One of the new KPOP bands that were debuted at the festival
EPIK, the organization we teach through, treated us to VIP tickets to this insanely awesome concert. Our seats were incredible too!
We were able to see tons of KPOP bands perform, including BEAST, Super Junior, U-Kiss, Girls Generation, and Miss A...to name a few.
Miss A performing at the festival
They kick of the first 30 minutes of the show by debuting their newest up and coming KPOP groups to sort of jump start their careers. Some were good, some were horrendous! One of the groups is the first photo shown above.
The rest of the night, the well known acts take turns coming out and performing 2 or 3 of their most popular songs. For people who get bored watching long sets of one artist or group, this type of festival is very entertaining and keeps you interested throughout.
BEAST, one of Korea's most popular KPOP groups at the moment...they were VERY entertaining!
My favorite performance of the night, however, was by a Korean musician named, simply, Lisa. She performed a folky acoustic set (comparable to Colby Calliet) and even did a cover of "Tick Tok" by Ke$ha and "Run" by Girls Generation. Lisa was an incredibly talented artist who knew her way around a guitar, had a remarkable live voice, and played with a full band, something we fellow musicians are especially impressed by.
My favorite performer of the night, Lisa. She freakin rocked the house!!
All in all, this is an experience anyone living in Korea has to experience at least once. Whether you like this kind of music or not, it is incredible to experience something that is central to Korea's entertainment business and pop culture.
Sarah and I, glowsticks in hand, ready to partaaaaaay!
Check out clips of all the live performances from the 2011 Asia Music Festival at our video blog website, www.youtube.com/epik4iners !!
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