An Enthralling Weekend.. Delhiites Danced to Korean Tunes..

• K-Pop Festival 2015 concluded
• The Brooks & Frozen Crew are India’s K-Pop Rockstars

 New Delhi; Korean Cultural Centre, KOFICE organized the 4^th edition of K- POP 2015 Festival “2015 Feel Korea with K-POP Contest India” at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi here over the weekend.

The first day had the Grand Finale of K-Pop India Contest 2015 with contestants from 8 Regions with special entry from Nepal, where the wild card entry from Delhi Preliminary rounds The Brooks (Song) and Frozen Crew (Dance) from Mizoram takes the pride to become the new K-Pop Stars from India, while Revathi Sukumaran (Song) from Chennai and Dance Xenos (Dance) from Assam won in Silver category. The Grand finale saw tough competition between winners of all the 8 regional winners. With over 19 performances during the grand finale; Mizoram’s Frozen Crew (Dance) emerges as the winner in the Gold category with a Trip to Korea, Participation in K-Pop world festival 2015 in Gangwon and a Brand New Hyundai Car (Grand i10), while the wild card entry from Delhi regional The Brooks (Song) also awarded a Trip Korea along with a Samsung smart phone and a nomination to K-Pop world festival 2015 in Changwon. As runner-up Dance Xenos (Dance) from Mizoram were treated with a nomination to Changwon world k-Pop festival with trip to Korea with K-Pop Festival 2015 along with a cash prize of Rs. 100,000 and Revathi Sukumaran (Song) from Chennai won a Samsung Smart Phone. The Bronze Winner for the Dance category, 3 Plus 4 Crew, will receive a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 while the Bronze Winner for the Song Category, Nikita Hariname, will receive a Samsung Smart Phone. The winning participant will not only visit Korea but get a chance to represent India at the prestigious K-POP World Festival 2015, South Korea by Visiting committee.

The performances were judged by Korean Band ZE:AJ and a special performance by Korean Band IMFACT enthralled the audience with a mesmerizing performance.

On the second day, 6 K-POP bands made their debut in India with such magnificent and lively crowd and awestruck performances to cheer Indian audiences. It was for the first time that Indian audiences got the opportunity to witness 6 KPOP famous bands at one stage on one time.

K-POP is a world famous South Korean Music genre, comprise all genres of South Korean pop music with pop-dance, pop-ballad, electronic, rock, metal, hip hop, R & B, etc. The craze and the jazz for this genre of music are extremely popular and global. Experimentation of music, style, dance and design defines the KPOP Stars; they are also termed as the Hallyu Stars, the term originally originated from Beijing journalists, for the popularity of Korean Culture and Entertainment.

Kpop has an interesting history in India, in the beginning it was assumed not to be receptive by the Indians; but now it has grown up to a different dimension and emerged as a unique genre of music followed by many Indian fans. KPOP, which was only assumed to be the culture followed by North East Indians, has now gained popularity among many Delhiites and people across India that it has been a pack house show  for  last 2 year and huge fan base has been growing  during its journey of four years in India. Saturday’s show proved the love of Indian audiences for KPOP Bands like:   “Teen Top”, “ZE:AJ” , “100% “,  “Bestie” ,  “Almeng” and  “IMFACT”. We certainly hope to get more of KPOP concerts happening in India from now on, seeing the wonderful response of the people.

After the successful show, Mr. Kim Kum Pyoung (Director, Korean Cultural Centre India) said, “It was amazing to see the tough competition. And it was an amazing evening featuring 2015 Feel Korea K-Pop Concert with Seven K-POP Stars. Every year we are getting great response and enthusiasm of the people, but today it was overwhelming, seeing the packed auditorium in Delhi is a positive sign for us and hopefully next time it would be bigger and better, says Mr. Pyoung.”

The K-POP Contest 2015 involved three stage competitions, Online contest, Preliminary Round and the Grand Finale, all these three vibrant rounds were witnessed at Bangalore, Chennai Mumbai, Kolkata, Mizoram, Nepal and New Delhi for a duration of  four and a half months started from 17^th April 2015 till 28^th August 2015, on Singing and Dancing two categories.

K-POP is all about giving you a chance not only to visit Korea but also to meet your favorite Hallyu Stars in real, see them perform in their country, and be a part of K-POP World Festival 2015.

KOREAN CULTURAL CENTRE

• Korean Cultural Centre India, operating under the Embassy of Republic of Korea was established on 13^thDecember 2012. The centre serves as a platform for artists and exemplariness to perform together and showcase their talent. KCC also stands out in Asia’s top cultural centre promoting History, culture, and traditions of Korea. KCC has its own Korean Language Institute, Sejong Institute and Korean Martial Arts Academy, Taekwondo Academy. It houses the best equipped Library; Princess Huh Library has one of the richest collections of Korean Books, DVDs, Magazines and journals of Korea. Truly a state-of-art collection with an Exhibition hall showcasing Korean and Indian art. KCC also has its own authentic Korean Café designed for your palette. KCC truly hosts the most amazing Korean Experience in India, promoting Korean food, culture, tradition and history.

K-Pop

• K-POP is a world famous South Korean Music genre, comprise all genres of South Korean pop music with pop-dance, pop-ballad, electronic, rock, metal, hip hop, R & B, etc. The craze and the jazz for this genre of music are extremely popular and global. Experimentation of music, style, dance and design defines the KPOP Stars; they are also termed as the Hallyu Stars, the term originally originated from Beijing journalists, for the popularity of Korean Culture and Entertainment.

K-Pop 2015

• After the successful sensational tour of N-SONIC in 2014, the first ever KPOP concert in INDIA. Korean Cultural Centre India is proud to enthrall its audience with another over whelming 2015 concert cum contest with much more exciting surprises. The supporters and sponsors once again join hands to promote the 4^thEdition of K POP 2015 Festival taking place in all the major cities of India.
• After the grand triumph of K-POP Contest 2014, the K-POP syndrome has taken a huge sweep across India. We are expecting more admirers and audience this year. According to our sources K- Wave which was quite popular more in the North East and South India has now spread like fire across the nation. The 2012 Gangnam Style that popularized Korean genre has increased the hype of K-Wave. Gangnam Style moves infiltrated not only in South Asia and Bollywood but also among the youth community across the world captivating their attention towards Korea, this precisely defines the beauty of soft power and cultural diplomacy.The Korean Cultural Centre Indiais here to promote the Culture of Korea in a global platform for India and Korea for goodwill among both the nations.
• The K-POP Contest 2015 contest is one of the biggest events in South Asia. The contest is initially witnessed in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Patna, Kolkata, North East (Mizoram), Nepal (Special Entry) and New Delhi, after two and a half months of online auditions in the months of 18^thApril and 30^th June 2015, on our special website http://kpopindia.com, the finalists reach Delhi for the Grand Finale.

 For more information, please contact;

Korean Cultural Centre – 011-43345000

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