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I Support Korea! The 2017 One K Global Peace Concert
Monday, April 17, 2017 |
Last March 2, 2017, the first leg of the One K Global Peace Concert global tour was held in Manila. As we all know, Korea is the only country which is still divided. The conflict between South and North Korea seems endless. And this 3-hour concert which showcased popular K-pop artists, in a display of global commitment, aims for the peaceful reunification of the Korean people and global peace.
Definitely, it was not your typical concert. As mentioned earlier, the event's objective is to unite not only the Koreans but also every nationality.
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| Korean Pop music enthusiast as they enter the arena. |
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| Jung Shin baby! |
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| Just before the show starts, music videos and campaigns were played. |
One Dream. One Korea. One World
Co-produced by One K Media group, KBS Media Network, 9Ent and All Access Production, the show started with a formal event hosted by Ms. Sam Oh. Global Peace Foundation founder Hyun Jin Moon shared a short speech/introduction about the campaign and its endeavors. A 'balloon-flying' activity was held as well which was led by the founder and VIP representatives on stage. These VIPs chanted "One Dream! One Korea! One World!" along with the crowd as well.
Afterwards, it was followed by performances from seven popular KPop celebrities namely: BAP, B1A4, AOA, BTOB, CNBlue, Shinee and PSY.
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| From L to R: Choi Min Ho of Shinee and Kim Seol Hyun of AOA, BAP, B1A4, Ace of Angels (AOA), Born to Beat (BTOB), CNBlue, Shinee and PSY |
- Choi Min Ho of Shinee and Kim Seol Hyun of AOA were the host for the second half of the event. Their spiels were in full Korean. So to understand what they are saying, translations pop up at the led screens.
- BAP wowed the arena with their powerful performance by showcasing three of their hits - Skydive, One Shot and No Mercy. Their leader Yongguk, unfortunately did not make it on the concert.
- The beautiful and playful lads of B1A4 went up next and sang Beautiful Target, Baby Goodnight and What's Happening. How I wish they sang A Lie as well.
- Just before AOA's part, a special stage was prepared for the Korean drama fans. AOA’s Choa serenaded everyone with her version of You Are My Everything from the drama Descendants of the Sun, B1A4’s Sandeul sang Swallowing My Heart from Love in the Moonlight, and BAP’s Daehyun and Youngjae performed Almost Paradise from the hit drama Boys Over Flowers.
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| I guess you already know from what the drama this is. |
- Next are the gorgeous ladies of Ace of Angels or more commonly known as AOA. They performed Excuse Me, Mini Skirt and Heart Attack.
- Born to Beat aka BToB thrilled the Melodies and other fans with their latest hit Pray (I'll Be Your Man) following Beep Beep and Wow.
- CNblue's stage is rocking as usual with their performances of Can't Stop, Cinderella and You're So Fine.
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| CNBlue Stage |
- Just before the last stage, AOA's Yuna serenaded My Sassy Girl's hit I Believe. The crowd, at the same time, sang with her but with Tagalog lyrics. DAEBAK! There is also a special stage with BToB members EunKwang and Hyunsik and Cesar Montano on guitars, where they sang their rendition of Freddie Aguilar's hit Anak.
- Finally, Shinee! Pinoy Shawols had been waiting for this day to come. Singing for of their hits namely - View, An Encore, 1 of 1, and Everybody.
- Last but not the least, Psy. Yes. He performed Napalbaji, Gentleman, Daddy and Gangnam Style. Another song entitled Father (which is a bit mellow) was shown as well.
One K Impressions
- YongHwa still holds the best fan service award. Him doing that 'flying kiss' thingy during their You're So Fine number definitely melted our hearts. I was seated at the Boice PH blocked seats and everyone was screaming.
- I guess SungJae of BToB gained more popularity after being part of Goblin (he played DeokHwa). The fans went crazy during their talk part and they got wilder after he surprised everyone with the Visayan phrase “Magkita ta ugma!”, which meant “Let’s see each other tomorrow.” I died as well @_@
- I want to commend EunKwang and Hyunsik for their Anak rendition. Their pronunciation was not perfect but if I will rate it, I'll give them an 8. Not to mention their vocals as well. Two thumbs up!
- Choi Min Ho is really handsome! I will never forget how warm his smile is. Bless those fans at the VIP section.
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| MinHo~yahhhh |
- While waiting for the show to start, music videos of the artists are being played. It would've have better if they also showed the variety of videos from these artist and not only limiting it to 1 or two MVs. In addition, they should've played the global campaign as well
- I'm not a Shawol but I'm really happy to see their concert missions being accomplished. The fan chants were awesome and I must say they are the loudest among the fandoms.
The show ended with a final number from all of the artist gathered in stage (except for BToB who left earlier than expected due to an urgent commitment).
It's good to see different fandoms unite together for peace and unity of Korea and the whole world. I'm really grateful to be a part of this advocacy. And I hope that soon, we'll be able to see the light.
For more information about this global campaign, you may visit One Korea's website below: Website: https://www.globalpeace.org
It's good to see different fandoms unite together for peace and unity of Korea and the whole world. I'm really grateful to be a part of this advocacy. And I hope that soon, we'll be able to see the light.
For more information about this global campaign, you may visit One Korea's website below: Website: https://www.globalpeace.org
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