HALLYU Magazine No. 54

HALLYU EPIK HIGH IN SINGAPORE

DREAMNOTE

First Time in Thailand

JIN HYUK

HAE [TYFL] FINGER HEART FESTIVAL

AUTUMN GUIDE HALLOWEEN FESTIVALS

FRUIT FARMS | MAKGEOLLI

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Contents H A L L Y U Autumn 2019 Issue Number 54

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FINGER HEART FESTIVAL EPIK HIGH in SG Jin Hyuk Fanmeeting in TH Annyeong Thailand, Sawasdee Korea 2019 DREAMNOTE in First Time in TH

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VIKI: Melting Me Softly Dramas to Binge Watch

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AUTUMN GUIDE Fruit Farm Destinations Halloween Festivals Makgeolli

Finger Heart

Festival Written by Saliman Zenati | Photographed by Soizic Cistac

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he city of Mannhein, Germany, became for a day the meeting place for all korean culture lovers of Europe with the Finger Heart Festival. Through a travel of senses all day along, the most curious ones had the opportunity to enjoy various activities such as dressing with a hanbok or tasting the korean food, from sweet to spicy. Meanwhile the kpop fans heat up the venue with various rounds of random play dance. All this before the big night show with : Jeong Sewoon, KARD, Cosmic Girls, and MONSTA X.

by its talent and capacity to entertain a whole audience with his self composed songs. With the rythmic and funky sounds of “Feeling” and “Toc Toc”, Jeon Sewoon manage to gain new fans and be the night bias wrecker.

Not long after the SAP Arena was filled with 8000 people coming to party, Jeong Sewoon rocked the stage in no time.

Nothing to impress him, he’s here to give everything and the fans took it all. The only solo act of the night was one of the biggest

2019 is a crazy year for kpop in Europe, not a month without a kpop band concert, or rather a kpop boyband concert. In all this craze, girls are still too shy to come to us and that’s why Cosmic Girls came to “Save Me, Save You”. The girls were literaly stunning by their perfect dance skills and interactions with the fans and let us “make that party boom boom”.

The most famous co-ed group of kpop fiercely attacked the stage and the crowd’s hearts, KARD did not come to play games. The lucky people who attended the Finger Heart Festival get the premiere of Dumb Litty live performance, only 3 days after KARD new MV get revealed. It’s a fact: everybody loves KARD, everybody loves to body roll on “Oh NaNa”.

The final boss is no other than probably the busiest global kpop band this year, MONSTA X who are back in Europe only 2 months after their successful world tour “We Are Here”.

After they freed the “Alligator” to pulled the fans into their swamp, the members of MONSTA X gave no rest as they showed us how to turn a lovely party to a crazy mess.. if you don’t believe us, we dare you to find a non shaking fancam from people who tried to handle “Rodeo” and “Fallin”. There is a reason why these two songs were performed in this order. Coz before you knew, you felt for MONSTA X.

On the 25th and 26th of October 2019, these South Korean pop stars and their excited fans will shake the ISS Dome.

Headlining the show is Super Junior, one of the most popular ensembles in K-pop history.

The group has celebrated numerous successes during their 14 years since debut, including multiple best-selling albums of the year in Korea.

NCT Dream is an up-and-coming act. The youngest boy group out of famous agency SM Entertainment is entirely made up of teenagers, their songs have a lighthearted sound and fancy choreographies.

RGP is the name of reggae duo Skull and Haha.

Their song “Love Inside”, a collaboration with the son of Bob Marley, reached top 10 in Jamaica’s video charts. Entertainer Haha is a familiar face on South Korean television.

Colourful and dreamy is the setting for Elris.

Founded in 2017, the girl group can boast additional stage experience. Two of the five singers were participants in the competition show “K-pop Star”.

Newcomer CIX tops off the event. Member Bae Jinyoung is best known for his appearance on TV show “Produce 101”. He became part of the immensely successful winning group Wanna One. An elaborate production with catchy melodies awaits the “NOVUS Festival” audience on both evenings. German-Korean organiser NET Entertainment has already united several K-pop stars in Düsseldorf at the “BIG 5 CONCERT” in May of this year.

Tickets are available via CTS Eventim.

Further information can be found at www. net-ent.de

EPIK HIGH IN SINGAPORE Written by Darren Kwok | Photo Credits: CK Star Entertainment

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fter a successful tour in Europe and other countries, Epik High once again returns to Singapore after a long time.

Sixteen years from their debut, are the veterans still able to command the stage and rile up the audience like they did back then?

The answer was yes. The moshpit in front of the stage was filled with hordes of screaming fans who bobbed to their hit songs like “Love, Love, Love” and “In Seoul”.

Epik High also called Singapore, one of the “hottest” places to party and the audience left that day, to a rousing performance by them.

The veterans of the industry still have it and their crowd certainly still adores them. I, for one, am looking forward to them coming back.

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AMP is a one-of-a-kind, global music festival that brings artists and fans together from all around the world. Unlike many other festivals, we truly bring an engaging experience to both fans and artists, and a night full of excitement and joy.

KAMP’s mission is to create an international stage that hosts a diverse roster of artists from all countries around the world and to create a new network within the global entertainment industry.

KAMP will continue the travel to the U.S..

Europe, and Middle East in 2020 and 2021.

The AMP LIVE - ICM Partners official partnership has opened new doors for global talent and is taking international music festival to a new level, and Singapore is only our first stop.

Singapore is KAMP Global’s first destination.

KAMP Singapore will go beyond simple enjoyment of music by allowing fans to experience premium content through two major pods.

First, ‘ KAMP GROUND ’ taking place in OCBC Square, consists of cultural activities and activation events. Audience will have a unique #KAMPing experience at the KAMP Ground and will participate in meaningful cultural and sustainable activities.

Second, ‘ KAMP STAGE ’ provides one of the best K-Pop performances with mind-blowing visual and sound production, brought to you by the industry’s finest production crew.

Our audience, #KAMPers, will embark on the special KAMPing journey with our incomparable KAMP artiste lineup that will truly be a long lasting memory.

JIN HYUK

HAE [TYFL] in thailand Photo Credits: HALLYU Magazine

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DREAMNOTE

First Time in Thailand

Six idol girl group from iMe Korea: DREAMNOTE (YOUI, BONI, LARA, MISO, SUMIN and EUNJO) came to Thailand to promote! And they also plan to go to Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan etc.

They were in Thailand last September 18-22, 2019. And were joined with the first artist of iMe Thailand - VRV (Shogun, James, J.O. and Bew).

DREAMNOTE was impressed with Thai fan club and press during their first visit in Thailand.

They felt happy to meet Thai fan club and have good memories for each other. The girls also tried Thai food especially pad thai and they loved it!

Joined by VRV from IME Thailand, DREAMNOTE would like to thank everyone for their support. And for fans to look forward for their next project.

TUNE IN ON VIKI:

MELTING ME SOFTLY

Ma Dong-Chan (Ji Chang-Wook) and Ko MiRan (Won Jin-A) both volunteer enter into a study where they are frozen for 24 hours, or so they were told… After waking up twenty full years later, the two realize they’ve been

caught in a major conspiracy. After seeing their family and everything around them age 20 years while they’ve stayed virtually the same, the pair must learn how to cope with this new reality… together.

DRAMA BINGE LIST 1. LOVE ALARM Cellphone app Joalarm is created. If someone likes you and they are within 10 meters of you, the alarm for the app rings. The app also shows how many people like you, but the app doesn’t reveal specific details on who likes you.

Kim Jo-Jo (Kim So-Hyun) is a high school student. She is pretty and smart. She seems like cheerful person, but her parents died when she was young. Since the death of her parents, Kim Jo-Jo has lived with aunt’s

family. Living there is not easy for Kim Jo-Jo. She doesn’t download the app Joalarm.

Meanwhile, Hwang Sun-O is a popular male student at the same high school where Kim Jo-Jo attends. He is the son of a wealthy family, but he is not loved by his parents. His best friend Lee Hye-Young also attends the same high school. Hwang Sun-O notices that his best friend Lee Hye-Young likes Kim JoJo. Hwang Sun-O wants to know if his friend really likes her, so he kisses her.

2. hotel del luna Jang Man-Wol is the CEO of Hotel del Luna.

The hotel is situated in downtown in Seoul and has a very old appearance. She made a big error many years ago and, because of this, she has been stuck at Hotel del Luna. She is beautiful, but she is fickle, suspicious and greedy.

Koo Chan-Sung worked as the youngest assistant manager ever at a multinational hotel corporation. He is a sincere perfectionist.

He looks level-headed, but he actually has a soft disposition. Due to an unexpected case, he begins to work as a manager at Hotel del Luna. The hotel’s clientele consists of ghosts.

3. at eighteen Eighteen year old Choi Joon-Woo has gotten used to being lonely. He is not good at expressing his emotions, but he has a cute side.

He transfers to a new school where he meets Yoo Soo-Bin. She is a top student, but her life is controlled by her mother. Yoo Soo-Bin dreams of becoming independent. After meeting

Choi Joon-Woo, she experiences small changes in her life. Meanwhile, Ma WhiYoung is a student who seems perfect and gentle, but he suffers from a complex. He acts like a strong person, but he is really a timid 18-year-old boy. After Choi Joon-Woo transfers to his school, his life begins to change.

Autumn Fruits

Farm Destinations

PERSIMMON Jinyeong area of Gimhae has a perfect climate and natural environment to cultivate sweet persimmons. The annual average temperature is 14C and the mountains around the area protect the town from sea breezes and typhoons. With skilled farmers having over 80 years of persimmon cultivation experience, Jinyeong is one of the most famous regions for persimmons in Korea. The Jinyeong Sweet Persimmon Festival is held every October to November celebrate a year of good harvest.

APPLE Miryang has been known for centuries for its scenery of mountains and valleys; the Yeongnamnu pavilion overlooking the Miryang River appears in numerous Joseon Dynasty writings. The northeastern corner of the city occupies a portion of the Yeongnam Alps; part of this region is included in Gajisan Provincial Park. Noted natural landmarks include the “ice valley� with golden apple farms area of Eoreumgol, also located in the northeast.

Halloween Festivals

ALL ABOUT MAKGEOLLI

Of all of Korea’s traditional alcohols, makgeolli has the longest history. It is made by mixing steamed glutinous rice or wheat with nuruk, a traditional fermentation starter, and water, then leaving the mixture to ferment. It has a milky, opaque color and a low alcohol content of 6%-13%. It is relatively low in calories and high in proteins. It also contains high levels of yeast and lactobacillus.

Idong Makgeolli, produced in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, has a sweet and tangy taste similar to carbonated water. Recently, different flavors of makgeolli have become quite popular, including yuja (citron), ginseng and omija (five-flavor berry) makgeolli.

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