are keen on giving them a place to showcase their talent, especially one where they can share the stage with other top regional bands.”

Added Kelvin Goh, Director of Red Spade Entertainment commented, “Over the past 6 years, we have brought over 70 acts and artistes from 11 countries across the region together and achieved our goal of uniting Asian musicians on one platform. Now, we have our sights firmly set on growing the Sundown Festival even more and taking it to regional locations around Asia in the future.”

“Skechers has a long history working with global music artistes. We’re excited to be presenting the Festival once more to show our support towards the progress of Asian music, giving a platform to Asian musicians to showcase their unique sounds,” said Susan Chua, Vice President, Skechers ASEAN.

The iconic Skechers Sundown Festival is held each year at the Marina Promenade, F1 Pit Area, bringing one singular platform to bridge Asian artistes, fans and diverse Asian cultures through music and food. Since its first showcase in 2009, the festival has now grown to more than three times in audience size.

Tickets (Early Bird @ $68, Category 2 General Admission @ $88; Category 1 Mosh Pit @ $118) go on sale from 18 September 2015 onwards.

For more information of the festival, please visit Sundown Festival’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mysundownfestival.

Date : 21 November 2015, Saturday
Time : 4:00 pm till late
Venue : Marina Promenade, F1 Pit Area (next to Singapore Flyer)
Tickets & Prices:
$ 68 – Early bird: General admission only
$118 – Category 1: Mosh pit (Only available on Peatix from 18 September 2015)
$ 88 – Category 2: General admission
$118 – Category 1: Mosh pit (available at SISTIC & Peatix from 1 October 2015)

Url: www.sundownfestival.sg

Make a date with South Korea’s hottest male star, Joo Won, in Singapore

Joo Won_The Gang Doctor_1 Joo Won (Photo credits: ONE)

ONE, the number one Korean entertainment channel in the region, will be bringing top Korean star, Joo Won (the lead actor of hit television series <The Gang Doctor>) on a 2-city tour of Jakarta and Singapore on 9^th and 10^th October 2015 respectively to meet fans.

This will be the first time that Joo Won will visit Southeast Asia, immediately after wrapping up the filming of <The Gang Doctor>.

Titled ‘A Date with Joo Won’ , the meet-and-greet session will allow his fans to have a upclose and personal session with the dashing, boyish actor.

The multi-talented 28-year-old star, who has acted in big-scale musicals, such as Altar Boyz, Grease, Spring Awakening, as well as in TV dramas and films, has been lauded for his charismatic and natural acting skills. Joo Won first appeared on TV in the 2010 drama, <King of Baking>, where he played the antagonist of the title character. The drama was hugely popular and achieved over 50% ratings, earning it a ‘national drama’ status in Korea. In 2013, Joo Won acted in <The Good Doctor> to acclaimed reviews and swept multiple acting awards for his role as an autistic doctor.

His latest work, <The Gang Doctor>, is Joo Won’s first TV drama on SBS (Seoul Broadcasting Network) and on ONE. Acting alongside other Korean big names, including Kim Tae Hee (Jang Ok Jung), Jo Hyun Jae and Chae Jung Ahn, the show has been dubbed the most popular Korean drama series of 2015, garnering record ratings in Korea and in the region. It is the first TV series to cross the 20% ratings mark in Korea since the 2014 supernatural hit <My Love From The Star>. And just days ago, it was also announced that due to its immense popularity, the series will be extended by two more episodes, bringing the total to 18 from 16 episodes. <The Gang Doctor> is currently airing on ONE, every Thu and Fri at 8.55pm/ 7.55pm (JKT), within 24 hours from Korean’s first telecast in the PPALI-PPALI show time.

ONE is available in Singapore on: Singtel TV Ch 513, 604 and StarHub TV Ch 124, 820 and 823.
ONE’s programmes are also available on demand on: Singtel TV Ch 514, 605

For more information, please visit www.onetvasia.com/JooWon

<The Gang Doctor> Synopsis

A medical prodigy with incredible surgical skills is forced to make illicit house calls to the wealthy to pay for his younger sister’s dialysis treatment. On one such assignment, he meets an heiress who has been kept in an induced coma by her brother as he desires her share of the inheritance. After she is rescued from her predicament, she embarks on her revenge against those who have plotted against her.

Seoul Girls Collection SGC Super Live 9th Fashion Show and Concert

SGC Super Live-2 South Korea – ‘SGC Super Live 9th Fashion Show and Concert’, organised by Seoul Girls Collection, was held successfully on 6th September 2015 at Ilsan KINTEX. This fashion show and concert, which lasted for approximately 3.5 hours attracted a large crowd and attention from fans and media. It included showcases of numerous collections and also performances of artistes such as GOT7, Wonder Girls, EXID, G-Friend, Monsta X, Pocket Girls and Kye Bum Zu.

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There was also live streaming of the fashion show and concert, provided for many overseas viewers who were unable to attend this event in person.

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Not long ago, Seoul Girls Collection, has also announced ‘SGC Super Live’ World Tour in Manila, Bangkok and Singapore respectively. If you live in these countries, or is interested in going for any of these upcoming events, do stay tuned to their Facebook for more updates and details!

For more photos, do visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/stararena/albums.

Photos by: Quek Y. S.

We would like to thank Seoul Girls Collection for the invitation to this event.

The cast of Oh My Ghost talks about ghosts, kissing scenes and more at their Media Conference in Singapore

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Park Bo Young

Singapore, 2015 – The main lead of South Korean popular drama, Oh My Ghost, met up with the media for an exclusive press conference on September 4^th held at the Pan Pacific Hotel, to talk about the telecast of the hit drama on StarHub TV.

As soon as Cho Jung Seok and Park Bo Young entered the conference room, they were full of smiles and laughs. Since it is their first time in Singapore, they started off the media conference by exclaiming how beautiful and clean Singapore is. Park Bo Young also shared that the people she met so far are very nice and she is so excited to meet the fans. They also shared how happy they were to finally taste the ever so raved, chili crab. Unleashing his character as a chef from the drama, Cho Jung Seok joked, “I would love to know how they cook the chili crab. It seems like they used tomato sauce? It was very delicious!”

They also surprised everyone by sharing that their famous kissing scenes did not require much practise or NGs. Since it was Park Bo Young’s first on-screen kiss, Cho Jung Seok made a lot of effort to make sure his co-star was very comfortable as they prepared for the scenes. Park Bo Young exclaimed that “Since it was my first kissing scene, I was very nervous but then I found out that he was even more nervous. So we eventually tried to make each other more comfortable.”

They also shared what they think makes this drama different and unique from other dramas. Park Bo Young said that “A lot of dramas always portray the guys that are always pursuing the woman, in this drama, however, the girl was the one that’s very aggressive.” Cho Jung Seok brought a lot of laughter when he added, in English, “I don’t really like aggressive girls but since its Park Bo Young I’m okay!”

The drama, Oh My Ghost, was mainly shot in the kitchen as Cho Jung Seok and Park Bo Young act as a famous chef and assistant cook respectively. Seeing their cooking skills in the drama, it is no surprise that they actually had a real chef to come and teach them the basic cooking skills like how to hold the pan and how to cut the ingredients. Park Bo Young also proudly revealed, “After the drama, I even learned how to cook really nice pasta.”

Even though the drama is very uplifting and comedic, there’s still a hint of horror. The main lead, Na Bong Sun, played by Park Bo Young, was able to see ghosts. Although she said that she have never encountered any ghosts in real life before, she shared that Cho Jung Seok actually had a very scary encounter before. Cho Jung Seok then revealed how he had a small conversation with a cleaning lady during one his musicals as he was resting backstage. “I did not know it was a ghost until my friend told me that there were no cleaning ladies on the crew,” bringing much chills to the audience.

The duo also shared what it is like working with the other characters on the show, mainly the enthusiastic mother Shin Eun Kyung and evil brother-in-law, Lim Ju Hwan. Park Bo Young revealed, “The way Ju Hwan smiled was really scary, even after the drama I still get creeped out when he smiles even though he is a really nice person!” Cho Jung Seok also shared how fun it was to act together with his on-screen mother. He shared how she was very spontaneous with the scenes. “The underwear scene was not supposed to be like that, but she wanted to make it even funnier so she added her own twist to it,”.

Cho Jung Seok and Park Bo Young ended off the media conference by bringing laughter to the audience by doing some aegyo. Even though Park Bo Young was too shy to do it, Cho Jung Seok showed that he was more than ready as he did the famous “I had a dream. I dreamt of a ghost,” aegyo causing everyone to burst out laughing.

Oh My Ghost! OH我的鬼神君 is currently airing on VV Drama (StarHub TV Channel 855) every Sunday at 10pm till 13 Sep. It will continue to be available via VV Drama On Demand (StarHub TV Channel 857) for one month till 13 Oct.

Synopsis
Na Bong-sun (Park Bo-young) has an extremely timid personality and doesn’t have any close friends. She is often reprimanded at her job as an assistant chef at Sun Restaurant. She also occasionally sees ghosts, thanks to a shaman grandmother. One day, Bong-sun gets possessed by a lustful virgin ghost named Shin Soon-ae. To make up for the lack of romance in her short life and believing that only by losing her virginity will she be able to “resolve her grudge” and move on to the afterlife, Soon-ae is determined to seduce as many men as she can by possessing various women, and she finds the perfect vessel in Bong-sun.

Bong-sun’s boss is arrogant star chef Kang Sun-woo (Cho Jung Seok), whom she secretly has a crush on. Sun-woo hasn’t dated anyone since getting his heart broken by his college friend Lee So-hyung, who’s now a TV producer. But when Bong-sun seemingly gets rid of her shyness and suddenly changes into a confident, dynamic woman, she finally catches his eye.

Article by: Ayuni
Photos by: Carmen
More HD photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stararena/albums/72157655879406603

We would like to thank Starhub for the invitation to this media conference.

[HD Photo Coverage] SNSD at Tencent Kpop Live Concert

More HD photos: https://www.flickr.com/gp/stararena/8Qtwxz

Tencent X Cantara Global Press conference

TENCENT KPOP LIVE, which is co-hosted by Tencent and Cantara Global, held their Press conference at Seoul Gangnam JBK conference hall on the 31st of August 2015.

This event was grace by directors of both company, billboard Asia CEO director, famous musicians and KPOP artists such as Hello Venus, Playback and Wannabe.
The press conference talked about their future and current status of the Tencent K-pop Live Concert series. Till date, Tencent K-pop Live Concert has reached out to large numbers of online viewers in China.

On the 31 August 2015, Tencent K-POP Live concert, they will be having SNSD as performers and many are looking forward to it.
We can look forward to artistes like F(X), Girls Days and Wonder Girls which are well-liked in China in the future concerts series of Tencent Kpop Live, held and co-hosted by Tencent and Cantara Global.

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Playback

We would like to thank Tencent and Cantara Global for the invitation to this media conference.

[Article Coverage] BTS Live Trilogy in Hong Kong 2015

BTS-1 BTS (Bangtan Boys), a seven-membered idol group, held their first ever concert in Hong Kong, ‘BTS Live Trilogy Episode II. The Red Bullet’ on Saturday, 29 August 2015! The Hong Kong stop was also the last stop for the 2nd half of 2015 BTS Live Trilogy tour, which began in June 2015.

On the day of the concert, A.R.M.Ys (Bangtan Boys’ fans) arrived early at the concert venue and queued to enter the concert hall, all ready and excited to meet their idols. BTS performed numerous of their hit songs, such as Boy In Luv and N.O. During Propose, BTS’ vocal line (Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook) serenaded their fans with their voices and beautiful harmony.

At the concert, the members of BTS and Hong Kong A.R.M.Y celebrated leader Rap Monster‘s and youngest member Jungkook’s birthday. During the speech segment, fans and the BTS members sang a birthday song for both of them. BTS members V, Suga, Jin, J-Hope and Jimin also attempt their best to speak in Cantonese and English which left the fans laughing.

BTS Trilogy in Hong Kong Episode II. The Red Bullet proudly brought to you by Sun Entertainment Culture (太陽娛樂) and JACSO Entertainment (加秀娛樂).

More photos of BTS: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stararena/sets/72157657917078926/

Article by: Andrea and Annissa F.

We would like to thank JACSO Entertainment for the invitation to cover this concert.