Announcing K-pop Superstars Australian Debut BIGBANG 2015 WORLD TOUR [MADE] IN AUSTRALIA

BIGBANG MADE in Aus

FRIDAY JULY 31, 2015 – World famous K-pop band and fashion icons, BIGBANG, have announced their highly-acclaimed 2015 WORLD TOUR [MADE] will head to Australia this spring for select dates.

The group will play the show in Sydney – Allphones Arena on October 17 and in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on October 21,

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Monday August 10.

Award Entertainment Global club members can access tickets first during the pre-sale commencing this Wednesday, August 5 at midday (12:00pm) (for the Sydney show only).

For complete tour and ticketing details, visit: www.awardentertainment.com.au.

BIGBANG, formed by YG Entertainment, is the hottest Korean artist group consisting of G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri. Since their debut in 2006, BIGBANG has evolved and become known not only for their unique music style but also for their flamboyant fashion sense making them widely worshipped across the globe by world-renowned artists, music lovers and fashionistas alike. Their official YouTube channel has accumulated more than 1.2 billion views, among which their hottest hits – Fantastic Baby, Blue and Bad Boy – have accounted for more than 250 million views.

Their first successful world tour ‘BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012’ attracted more than 800,000 fans taking in 24 cities and 12 countries through 49 incredible shows. After a three-year hiatus, BIGBANG’s comeback with the current world tour and brand new music is creating a buzz among fans all over the world. BIGBANG is on track to break records on their current [MADE] tour that has already sold out multiple dates across Asia and will head to North America in October ahead of the Australian dates.

BIGBANG has been hitting #1 on music charts since May thanks to their comeback project, the “MADE” releases.

July saw the third instalment drop; the sentimental If You and the cool and exciting Sober from “D” took the #1 spot in TV music shows without any TV performances, highlighting the devotion of BIGBANG fans.

The group is lining up to release the next two tracks Dope and We Should Not Love (tentative translation).

ALLPHONES ARENA, SYDNEY SATURDAY OCTOBER 17

Presented by Award Entertainment Global and IME Entertainment.

ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21

Presented by Live Nation

TICKETS FOR BOTH SHOWS ON SALE 10AM MONDAY AUGUST 10

Award Entertainment Global Members & My Live Nation pre-sale: midday August 5 until 5pm August 6

Ticketek Members pre-sale: midday August 7 until 5pm August 9

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.awardentertianment.com.au www.livenation.com.au

About Award Entertainment Global:

Award Entertainment is one of the leading Asian entertaining companies in Australia with years of intensive experience. For complete information about Award Entertainment Global please visit www.awardentertainment.com.au.

150924 BEAST “Ordinary” Fan Meet in Singapore 2015

Beast group -1 Singgapore – BEAST, a 6 membered boy group consisting of Dongwoon, Kikwang, Doojoon, Hyunseung, Yoseob and Junhyung is finally coming back to Singapore to meet Singapore fans! Organisers, Three Angles Production and IME Productions, have proudly announced that BEAST will be in Singapore on 24th September for ‘BEAST -Ordinary- Fan Meet in Singapore 2015’. It will be a 100 minutes worth, 1 night only event that will be held at Suntec Convention Centre 601 to 604, 8pm. Tickets are priced at S$128, S$168, S$208 and S$268.

Ticket Launch for CAT 1 tickets will commence on 8th August 2015, 10am to 5pm at SCAPE Orchard, with each consumer entitled to purchase a maximum of 4 tickets. CAT 1 ticket holders will be eligible for a lucky draw where 500 winners will be chosen to participate in a High Touch Session with BEAST. For the remaining ticket categories, official sales will commence on 8th August, 3pm at all SISTIC platforms (Online, Hotline, Mobile Apps & Sistic Counters).

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Details
Event: BEAST “Ordinary” Fan Meet in Singapore 2015
Date: September 24, 2015
Venue: Suntec Convention Centre 601 to 604
Time: 8:00pm
Ticket Prices: S$268, S$208, S$168 & S$128
Show Duration: 100 Minutes

For more information and first hand updates, follow Three Angles Production’s Facebook and Twitter!

[Press Conference] ‘2015 1st Power Music with BTS and KM’

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Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian A.R.M.Y, be prepared because BTS is coming to Indonesia! This 7 membered Korean boygroup which is consisting of Rap Monster, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook will be coming to Indonesia for the first time. It has been announced by PT SH Elim Jaya Entertainment previously that they are going to bring BTS to Jakarta for a Fanmeeting & Showcase on September 11th 2015. The event itself is titled as “2015 FIRST SH Power Music with BTS and KM”.

The fanmeet and showcase will be held at The Kasablanka Hall Jakarta for 2.5 hours. BTS is scheduled to sing around 10 – 15 songs. Besides, BTS promised to make all the fans in Indonesia happy by giving their best for this upcoming event in Indonesia. “BTS will give so many surprises for all fans in Indonesia, there will be games, high touch event, and others, please anticipate for it” said Romi, the representative from PT SH Elim Jaya Entertainment on the press conference held on 30th July 2015 at Snowbay Water Park, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.

This showcase will be opened by KM, an Indonesian girlgroup who is managed under SH Entertainment as the opening performer. KM is scheduled to sing 5 songs.

The presale of ticket has started from July 24th 2015 until July 28th 2015 and was said to receive good response so far. “The VVIP section is sold out, the reguler sales will be started as soon as possible for all sections except the VVIP” Marchelhya, the other representative from PT SH Elim Jaya Entertainment explained. A 10% discount and a snowbay ticket pass are given for all ticket holders who bought the presale tickets. The ticket price ranges from Rp 700.000,- to Rp 3.000.000,-. The sections are divided into five different sections which are VVIP, Major General, Major, Sergant, and Soldier respectively.

VVIP ticket holders will be getting high touch and photo session pass and Major General ticket holders will be getting the high touch pass only. For the other sections, don’t worry, you can be one of the lucky 100 fans to get a gift from BTS. Do you want to be the lucky fan?

Be sure to stay tuned on SH Entertainment’s twitter for more information and updates about the event!

Article and photo by: Angela

We would like to thank SH Entertainment for extending the invitation to StarArena for this press conference.

Are You Ready To Play With Jolin Tsai?

24^th July 2015 – The Queen of Chinese Pop was back in town for her fourth concert PLAY WORLD TOUR, titled after her latest album.

The night was full of the sexy entertainment and chock full of entertaining tunes that had the entire audience on their feet. Sets and costumes were spared no expense, as the singer donned headpieces and multiple costumes amidst props like a huge diamond-studded skull and a Barbie doll set up.

Jolin Tsai definitely knew how to impress as she appeared on stage with headpiece full of silvery snakes that each had a life of its own to the appropriately named song, “Medusa”. Her vocal skills had definitely improved since the last time she was here four years ago, and it was lovely to see Jolin rocking fast tempo songs to soaring notes in ballads.

Going back to her roots, Jolin pulled out hits and classics from her 16 years worth of tracks like “Prague Square” and “Dancing Diva”, as well as trying to squeeze in as much songs as possible in the three hour long concert. From highlights of certain tracks to medleys, the singer spiced things up with different arrangements that was a treat for fans, some of who flew in specially for her concert.

Her posse of dancers also did not let down, as they first appeared in high heels, providing a subtle subversion of gender roles, and later on became gazers in a jazz club scene.

Despite having a 360-degree stage, Jolin was not intimidated by the sheer size of the stage as she constantly revolved around the four sides of the stage. The pint-sized power dancing machine showed off her moves through the physically demanding dance routines, and did not seem to tire, fitting her title as a dancing diva.

Another highlight was when Jolin took a trip down memory lane, and turned the stage into a scene straight out of a 1920s movie as she appeared in a flapper dress.

Having made the news previously for her controversial track, “We’re All Different, Yet The Same” which she performed towards the end of the night, Jolin’s conviction in using music to support what she stands for showed her firm beliefs in encouraging a person to follow his feelings.

Known for her ease at speaking with the audience, fans were worried that fan interaction would be kept to a minimum as Jolin shared, but the singer started loosening up towards the end of her concert. Jolin’s musical ties to the local music scene were through two Singaporean musicians, brothers Paul and Peter Lee, who were amongst her first producers.

Jolin’s confidence and ease on stage comes with her many years of experience on stage, and she was in control of the entire atmosphere. She knew exactly how to get the energy level up, from telling the crowd to “Get Off Your Asses!” to snapping selfies.

Article by: Michelle Ng
Photos taken by: Quek Yu Shan

We would like to thank IMC Live Group and Star Planet for extending the invitation to StarArena to cover this event.

What to expect for BIGBANG World Tour 2015 [MADE] in Jakarta?

27 July 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia – The long wait is over. One of biggest Kpop groups, BIGBANG will be visiting Indonesia once again after their last visit to Indonesia for ALIVE Tour in 2012. This year, Indonesia is scheduled for MADE world tour on 1st August 2015 at Indonesia Convention Centre (ICE), BSD City which is promoted by MecimaPro.

In previous MADE Tour concerts, BIGBANG performed several songs from their recent album series from “M”, “A”, “D” such as Loser, Bae Bae, Bang Bang Bang, We Like to Party, Sober and If You. Not only the newest songs, VIPs will be satisfied with numerous hits songs and solo performances from each member of BIGBANG. In this press conference, the media were informed that this upcoming concert last around 2 hours, with BIGBANG performing around 20 songs. As to whether BIGBANG will perform their new series’ songs in this upcoming concert, it would be a surprise for those attending this concert held on 1st August 2015.

“The preparation itself is almost done, it’s like 80% and still on going, we are focusing on the production matters right now” said Adella Usman, the representative of the MecimaPro for the press conference held at Gandaria City on 26th July 2015. The Korean management has arrived in Jakarta since 25th July night to make the preparations for the upcoming concert this 1st August.

For VIPs who are going to watch the concert, selfie sticks, tab, pocket cameras and also professional cameras will not be allowed into the venue. “Only medias are allowed to bring professional cameras into the venue.” the representative of MecimaPro continued.

Regarding the seat sections, there are eight different sections. The VIP section will be getting more “services” as the VIP ticket holders can get a pass for both fast track and sound check. The tickets are still available both online and offline. For more details on ticket sales: https://stararena.co/2015/06/09/150801-bigbang-world-tour-made-in-jakarta/ Have you bought your tickets for this upcoming concert?

Photo and Article by: Angela

StarArena would like to thank MecimaPro for the invitation to attend this press conference prior to the concert.

[Update 23/7/15] 1st SH Power Music with BTS & KM

BTS-ticket-price-seat-plan1 Bangtan Boys (BTS) will be holding a fan meet and showcase in Indonesia on the 11th of September 2015. The promoter, SH Entertainment announced on 23rd of July 2015 that the event will be held at The Kasablanka Hall.

BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, is a 7 member South Korean boyband consisting of Rap Monster, Jimin, J-Hope, Suga, V, Jungkook and Jin will be coming to Indonesia to meet their fans.

This event will begin at 4pm, with the hi5 session and group photo taking session. VVIP ticket holders will be able to participate in both the hi5 and group photo taking session; Major General ticket holders will be able to participate in the hi5 session. At 6pm, BTS will begin their performance of their hit songs, followed by one hour of fan interaction consisting of games and many more.

From 24th July until 28th July 2015, pre-sale of the tickets will commence. Pre-sale tickets will be available online and offline on indotix.com and online on yes24.co.id. Customers who purchase the tickets during this pre-sale period will have a 10% discount and a free ticket to SnowBay Waterpark TMII Jakarta.

A special offer is provided for customers whose names are still in the waiting list for the refund of Best of Best Concert Jakarta. For more details, please visit : http://shelimjaya.com/2015/07/special-offering-penukaran-tiket-b-o-b/.

For more information about the event or ticket sales, please contact:

Online & Offline Ticket Sales: Indotix
Website: http://www.indotix.com
Twitter: @indotix

Online Ticket Sales: Yes24 Indonesia
Website: http://www.yes24.co.id
Twitter: @yes24indonesia

Promoter: http://www.shelimjaya.com
Twitter: @SH_ENTIndonesia
Tel No: 021 718 2237

Pada tanggal 11 September 2015 bertempat di The Kasablanka Hall, SH Entertainment berencana untuk mengadakan event fanmeeting dan Showcase artis yang sedang populer di Korea maupun Indonesia yaitu BTS yang dikenal dengan Bangtan Boys.

BTS merupakan boyband asal Korea Selatan yang dikenal dengan kepopuleran mereka di Indonesia dengan beranggotakan 7 orang yaitu Rap Monster, Jimin,J-hope, Suga,V,Jungkook dan Jin. ke7 pria ganteng ini berencana datang untuk memanjakan fans mereka di Indonesia.

Jenis acara ini merupakan fanmeeting dan showcase rencanaya akan dimulai pada jam 4 sore di mana hi5 dan photo section akan dimulai terlebih dahulu lalu jam 6 sore selama 1 jam kedepan BTS akan performance dengan lagu hits mereka dan 1 jam interaksi dengan fans seperti games, dan lain sebagainya. Untuk photo section 7 member akan bersenyum dan foto bersama dengan 8 fans. Dimana fans diberi kesempatan berfoto bersamping sampingan dengan idola mereka. Keuntungan ini khusus diperuntukan oleh pembeli tiket VVIP selain itu, VVIP juga berhak hi5 bersama dengan idola mereka.

Pada tanggal 24 July sampai dengan 28 July 2015, Pre sale tiket 1st SH Power Music akan dibuka secara online dan offline di Indotix.com dan khusus online di yes24.co.id . Khusus untuk Pre-sale kami memberikan special discount 10% dan tiket gratis snowbay TMII selama 5 hari pembukaan tiket Pre Sale melalui Indotix maupun yes24. Berikut seatplan serta keuntungan untuk pembelian VVIP dan Major General :

Seperti yang kami tawarkan sebelumnya khusus pemegang tiket Best of Best concert kami menawarkan penawaran khusus yang bisa dilihat disini pembayaran untuk uplevel bisa dilaksanan pada tanggal 24 Juli sampai dengan 29 Juli 2015. Dengan membayarkan sisa uang yang harus dibayar ditambah dengan biaya administrasi 10.000,- ke nomor rekening SH Entertainment

Nama Bank : Hana Bank
Wilayah : KCP Lippo Cikarang
No.Rekening : 1106-212-000054-11
atas nama : SH Elim Jaya

mohon konfirmasi pembayaran dengan mengirimkan bukti transfer ke email contact@shelimjaya.com dengan mencantumkan nama,notelp,ID number dan no,telp.

Jika ada pertanyaan lebih lanjut mengenai event ataupun penjualan tiket bisa langsung menghubungi :

Penjualan Tiket Online & Offline : Indotix www.indotix.com Twitter @indotix

Penjualan Tiket Online : www.yes24.co.id Twitter @yes24indonesia

Promotor : www.shelimjaya.com Twitter @SH_ENTIndonesia
No Telp. 021 718 2237

MTV reveals first wave of performers with Apink and SEKAI NO OWARI to perform for the first time at “MTV World Stage Malaysia”

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SEKAI NO OWARI (Photo credits: MTV Asia)

KUALA LUMPUR/ SINGAPORE, 22 JULY 2015 – MTV has revealed its first wave of performers today with Korea’s favorite K-pop idol female group, Apink and hottest Japanese band, SEKAI NO OWARI to perform for the first time at MTV World Stage Malaysia, which is set to take place at Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon on Saturday, 12 September 2015. Recorded live for global telecast, the one-night only outdoor event is one of the biggest Southeast Asia music nights of the year, which brings multi-genre talents onto a single stage. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

“This is our first performance on MTV World Stage. Thank you MTV for inviting us. We are excited about meeting our fans out there and seeing other artists too. We will always try to better ourselves and bring you good music!” – Apink

Greetings from Apink: http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:uma:video:mtvasia.com:1221467

“We are thrilled to take part in the MTV World Stage. Our sounds are unique and we look forward to meeting our fans in Malaysia and are excited to see the reaction from the rest of the audience. So come join us at MTV World Stage Malaysia… it’s going to be a spectacular show in Kuala Lumpur!” – SEKAI NO OWARI

Greetings from SEKAI NO OWARI: “http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:uma:video:mtvasia.com:1221500

SEKAI NO OWARI means ‘end of the world’. Armed with an unusual name matching their unique sounds which leave a lasting impression both visually and musically, SEKAI NO OWARI is currently one of the most popular and skilled creative groups in Japan. Comprised of four members: sound producer, lead guitarist and band leader, Nakajin; lead vocal and concept maker, Fukase; stage producer and pianist, Saori; and DJ LOVE, the clown masked DJ in charge of sounds choice and comedic talk, SEKAI NO OWARI is ready to take their originality to music fans in Southeast Asia for the first time.

Apink is currently one of the most idolized K-pop girl groups formed by A Cube Entertainment in 2011. Known for their sweet and innocent image and street style that has captivated fans around the world, the award-winning group consists of Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo Mi, Jeong Eun-ji, Son Na Eun, Kim Nam Joo, Oh Ha Young.

Apink made a comeback with the recent release of their second album in three years, “Pink MEMORY” and title track “Remember” on 16 July. Within a day, they topped all the major Korean music charts, including MelOn, the biggest music streaming site in Korea, positioning them well to be one of the hottest this summer.

MTV World Stage Malaysia 2015 is presented by Sunway and supported by Tourism Malaysia. In Malaysia, it is ignited by Xpax, brought to you by Brickfields Asia College, Watsons Malaysia and supported by local broadcast partner, Astro. The show will premiere on MTV in Asia on Saturday, 26 September at 1.30pm (TH/WIB), 2.30pm (PH/SG) and 3.30pm (MY), Saturday, 10 October at 9pm (JP) and Sunday, 11 October at 12am (KR).

APINK

Apink started in 2011 with Son Na Eun, who was featured in Beast’s “Soom”, “Beautiful” and “Niga Jeil Joha” music videos in late 2010. Park Cho-rong, who appeared at the end of Beast’s “Shock” Japanese music video, joined next, as the group’s leader. This led to the addition of Oh Ha Young and Jeong Eun-ji, where the latter was introduced through a video of her singing a rendition of Jennifer Hudson’s “Love You I Do”. The final two members, Yoon Bo Mi and Kim Nam Joo, were introduced through the group’s reality show, Apink News.

The group has since gone on to release five Korean extended plays and one studio album. In April 2011, Apink released their first extended play (EP), “Seven Springs of Apink”, and performed a song from it, “Mollayo”, on Mnet’s M! Countdown. In the same year, they also released their first digital single, “It Girl” and a second EP, “Snow Pink”. Their rise was quickly recognized when they were awarded the “Best New Female Artist” at the 13th Mnet Asian Music Award and the “Idol Music Rookie Award” at the 19th Republic of Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards in the same year.

Over the last four years, the group has fast-tracked their success. In 2012, they released their first album, “Une Annee” and two digital singles, “April 19” and “Bubibu”. Their third EP was released in 2013, “Secret Garden” in 2014, they released their fourth digital single, “Good Morning Baby” and two EPs, “Pink Blossom” and “Pink Luv”, where the latter was released in November 2014 and was #1 on Gaon’s weekly album chart. In the same year, Apink released their first Japanese-language single, “NoNoNo” in October 2014.

The group has also performed live and on TV shows, including some members appearing on TV drama series.

The girl group popularity is clearly acknowledged well in the industry. With more than 20 music awards and more than 25 music program awards under the belt, their accolades have included “Best Newcomer Artist” at the 26th Golden Disk Awards, “Newcomer Award” at the 21st Seoul Music Awards, “Hot Performance Award” at the 3rd Gaon Chart K-pop Awards and the “Top 10” at the SBS Music Awards last year.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Apink_2011

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Official.Apink2011

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/officialapink

Website: http://www.a-cube.co.kr/

SEKAI NO OWARI

The hottest Japanese band started at a live music venue called club EARTH, which they created and managed on their own. They all lived there together creating music and discussing the future of the group. They even tore down the old walls to put up soundproof walls around the venue. Today, their passion and deep connection to each other has led to their status as one of the premier music acts in Japan.

Evolving at an incredible speed, most recently, they worked with Dan the Automator, an American hip hop producer (producer of Gorillaz’s debut album), and released the soundtrack, “ANTI-HERO”, the theme song for the highly-anticipated Japanese live-action movie, “Attack on Titan” last week. The movie will be released around the world in August (Part 1) and September (Part 2). “Attack on Titan” originated from the manga series, which has sold over 40 million copies in Japan since 2009.

SEKAI NO OWARI released their newest album, “Tree” in January 2015, which peaked at #1 on the Japan (Oricon) albums chart, which was also certified 2x Platinum sales in Japan after a month of its release. On 18-19 July, they performed a sold-out two-day show, “Twilight City” to about 140,000 fans at the Nissan Stadium, Japan’s largest venue.

Their originality and unique ideas are portrayed through “Tokyo Fantasy”, a concept that is of a large-scale fantasy, making attending the band’s live performances feel like a theme park, transporting fans to a completely different reality. This concept has been lauded all around the Japanese music industry.

In 2014, they held a major live music event which featured the popular American act OWL CITY as a special guest. Concurrently, SEKAI NO OWARI was featured in OWL CITY’s worldwide release“TOKYO”. They have also worked with renowned Dutch DJ/ Producer Nicky Romero on the release of their English single, “Dragon Night”.

In 2013, they released “RPG,” which has reached more than 73 million views on YouTube. In the same year, they performed their first outdoor live event, “Fire and Forest Carnival” to 60,000 fans over a 3-day period. Over the past four years, they have been consistently recognized in the Japanese music industry.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPageSEKAINOOWARI

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fromsekaowa

Instagram: https://instagram.com/fukase_sekainoowari/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sekainoowari

Website: http://sekainoowari.jp/en

Malaysia’s #MostWanted Act for MTV World Stage Malaysia 2015

MTV is presenting an opportunity for up and coming Malaysian acts to showcase their talents as Malaysia’s #MostWanted Act at MTV World Stage Malaysia. Local artists or bands keen to participate can submit their interest via worldstage.mtvasia.com from 13 – 26 July. From 30 July – 14 August, fans can show their support by hashtagging their preferred local band or artist they want to see perform at MTV World Stage Malaysia 2015. Based on fans’ votes and other performance criteria, Malaysia’s #MostWanted Act will perform as the opening act at the show.

MTV Breaks

MTV also announced the launch of a new Asia multi-platform campaign MTV Breaks ignited by Xpax, which gives talented millennials across Asia* the chance to kick-start a career in the creative industries by offering life-changing opportunities through a mentorship stint** on MTV World Stage Malaysia 2015. Launched globally at last year’s MTV EMA, it is the first time this highly successful property aimed at creating economic opportunity for talented millennials, is being launched with an Asia version in the region.

MTV Breaks by Xpax is offering big ‘breaks’ to three talented, young creatives who will get the opportunity for a stint as a photographer, content creator or motion graphics designer at this year’s event. The selected candidates will be mentored by experts within the industry and the MTV team. Selected candidates will have their work featured on various MTV platforms.

For more information on how to apply, visit worldstage.mtvasia.com. The deadline for entries is 13 August.

WIN MTV WORLD STAGE CONCERT PASSES

MTV World Stage passes are not for sale and may be won by fans through game contests that will open on 28 July. Details will be announced in the coming weeks.

NEWS UPDATES ON SOCIAL MEDIA

In the weeks ahead, fans can get direct information by following MTV Asia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for news updates on MTV World Stage Malaysia 2015.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mtvasia

Twitter: www.twitter.com/mtvasia

Instagram: mtvasia

Hashtag: #worldstagemy

K-pop girl group Dal Shabet and MediaCorp celebrities headline NTU’s star-studded concert

Dalshabet (2) Dal Shabet (Photo provided by: NTU)

Singapore, 21 July 2015 – Dal Shabet, one of K-pop’s most popular girl groups and more than a dozen Mediacorp’s hottest stars and deejays will be performing at the Nanyang Technological University’s fiesta at the Marina Bay Promontory next month.

Open to the public, the free concert on 29 August is part of NTU Fest 2015, the university’s biggest student-run event. Comprising a day-long carnival, charity run and evening concert, the mega event marks the start of NTU’s new academic year and is part of the university’s celebration of the nation’s Golden Jubilee.

Dal Shabet is slated to perform some of their most popular songs at NTU Fest, including Joker, the title track from their latest EP Joker Is Alive, which has swiftly garnered more than 4.4 million views on YouTube since April this year.

The group is thrilled to perform in Singapore. They were first here in 2011 to make their maiden overseas appearance at Singapore’s Korean Music Wave concert.

Dal Shabet said, “University life holds our best memories of school, especially when we attend live concerts and have fun together. We’re very excited to be in Singapore performing for such a meaningful event and we will do our best to put up a good show for all our fans here. We hope everyone will come and support NTU Fest!”

President of the NTU Students’ Union, Ms Wu GuoYi, who initiated the first mega event last year, said, “We are really excited to have such high-powered celebrities devoting their time and talents to NTU Fest. This will certainly inspire our fellow student performers and volunteers to give their best. With a constellation of K-pop stars and MediaCorp artistes entertaining the crowd, this year’s NTU Fest concert will be an evening to remember.”

Platinum Media Partner MediaCorp contributes talents to NTU Fest

Launching the concert in the evening is Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education and Chairman of the Singapore50 (SG50) Steering Committee, who is expected to perform a National Day song, joined by the finalists of this year’s The Final 1.

Three of the Eight Dukes of Caldecott Hill – Shane Pow, Jeffrey Xu, and Zhang Zhen Huan – will add their star power for the occasion.

Elvin Ng, Jeffrey Xu and Zhang Zhen Huan, who are also among the cast of Channel 8’s new drama serial, Sealed with a Kiss, will be joined by award-winning actress Rebecca Lim on stage.

The young cast of Channel 5 drama, Tanglin, including Nat Ho, Eswari Gunasagar, Elfaeza Ul Haq, Charlie Goh and Jae Liew will also be sharing the spotlight with their Channel 8 counterparts.

With at least 199 episodes in the works, Tanglin is MediaCorp TV Channel 5’s first long-form English drama that centres on the lives of multi-racial and multi-generational families living in a middle income neighbourhood. This will be the first time that fans can get up close with the stars from the TV series since the show started last month.

Hosting the concert that evening are 987FM’s radio deejays Gerald Koh and Joakim Gomez, hosts of the zany show, The Bro Code. The 987FM Radio Star finalists will also be taking the stage.

“Music and performance have the power to bring people across generations and communities together, and we are delighted to support the NTU Fest through the participation of our artistes and personalities,” said Mr Lai Mun Dart, Head, Youth Segment, MediaCorp. “This is also an opportunity for us to support NTU students in a major initiative they are running. We’re truly impressed by their ideas, energy and drive to put together a great event for the community in a very special year for the nation.”

In addition to the Korean and MediaCorp stars, homegrown band District 12 will also be performing that evening.

Carnival promises fun for all

Earlier in the afternoon, Education Minister, Mr Heng Swee Keat will flag off the 500m kid’s run.

The carnival booths run by NTU students and vendors feature a variety of cuisines, games and fun activities for all ages.

The Straits Times, the event’s Gold Media Partner, will also have a booth at the NTU Fest carnival.

NTU students will also showcase their diverse creativity and talent on stage in the afternoon, alongside local pop bands ORANGECOVE and The Paragoei.

This is the second year that NTU Fest is being organised. Last year’s inaugural event at the Padang was a success, attracting more than 8,000 people and featured a slew of MediaCorp artistes and headline acts – K-pop stars Running Man’s Kang Gary and singer Jung In.

For more information, follow the NTU Fest Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/ntufest.changemakers.

[Article Coverage] Nam Ju Hyuk‘s Meeting with Hong Kong fans

Nam Ju Hyuk-1 On 8th July 2015, Nam Ju Hyuk appeared at Landmark North (上水廣場) for his first ever fan meeting in Hong Kong. Fans who have missed him since his first visit to Hong Kong in 2014 for MAMA were able to catch a glimpse of this sauve actor during this fan meeting.

The popularity of Nam Ju Hyuk, who acted in ‘Who are you – School 2015’, was evident when the whole mall was crowded with his fans; trying to take a photo of him, getting his attention using creative self-made banners and cards.

He appeared to be rather shy and during the interview, he said that he was pleasantly surprised by the number of fans who came to see him for this event. He also mentioned during the interview that he became best friends with M.I.B band’s Kangnam through the show ‘I’m Going to School’. He added that due to their busy schedules, they were unable to meet recently.

Last but not least, Nam Ju Hyuk shared that he is in the midst of preparing for a new drama and hope everybody will anticipate it. Fans of Nam Ju Hyuk do stay tune for his upcoming works!

Article by: Lau Wing Kam
Photo taken by: Fok Wing Lam

We would like to thank SMILES Production (笑聲製作有限公司) and Landmark North (上水廣場）for extending the invitation to StarArena to cover this event.

Getting to know more about BTS before their upcoming concert in Hong Kong

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BTS wants to take up the challenge of acting in Hong Kong martial arts movie? Read on to find out more! (Photo provided by: JACSO Entertainment)

14 July 2015, Hong Kong – BTS will be holding their last stop of their ‘2015 BTS Live Trilogy in Hong Kong: Episode II. The Red Bullet’ world tour at Hong Kong’s Asia World Expo, Arena on the 29^th of August this year. Since it is BTS’ first solo concert in Hong Kong, the organisers, Sun Entertainment Culture (太陽娛樂) and JACSO Entertainment (加秀娛樂) have decided to let everybody know more about them through an exclusive interview.

When asked about what they would like to do in Hong Kong, Rap Monster, Suga and Jungkook mentioned that they are excited about the food in Hong Kong, especially the street food. They added that they have heard that Hong Kong is a food paradise and are really excited to try out the food when they are there. Suga exclaimed that he would like to eat Hong Kong fishballs (魚蛋) while Jungkook commented that he wanted to learn Wing Chun (a type of Chinese martial arts) from his idol, Donnie Yen (甄子丹 – a very famous Hong Kong actor; Martial arts artiste). Jungkook: “Donnie Yen is my idol, he is really handsome and cool!”. We do hope that he will have the chance to learn Wing Chun from Donnie Yen one day!

It is a well known fact that BTS can dance and sing well; are there any type of drama or variety shows that the BTS members are interested in and would like to attempt? Jimin immediated responded that he wants to try acting and all the members were very supportive of him. V and Jungkook mentioned that if they were given the chance, they would like to participate in a Hong Kong martial arts movie and assured that they will do their best in it.

It is BTS’ first solo concert in Hong Kong, but it is not their first visit as they have been there for MAMA. All the members stated that Hong Kong fans are very enthusiastic and Suga added on saying: “Especially the overflowing love from Hong Kong fans. It made me wonder why Hong Kong is the last stop of this tour? We should have come here earlier!”. Jin also conveyed that there were many Hong Kong fans who went to Seoul for their fansigns and that made him want to meet Hong Kong fans as soon as possible; and to perform for them.

All the members are born after the year 1990 and even though there is still some years before they all turn 25, what would be some goals or wishes they would like to accomplish before they turn 25? Regarding this question, the eldest member, Jin, said that he wants to travel with the members while he is still young, fit and healthy. With this, all the members agreed with this suggestion and stated that it has been a long time since they had the time to play/travel around.

The members seemed really close with one another and it is a surprise that they did not know each other before they formed BTS. The members added that they had a deep impression of V. Jin and Suga then teased V saying that in the past, V was very tanned and jokingly asked if he was wearing dark-brown socks today. Rap Monster comforted V by saying, “The reason why we have been improving is because of V!”. Jimin, the last member who joined BTS, said that he did not really have friends initially and added, “Thanks to V’s care and concern, I was able to adapt and be comfortable quickly so I am very grateful to him”. When asked about if they were awkward with one another when they stayed in the dorm together, they recalled that they were not awkward with each other but what really bothered them then were the number of mosquitoes in the dorm. Jin recalled: “It was the first time that I have seen so many mosquitoes, it was terrible.” Suga: ‘It was like a mosquito breeding ground!“.

BTS had debuted for 2 years and have been gaining popularity and recognition. To those who do not know who is BTS, how would you introduce yourself to them? J-Hope: “希望哥 (which literally means Hope Brother)”. Jimin: “Chim Chim”. Rap Monster: “Rap Mon!”. Jungkook would introduce himself using his original name, while Jin confidently said, “帥人 (which literally means handsome human’).” Suga: “閔Suga 天才 (which means Min Suga Genius).”. V: “V最型 (which means V-the-most fashionable)”. All the members of BTS were very interested in learning Cantonese and even asked the translator to teach them words such as ‘pretty girl’ and ‘I love you’. Hopefully they would be able to make use of what they have learnt during the concert!

Original press release in Chinese: https://stararena.co/2015/07/14/專訪bts-最想挑戰香港武術電影/

We would like to thank JACSO Entertainment for providing us with the transcript of their interview with Bangtan Boys (BTS) and this press release.

This press release has been translated into English for our readers. However, there might be some points whereby certain phrases and words may not be entirely accurate translated and fitting to describe what was said exactly. Nevertheless, we have tried our best to translate it as accurately as possible and do feel free to point out if we have missed out or mis-translated a certain point. Enjoy!