Korea Cultural Center announces 1st ever K-POP concert in India at Ahmedabad
January 17, 2015
Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat
Korean Cultural Center announced, K-POP 2015 Concert Tour in India. With the collaboration of JU Entertainment and all the Festival Organizers, Korean Cultural Center India brings you the first ever K-pop concert in India. The upcoming edition of K-POP Concert Tour is the first of its kind in the country with the band performing at IIM-A Chaos Festival, Ahmedabad.
IIM Ahmedabad has been consistently rated the best public business school in the country. IIM Ahmedabad plays host to the biggest Business school cultural festival in Asia, drawing in crowds of 50,000 on an average every year. By holding the K-POP concert at Ahmedabad, the brightest minds in India will come together to enjoy K-POP, the cultural tour de force that Korea has to offer.
One of Korea’s new and upcoming K-POP bands, N-Sonic had attended the K-POP Audition held in India last year as judges and their presence had created a buzz like none other. Enthused by the response of the Indian audiences, the Korean band will be performing in Ahmedabad in a K-POP concert.
With Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ going viral in 2012, Korean pop music gained international recognition with N-Sonic ushering in the K-POP phenomenon through their visit which created huge turnouts during the K-POP final auditions held in the country’s capital on August 2014.
K-POP is the popular music genre from South Korea, consisting of dance-pop, pop ballad, electronic, rock, hip-hop, R&B, etc. The K-POP musical movement started in Korea in 1990s.
Announcing the concerts, Mr. Kim Kum-pyoung, Director, Korean Cultural Center, said, “On the cultural front, K-POP as a juggernaut of Korean soft-power is something we were very keen on introducing in India. With N-Sonic’s visit last year as judges of the K-POP audition, we confirmed the potential popularity of K-Pop here. This concert marks the first-ever K-POP concert in the country and we have great expectations on the K-POP phenomenon taking India by storm. What better place to unveil the first ever K-Pop concert than at cultural fests of the top schools of India.”
About N Sonic
N-Sonic, a popular South Korean all boys band is a true depiction of K-Pop culture. N-sonic is a compound of two words. N came from the word NEO meaning New and Sonic came from the word SONIC meaning sound wave. The band made their debut on Oct. 6, 2011 with the digital album, “We are Super Boys”, has a very strong fan following in South Asia and Japan
The band of six boys; J. Heart, Sihoo, Byeol, Minkee, Black J and Zion, is aiming for global expansion. All the members of the band are skillful and talented in singing and dancing. Having performed all over the world, the band has also been honoured to be the Ambassador for prestigious events like, The 16th Boryeong “Mud Festival”, Child Protection Project “Rainbow Project”.
Korea Cultural Center
The Korea Cultural Centre is the first of its kind in South Asia, operates under the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. The Korea Cultural Centre is situated in New Delhi, opened its doors to the public on 13th December 2012. The centre will serve as a platform for artists and intellectuals from both countries to come together and showcase their talent. It houses the Sejong Institute for Korean Language and Kukkiwon Taekwondo Academy. It is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including a Library, Exhibition Hall, Korean Café, a Korean Cultural Experience room and Noraebang (Korean Karaoke). Through regular cultural programs, exhibitions and film screening, the centre provides insight into the rich cultural heritage of Korea.
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