Event Coverage

Prince Charmings B1A4 at their concert in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong, 2015 – B1A4 successfully held their concert in Hong Kong on 29th November 2015 at Asia World Expo. The group, which debuted in 2011, started the concert with ‘In The Air’  and ‘Solo Day’, accompanied by a sea of green created by Hong Kong BANA’s light sticks.

Hong Kong fans who have been waiting for years finally got to meet B1A4 during this concert, which was part of B1A4’s World Tour in 2015. What made the fans pleasantly surprised was that all members used Cantonese to introduce themselves during the talking segment. You could see that they have prepared and learnt well before meeting their Hong Kong fans. After the self-introduction, the group then proceeded with ‘What’s happening’. The group then continued the concert with many of their hit songs like ‘OK’､ ‘Lonely’ and ‘Sweet Girl’. Dressed in white suits, it felt like 5 Prince charming was present to spend a 2 hour concert with the Hong Kong BANAs.

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For every song that B1A4 performed, the fans recited the fan chants really loudly and in unison, making B1A4 really touched and surprised, also giving them more energy to perform. While performing ‘Pretty’, B1A4 members began distributing roses to their fans, charming their fans as they do so.

Nearing the end of the concert, the members shared their thoughts on their visit to Hong Kong and meeting their Hong Kong Fans. CNU, ‘I’ve always wanted to come to Hong Kong. Knowing that we have so many fans in Hong Kong, I’m so thankful.’ Baro added, ‘It’s the world tour right now and we have been to so many counties, but Hong Kong is the best!’, resulted in huge cheers among the fans.

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Before the encore, fans lifted banners which they prepared beforehand. The banner wrote ‘The first date in 4 years’, making this very date a special, unforgettable and grateful one.

It is B1A4 first concert in Hong Kong and the members have been practicing Cantonese beforehand. ‘I Love everyone’, ‘Tonight is a unforgettable night’ , ‘Everyone have to remember this’ and ‘Last Song’, all these sentences seemed to be of no difficulty to the members.

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During encore, all of them changed into T-shirts and sang ‘Beautiful target’, ‘Baby good night’, ‘You’re a girl I’m a boy’ and ‘A glass of water’. When they are singing ‘A glass of water’, all the fans sang along with the members. The members also playfully sprayed each other and themselves with water, making almost everyone happily drenched. The concert then ended on a high note with both fans and B1A4 spending an enjoyable 2-hour concert together.

Stay tuned, for more photos of ‘B1A4 Adventure 2015 Live in Hong Kong’!

Article content by: Andrea
Photos by: JACSO Entertainment

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

Opening of Korean Film Festival 2015 in Singapore

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Singapore, 25th October 2015 – Heads up film lovers, the Korean Film Festival returns to Singapore this October! From 23rd October 2015 to 1st November 2015, you can catch 10 featured films, released in 2014 and 2015, specially selected by the organising committee. This year’s theme is “Simply Ten Most Recent Korean Films”, but the featured films are more than just ordinary movies. Of the 10 films, 7 have yet to be screened in local theatres, and 2 of them are the biggest blockbuster movies in Korea – Assassination (2015) and Northern Limit Line (2015). The annual festival will be held at the Shaw Theatres Lido in celebration of 2015, as it marks the 40th year of diplomatic relations between Singapore and South Korea.

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With many fans of Korean culture here in Singapore, the film festival will satisfy viewers with a wide variety of movie genres. Korean Ambassador Suh Chang-Ha has assured in his opening speech that the 10 movies will “entertain and touch your heart, while offering you a glimpse of Korea’s contemporary culture and modern history”. Ode to My Father (2014) and Love Forecast (2015) will tug your heartstrings with the touching storylines surrounding family ties and friendships; if you prefer action-packed films, check out The Divine Move (2014) and Assassination (2015). A Hard Day (2014) is a mysterious action film with thrilling scenes and effects that will leave you in awe as the secret unravels; while comedies Detective K: Secret of the Lost island (2015) and Twenty (2015) will bring lots of laughter to viewers.

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Joo Won shared a time he accidentally snored in front of Kim Tae Hee at Gang Doctor’s Meet and Greet in Singapore

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Top Korean actor Joo Won and fresh-faced actress Park Hye Su came to Singapore for a meet and greet titled “A Date with Joo Won” on October 11th to promote their new drama, Gang Doctor which is set to appear on ONE. The meet and greet, which was held at Suntec City mall garnered over 3,000 fans of different age groups as the venue was filled and some, even decked on the second and third floor, all trying to catch a glimpse of their favorite artists.

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Joo Won talks about puberty and what he regrets most in his teenage years in “A date with Joo Won” Press Conference

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Singapore, 2015 – The main leads of South Korean, number one drama, Gang Doctor, met up with the media for an exclusive press conference on October 11th held at Grand Park Orchard, to promote their hit drama on ONE.

Joo Won and Park Hye Su entered the conference room with full of smiles as they start waving to the cameras and media who were present. Since it was his first time in Singapore, Joo Won started off the press conference by exclaiming how beautiful and refreshing he thinks Singapore is. Hye Su, however, have been to Singapore before with her family and shared that she is glad to be back. Continue reading →

BEAST ‘Ordinary’ Fan Meet in Singapore – A beautiful reunion that was anything more than just Ordinary

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Singapore – On 24 September 2015, South Korean top idol boy group, BEAST reunited with local fans at Suntec Convention Centre Hall at BEAST ‘Ordinary’ Fan Meet in Singapore. The 3 year wait was indeed worth it as fans were treated to an unforgettable night of amazing vocals, visuals and fanservice! In fact, in contrast to the name of their fanmeet, the beautiful reunion between BEAST and Singapore B2UTIES was anything more than just ‘Ordinary’.

Kicking off their fanmeet on a high note, the sextet gave an enthusiastic performance of YeY, their recent hit track off their 8th mini album and followed up with Good Luck and 12:30. Their ability to sing live while executing their (pretty challenging) dance moves shines through their stages. Fans broke out into fanchants as the band continues to hype up the crowd. Cheers amplified as lead vocalist, Yang Yoseob, effortlessly delivered his high notes perfectly.

After their performance, the boys settled down on stage for a short Q&A session and game segment.

Debuting in 2009, BEAST represents one of the more successful idol boy groups in the industry, with a large and growing solid fanbase worldwide. In their recent comeback, Yoseob shared that they received a lot of support from fans worldwide and is very grateful for the delicious food from fans. Over the years, they prove their versatility as artists. Notably, their individual colours have also become more prominent as they get involve in solo activities – performing in musicals, acting, solo debuts etc. When asked on the pros and cons of working as a team versus solo, rapper, Yong Junhyung shared that working solo has allow them to gain new exposure and knowledge and working as a team means quality time with team members. Yoseob also shared that BEAST is always working hard to show the different colours of the team. He especially pointed out the youngest member, Son Dongwoon, for his hardwork.

2015-09-252The first game in the fanmeet tested the band’s knowledge of our sunny island. Using the number cards (1-4) to represent their answers and help from fans, the members compete amongst themselves to get the highest score. Leader, Yoon Doojoon ended up with the last position and his punishment – a slap on the wrist by each member. Visual, Lee Gikwang, was clearly very happy for the opportunity and teased both fans and Doojoon by attempting to soothe the pain first by blowing on it prior to his hit. After getting hit by the other members, Jang Hyunseung, the last member to hit, decided to let him off with a light hit, causing the crowd to echo in aww.

At the halfway mark of the event, fans were serenaded with emotional ballad track, On Rainy Days. As part of a fan event, the crowd became one and an ocean of bright white lights filled the hall. A beautiful sight indeed – with the fans singing along while swaying their lightsticks to the beat. Just as the atmosphere started to feel slightly mellow, BEAST turn the tables and did two upbeat numbers – I think I love you and Special. Colourful stage lights were on point, in matching terms with the fun atmosphere!

Prior to the fanmeet, 6 passionate fans were chosen on site to participate in a fan game with BEAST. The Whisper game requires a fan to guess a local song hummed by each member of BEAST within the shortest time. In this segment, Doojoon was paired with a fan from Hong Kong. As the fan struggled to guess the song, Doojoon whined and said “She’s from Hong Kong!!! She don’t know Singaporean song!! Aishhh!”, causing the crowd to erupt in laughter. Gikwang was also caught in a similar situation as he got partnered with a Malaysian fan. It felt homely when fans sang along to local hit tracks such as Home, Reach for the Skies and Oh Singapore. Being the youngest in the group, Dongwoon cheekily tried to distract the other members by singing to popular Frozen soundtrack number, Let it go. Ultimately, Junhyung couple won and the lucky fan got to take a photo with the star as a gift. The other fans did not go off empty handed too as they receive hugs and handshakes with the band, making the crowd go frenzy with envy.

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It was then back to singing as they delivered a stellar performance of Shock and Shadow! The crowd were all hyped up, and jumping to the beat as the band once again charismatically executed their choreography with commendable vocals. Before they wrap up the stage with Beautiful, they took the chance to say a few words of appreciation to the fans.

Together, BEAST shared that they are so happy to be back in Singapore after a 3 years hiatus. Dongwoon apologized for making fans wait for three years and expressed his gratefulness for the warm welcome by fans.

While giving his trademark eyesmile, Gikwang exclaimed, “I had a lot of fun tonight! It’s going to be unforgettable. 3 years is really long and I’m so glad that all of you welcome us. I just cannot control my laughter now. I’m just so so happy!”. Junhyung chose to give a short cute speech in English. He said, “Me and many fans very happy tonight. You guys are very awesome and beautiful and lovely and cute. Next time we come to Singapore, we (will) have (a) concert. Okay? Thank You”. Hyunseung ended off the speech by sharing his hopes for BEAST to have more opportunities to come back to Singapore in the future.

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They ended the night proper with an encore performance of How to Love and Encore. During How to Love, fans raised up the banner “우리 더 고마워”, which means “We are more thankful”, expressing their thankful heart for the presence of their favourite boy band.

Three years is indeed a long wait and it was heartwarming to see both the fans and BEAST genuinely thankful and grateful for the opportunity to watch and perform respectively in Singapore. While BEAST felt sorry for the long wait and thankful for the warm welcome, the fans felt even more thankful than ever to be there, watching them live again.

A night of a beautiful reunion, indeed.

Article by: Nur Shazlina
Photos by: Carmen Tan

We would like to thank Three Angles Group Management for the invitation to this event.