Korean Music Festival
| Korea Times Music Festival | |
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| Genre | K-pop |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, United States |
| Years active | 2003 - Present |
| Website | |
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koreanmusicfestival | |
The Korea Times Music Festival is an annual event held at the Hollywood Bowl in the United States.
Background
The festival was founded and organized by The Korea Times to give Korean Americans residing in southern California an opportunity to stay in touch with Korean culture. According to organizers, the annual event at the Hollywood Bowl is one of the largest music festivals held in Southern California and features some of the most well-known celebrities from South Korea's K-pop music industry.[1]
Attendance figures
The inaugural concert in 2003 sold out 18,000 seats within 14 days and subsequent shows in the following years have also sold out;[1] organizers noted that the number of non-Koreans attending the music festival has increased substantially.[1] According to The Korea Times, about 95 percent of the tickets sold in 2008 were purchased by non-Koreans, with many fans coming from all around the United States as well as from other Asian and European countries to attend the concert.[2]
Timeline
2003
The 1st annual Korea Times Music Festival was held in 2003.
Artists(17 total):
-YB (band)
-Shin Seung-hun
-Patti Kim (singer)
-g.o.d (South Korean band)
-BoA
-Tae Jin-ah
-Joo Hyun-Mi
-Lee Sun-hee (singer)
-Jang Na-ra
-Sung Si-kyung
-Can (South Korean band)
-Wax (singer)
-Park Jin-young (JYP)
-Kim Dong-kyu (singer)
-Kim Young-mi
-Lim Hyung-joo
-Crenshaw Elite Choir
MC:
-You Jung-hyun
-Jung Ji-hyun
2004
The 2nd annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on October 16, 2004.
Artists (21 total): [3]
- Rain
- Seven
- Shinhwa
- DBSK
- Lexy
- Wheesung
- Eun Ji-won
- Big Mama King (BMK)
- Han Kyung-il
- Kim Jong-kook
- Jeong Soo-ra
- Kim Jong-hwan
- Tae Jin-ah
- Chul Hyun
- Song Dae-kwan
- Hyun Sook
- Kim Dong-kyu
- Keum Joo-hee
- Love & Peace
- Crenshaw Elite Choir
- MBC Pops Orchestra
MC:
-Park Soo-hong
-Lee Hyo-ri
2005
The 3rd annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 23, 2005.
Artists (13 total):
- NRG
- Rumble Fish
- Mýa
- Hong Kyung-min
- Wheesung
- Seven
- Lee Soo-young
- Chae Yeon
- Rain
- Sonnie
- Kim Gun-mo
- Gummy
- Park Jin-young (JYP)
MC:
- Ock Joo-hyun
-You Jung-hyun
2006
The 4th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 20, 2006
Artists (22 total):
- Seven
- Lee Hyori
- SS501
- SG Wannabe
- Epik High
- Dynamic Duo
- Psy
- Clon
- Lee Seung-gi
- DJ DOC
- Eru
- Im Tae Kyung (popera vocalist)
- Lee Eun-mi
- Kim Jang-hoon
- Shin Seung-hun
- Lee Sun-hee
- Lee Soo-young
- Tae Jin-ah
Two comedians:
- Go Hye-sung
- Kang Il-goo
Guest Appearance by:
- Jang Dong-gun
- Lee Jung-jae
MC:
- Ock Joo-hyun
- Kim Yong-man
Theme: World Cup Soccer
2007
The 5th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 5, 2007
Artists (18 total):
- Super Junior (10 of the 13 members attended)
- Baek Ji-young
- Epik High
- Eru
- Yang Hee-eun (양희은)
- Yoon Hyung-joo (윤형주)
- Kim Se-hwan (김세환)
- Song Dae-kwan
- Lee Eun-mi (이은미)
- Tae Jin-ah
- Fly to the Sky
- Big Bang
- Choi Jin-hee (최진희)
- Lim Jeong-hee
- Choi Hyun-soo (최현수) (classical vocalist)
- Seo Ji-young
- BoA
- Ivy
MC:
- Eugene
- Brian Joo (Fly to the Sky)
Theme: We Are One
2008
The 6th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 17, 2008
Artists (15 total):
- Lee Min-woo (Shinhwa)
- Moon Hee-joon (H.O.T)
- Chae Yeon
- TVXQ
- Super Junior-T
- Girl's Generation (SNSD)
- Fly to the Sky
- SG Wannabe
- Son Hoyoung
- Ock Joo-hyun
- Shin Jung-hyeon
- Yoon Hyung-ju
- Kim Se-hwan
- Choi Baek-ho
- Jung Hoon-hee
MC:
- Brian Joo
- Ock Joo-hyun
2009
The 7th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 9, 2009
Artists (14 total):
- Girls' Generation (SNSD)
- Lee Juck
- Lena Park
- Kim Changwan Band
- Son Hoyoung
- SHINee
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- Kim Heung-gook
- Tae Jin-ah
- Um Jung-haeng (tenor)
- Kim Tae-woo
- Baek Ji-young
- SS501 (all five members)
- Min Hae-kyung
MC:
- Son Hoyoung
2010
The 8th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 1, 2010
Artists (13 total):
- Wonder Girls
- 2PM
- Choi Sung-soo
- Leessang
- Kim Jong-kook
- Yoon Soo-il
- Kim Yun-ja
- Joo Hyun-mi
- KARA
- Lee Eun-mi
- BEAST
- Yoon Bok-hee
- Yoon Han-gi
MC:
- Haha
- Nicole Jung
2011
The 9th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 30, 2011
Artists (16 total): [4]
- 4minute
- Baek Ji-young
- Bobby Kim
- DJ DOC
- G.NA
- Jay Park
- Jeon Young-rok
- Jeong Soo-ra
- K.will
- Kim Jang-hoon
- Lee Eun-ha
- SECRET
- SISTAR
- Song So-hee
- Seol Woon-do
- U-KISS
MC:
-G.NA
-Kim Chang-yeol
2012
The 10th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 28, 2012.
Artists (10 total):[5]
- Nam Jin
- Love & Peace
- Lena Park
- Bobby Kim & The Buga Kingz
- Kim Kyung-ho
- Brown Eyed Girls
- MBLAQ
- Arirang
- g.o.d
MC:
-Son Ho-young
-Narsha
2013
The 11th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on April 27, 2013.
Artists(13 total):[6]
- Yoon Do Hyun Band (aka YB, YoonBand)
- Big Mama King (Kim Hyun-jung, also known as BMK)
- Guckkasten
- Heyee
- Im Tae Kyung
- Kim Bum-ryong
- Oh Jung-hae
- Jewelry
- ZE:A
- Blush
- BEAST
- BTOB
- Haha and Skull
MC:
-Haha
2014
The 12th annual Korea Times Music Festival was held on May 3, 2014.
Artists(13 total):
- 2AM (band)
- Crayon Pop
- Dal★shabet
- ULALA SESSION
- Insooni
- B1A4
- Kim Jong-seo
- Shim Soo-bong
- Chung Dong-ha
- Ali
- EXO-M
- Ta'en
-Yoon Bok-hee
MC:
-Park Jae-min
2015
The 13th annual Korea Times Music Festival will be held on May 2, 2015.
Artists:
-EXID
-A Pink
-Im Tae-kyung
-BADA
-TVXQ
-Oh Seung-geun
-Kim Bum-soo
-Cool (South Korean band)
-Kim Yon-ja
-Kim Soo-hee
-GOT7
MC:
-Heejun Han
- Note: This is not the full line-up lists. New artists will be announced in upcoming weeks.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Memorable Night of Music and Harmony Among Korean Americans". Korean Music Festival. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ Han, Sang-hee. "Korean Music Festival in LA Unites Races, Generations". The Korea Times. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
This year, not only Korean Americans but also thousands of visitors from 10 Asian and European countries came to the venue to enjoy the music, while 95 percent of the tickets sold through the Internet Web site were purchased by non-Koreans. The enthusiasm proved that the Hallyu (Korean wave) was still alive, marking the event as one of the biggest cultural festivals in the L.A. area. Avid fans from Hawaii, San Francisco and San Diego also flew to Los Angeles to participate.
- ↑ "2nd Annual Korean Music Festival". hollywoodbowl.com.
- ↑ http://koreanupdates.com/2011/04/09/korean-music-festival-2011-artist-lineup
- ↑ http://koreanupdates.com/2012/03/09/korean-music-festival-2012-artist-lineup/
- ↑ "Korea Times Music Festival". Facebook.
External links
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