BoA, Kangta to Perform at Korea-China 2005 Beijing Super Concert
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Top hallyu stars including Boa, Kangta, TVXQ and Chunsangjihee will perform at the 2005 Beijing Super Concert, marking the 2008 Beijing Olympics, on July 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bansan Olympic Park in Beijing.
The event will be organized by the Korea Foundation for Asian Culture Exchange, CCTV and the Beijing Olympics organizing committee, and is being sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Chinese Ministry of Culture. Aside from popular Korean and Chinese artists, the concert will also feature several famous actors and Olympic medal winners.
The Bangsan Olympic Park, which will host the concert, is the location where the remains of primitive inhabitants who lived in present-day Beijing 500,000 years ago were found. Currently, a theme park for the 2008 Olympic Games is under construction there. It is also where the Olympic torch will be kindled.
The 100-minute concert will be recorded and broadcast on CCTV's Channel 1 under the auspices of Samsung Electronics. On July 2, one day prior to the concert, a press conference will be held at the Beijing Kempinski Hotel at 1:20 p.m.
"This event featuring the pop-cultures of Korea and China will be the largest of its kind. It will lay a foundation for promoting cultural and sports exchanges between the two countries, with the Beijing Olympics giving added momentum", said Shin Hyun-taek, director of the Korea Foundation for Asian Culture Exchange.
The event will be organized by the Korea Foundation for Asian Culture Exchange, CCTV and the Beijing Olympics organizing committee, and is being sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Chinese Ministry of Culture. Aside from popular Korean and Chinese artists, the concert will also feature several famous actors and Olympic medal winners.
The Bangsan Olympic Park, which will host the concert, is the location where the remains of primitive inhabitants who lived in present-day Beijing 500,000 years ago were found. Currently, a theme park for the 2008 Olympic Games is under construction there. It is also where the Olympic torch will be kindled.
The 100-minute concert will be recorded and broadcast on CCTV's Channel 1 under the auspices of Samsung Electronics. On July 2, one day prior to the concert, a press conference will be held at the Beijing Kempinski Hotel at 1:20 p.m.
"This event featuring the pop-cultures of Korea and China will be the largest of its kind. It will lay a foundation for promoting cultural and sports exchanges between the two countries, with the Beijing Olympics giving added momentum", said Shin Hyun-taek, director of the Korea Foundation for Asian Culture Exchange.
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