Hong Kong, 2023 – Lee Youngji, the winner of the popular Korean show “Show Me The Money” and a member of “차린건쥐뿔도없지만” quickly became the most popular all-round rising star of the MZ generation. Known as a “genius” artist, she can easily handle everything from rapping, singing and dancing, hosting, YouTuber to variety shows, and on-stage. She is a domineering and talkative person, but in private is frank. This contrasting and cute charm of Lee Youngji has attracted countless fans.
Hong Kong, 2023 – To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his debut, South Korea’s “Nation’s First Love” Jung Hae-in held a grand fan meeting in Asia. On the 12th September 2023, Jung Hae-in held “Viu Scream Dates presents: 2023 JUNG HAE IN FAN MEETING ‘THE 10TH SEASON’ in Hong Kong”, attracting fans from all over the world to come to support. Jung Hae-in not only showed off his singing voice and sang many popular songs, but also showed off his Cantonese skills to the audience. He also showed concerned about the typhoon situation in Hong Kong and personally gave away many carefully selected items.
Soloist BOL4, also known as Bolbbalgan4, serenaded fans with her impeccable vocal at The Theatre at Mediacorp on 10th September. Bringing her “Love.zip” tour to our sunny island, this is the first time BOL4 is performing in the country and Singapore’s loBoly (BOL4’s fandom name which is an abbreviation of Lovely+Bol4) are brimming with excitement.
The concert started with BOL4 performing “Love Story” followed by “Tell Me You Love Me”, a hidden track off her RED PLANET album. BOL4 told the audience during the intro-ment that she tried to brushed up on her Singlish prior, and throughout the show she would cutely use the word “lah” when speaking, like “Hello lah”, “Thank you lah”, “I love you lah”.
She also mentioned during her intro-ment that she really wanted to visit the country after her friends shared with her how beautiful the sunny island was. After performing just 2 tracks, she understood why. The energy and reaction from the audience was the reason why they rave about the country.
Continuing the show, she sang “Chase Love Hard”, the fan chant during the performance was loud and synchronised and BOL4 even removed her in-ear to hear it better. Before the next song “You(=I)”, she invited the audience to sing along with her and even rehearsed the “heart dance”. It was truly an incredible sight to see the audience dance in sync. She proceeded to perform “From the beginning You and I”, “Stars over me”, and “Bom” before the end of the first part.
The next part of the show begins with BOL4 surprising the audience by appearing in the crowd. She performed “When love becomes goodbye” and “Mermaid” while strolling among the audience. Blue and purple light filled the space. She even received a flower from a fan. BOL4 explained that she wanted to sing “Mermaid” among fans because it’s a “fan song”, and she wanted to deliver a message to tell fans she always wants to stay close to them.
Switching up the atmosphere after another short break, BOL4 returned to the stage with an outfit change into a casual fit. The melody became more upbeat, and she hyped the crowd to stand up for her performance of the song “Rome”, “Seattle Along”, “Workholic”, “Travel” and her hit song “Some”. She even came down the stage again so that the audience can see her up close.
Proceeding to the last segment of the night, she sat by the side of the stage and serenaded the crowd with the song “Galaxy”. She thanked fans for always staying by her and introduced her band. She then took in request from fans and sang some of her older tunes such as “Butterfly Effect”, “Fix Me”, “XX”. BOL4 jokingly mentioned that the fans are testing her memory as she can’t recall some of the lyrics.
As the show comes towards the end, she walked around the stage and posed for fans to take photos to be kept as memories. When she back-faced the audience, the LED screen played the fan project VCR that Singapore’s loBoly prepared for her. BOL4 teared up while watching the VCR and loBoly even sang her a birthday song in Korean as her birthday is coming up in a few days.
She pinky-promised fans that she will return with better songs and better performance and proceeded to perform her last songs of the night, “To My Youth” and “Goodnight”. It was indeed a night worth reminiscing and we look forward to meeting BOL4 again!
We would like to thank CK Star Entertainment for extending the media invitation to StarArena for this event!
Article: Cynthia Official photos by CK Star Entertainment
Singapore, 2023 – Popular K-pop boy band, ATEEZ, performed for the first time in Singapore at their sold-out show, “The Fellowship: Break The Wall” last night. It was a pity that member Jongho was on hiatus due to an ankle injury. The remaining seven members, Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi and Wooyoung seek understanding from fans and promise to showcase their utmost best to fill the gap.
Taipei, 2023 – We can’t wait to meet “My Muse” goddess, Sooyoung, one of the members of Girls’ Generation, as it had recently been announced that she will hold the “SOOYOUNG ASIA FAN MEETING TOUR IN TAIPEI” at the Taipei International Convention Center TICC at 6 pm on October 15th (Sunday). She will be the third member of Girls’ Generation after Taeyeon and Yuri in 2023, to come to Taiwan to hold a solo fanmeeting/concert.
Jakarta, 2023 – NANON Korapat will visit Jakarta for ‘NANON 1ST SOLO FANCON IN JAKARTA’ on September 30 2023 at Gandaria City Hall (GC Hall). This visit to Jakarta will be the second visit for Nanon, and the first time the actor and singer will meet Indonesia fans through a fan concert.
Hong Kong, 2023 – Sunny Side Up Entertainment proudly announced that the lead vocalist of the KPOP boy group Highlight, Yang Yoseop will be bringing his debut Hong Kong solo concert “2023 YANG YOSEOP SOLO CONCERT IN HONG KONG” to Rotunda 2 at Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (KITEC) on Saturday, 14 October 2023. All ticket buyers will have the chance to meet Yang Yoseop up close at the venue! Tickets priced at HK$1,488 & HK$888 go on public sale starting 11:00 Friday, 8 September 2023 via Bookyay.com.
Singapore, 2023 – French luxury jeweller Chaumet celebrated the launch of the maison’s pop-up boutique at ION Orchard with an afternoon cocktail on 5th of September. Headlining the event were Brand Ambassador Song Hye Kyo and Friend Of The Brand Cha Eun Woo alongside local celebrities and personalities including Lawrence Wong, Eleanor Lee, Yoyo Cao, Arissa Cheo, and Jasmine Sim.
HallyuPopFest Singapore 2023, the highly anticipated K-Pop extravaganza, is set to make its grand return to Singapore this November! Fans will once again immerse themselves in the best of Korean music for one night only!
HallyuPopFest Singapore 2023 is presented by global live entertainment promoter AEG Presents Asia, in partnership with H.A.H. Entertainment, a global entertainment company headquartered in Singapore. The electrifying event will take place in Singapore on 12 November at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, bringing together an exceptional line-up of K-Pop idols and offering an unforgettable experience for all fans. Tickets go on sale 31 August, 10am via https://ticketmaster.sg/
K-Pop legend Taeyang who made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boyband BIGBANG, is set to deliver an electrifying performance that you won’t want to miss. It’s been over 5 years since Taeyang’s last performance in Singapore, you can look forward to the live band performance of his latest songs like VIBE and Shoong! along with other popular hits. Known for his dynamic stage presence, mesmerizing vocals, and killer dance moves, get ready to be swept off your feet as he brings his signature style and energy to the stage.
Other fan favorites on the line-up include SF9, Kwon Eunbi, Kep1er and DKZ. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to experience the sensational SF9, witness up-and-coming star Kwon Eunbi – a former member of IZ*ONE, Kep1er’s Singapore debut and support the promising journey of DKZ. Join us for a night of pure musical brilliance and create cherished memories that will linger in your heart for years to come!
Adam Wilkes, CEO of AEG Presents Asia, shared his excitement, saying, “AEG Presents is excited and proud to be promoting HallyuPopFest 2023 in Singapore. The event has grown into a fan favorite and its return has been eagerly awaited for by fans. AEG Presents has promoted many major K-Pop acts throughout the world, and now it is time to bring this great talent to Singapore.”
Selena Ho, CEO of H.A.H. Entertainment, shared, “HallyuPopFest was sparked from an idea to build a festival experience where all K-Pop fans could come together and celebrate their idols, as well as their immense love for music, dance and K-culture. We are elated to bring HallyuPopFest back to Singapore once more in 2023.”
HallyuPopFest – the ultimate fan celebration of Korean pop culture and music, has been captivating audiences since its debut in Singapore in 2018. As the flagship event, it attracted the largest gathering of K-Pop artistes in Asia, outside of South Korea and Japan. The following year in 2019, HallyuPopFest returned with a bang, presenting the hottest K-Pop stars to Singaporean fans.
In 2022, HallyuPopFest made an exciting leap to go global, expanding its reach to London, United Kingdom, and Sydney, Australia. With this expansion, the festival brought the electrifying K-Pop experience to international audiences, spreading the joy of Korean music and culture worldwide.
HallyuPopFest is renowned for its lineup of top-tier artistes, with stars like EXO’s Kai and Chen, WannaOne, Super Junior, Winner, NCT127, Taeyeon, MONSTA X, NU’EST, Everglow, BTOB, Hyolyn, Kep1er, Chungha, (G)I-DLE, and many more gracing the stage. The festival continues to unite K-Pop enthusiasts from all corners of the globe, making it a must-attend event for fans and a celebration of the vibrant world of Korean pop culture.
Zanybros holds the role of producer for HallyuPopFest Singapore 2023. They have engaged Director Kim for this event, whose portfolio boasts the successful execution of Waterbomb Festival in both Bangkok and Japan in 2023. Zanybros has gained significant recognition for their expertise in producing music videos for acclaimed groups such as BTS, EXO, SNSD and several others.
VIP attendees will be enthralled by the glamour of the Red Carpet event and will have the opportunity to interact with their beloved artists up close through Hi-Wave and photo taking opportunities. The pinnacle of the day will be the extraordinary evening concert, featuring mesmerizing performances by the headline acts that will leave fans spellbound and delighted. A total of 5 performing acts will grace the stage, dazzling fans with great vocals and mesmerizing dances, creating an enchanting evening for all.
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