(July 28, 2011, Hong Kong) Eight heavyweight boy and girl bands will gather at Hong Kong for the very first time to hold “K-POP Girls in Love LIVE in HK 2011” and “K-POP Boys in Power LIVE in HK 2011” concerts at AsiaWorld-Arena, at 8 PM on August 23 and 24 (Tuesday & Wednesday), 2011, respectively. The 8 most sought-after bands in Korea and many other Asia countries or even worldwide, including KARA, f(x), miss A, Sistar, 2AM, CNLBUE, FTISLAND and ZE:A, will give their very best performance to audience in Hong Kong, China and Asia regions.
Tickets are available for sale from 10 AM (HK Time) on August 1, 2011 (Monday). The largest Hallyu wave will sweep through Hong Kong in this unprecedented event by having 8 heavyweight bands joining hands to perform in Hong Kong! Every band will perform their hit songs in “K-POP Girls in Love LIVE in HK 2011” and “K-POP Boys in Power LIVE in HK 2011”, and bring an absolutely total K-POP experience to Hong Kong by extending the magnificent aura of Korea top-notched concert with a tailor-made program for Hong Kong audiences!
Girl bands, including KARA, f(x), miss A and Sistar, who are famous for flawless appearance, perfect singing voices and hot dances, will take the lead in “K-POP Girls in Love LIVE in HK 2011” on August 23 (Tuesday). They will each be singing many of their hit songs accompanied with hottest and sexiest dancing performance. That night, they will be melting the hearts of all the audience with their sweetest, cutest and sexiest charms! Boy bands 2AM, CNLBUE, FTISLAND and ZE:A will make their appearances in “K-POP Boys in Power LIVE in HK 2011” on August 24 (Wednesday). They will definitely rock the stage with their most powerful voices and chic dances! The venue’s standing zones will offer audience a unique chance to get close to their favourite band members and to truly indulge in the rocking beats. Standing zones tickets are limited, so don’t miss out!
The four girl bands invited are currently the most sought-after girl bands in Asia. KARA’s 5 cute members Gyuri, Seungyeon, Nicole, Hara and Jiyoung, are beloved idols of fans throughout Asia. They are one of the top 5 girl bands in Korea and also the most popular Korean girl band in Japan. They have gained overwhelming support in Japan. All their previous singles “Mister”, “Jumping”, “Jet Coaster Love”, “Go Go Summer!” and album “Girls Talk” ranked top 5 in the Oricon Chart, with “Girls Talk” sold over 300,000 copies! With the charming faces of its members Luna, Sulli, Krystal, Amber and Victoria, f(x) has become an icon of girl bands in the new era. They released their first album “Pinocchio” in April 2011, its title song “Danger” achieved “Triple Crown” by topping music charts for 3 consecutive weeks. The four members of miss A, including Fei, Jia, Min and Suzy, are famed for their dance moves. They were awarded for several best rookie awards and best dance song awards. Recently miss A released their new album “Good Bye Baby”, which swept all music charts at the first day of its release! Sistar debuted for merely a year, the outstanding vocal and dancing skills of the four members including Hyolin, Bora, So You & Da Som, enable them to impress the fans with their distinctive charm. They became more mature after the releases of few singles, including “Push Push”, “Shady Girls” and “How Dare You”, and will captivate every fan with their hit songs and hot dances!
“K-POP Girls in Love LIVE in HK 2011” truly offers the first and rare chance to see the fabulous stage performance of these hot girl bands in Hong Kong!
All the boy bands are recognized for their plethora of talents, and combined with their superb musical achievements, they have melted the hearts of K-POP fans all over the world. 2AM, having a total of four members, including Jo Kwon, Changmin, Seulong & Jinwoon, became the best rookie and captured several best rookie awards when they debuted in 2008. In 2010, they became more mature and released several songs which became an instant hit. Among which, single “Can’t Let You Go Even I Die” received numerous best singles awards, and also made 2AM the Top 10 Artists and Band of the Year. CNLBUE staged over 100 mini concerts since 2009 as an indie band. They then officially debuted in 2010 and received numerous best rookie awards. The music talent of the four members including Jong Yung Hwa, Lee Jong Hyun, Kang Min Hyuk and Lee Jung Shin, have attracted fans from different countries in Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan etc. FT ISLAND is dubbed as the most handsome band in Korea with 5 members namely Choi Jong Hoon, Lee Hong Ki, Lee Jae Jin, Song Seung Hyun and Choi Min Hwan. In addition to their appealing outlook, they possess stunning music talents and have received numerous music awards. Their energetic approach to their music enables them to become one of the most popular bands in Asia. ZE:A, which has 9 energetic members namely Dongjun, Junyoung, Kwanghee, Kevin, Hyungshik, Minwoo, Siwan, Heechul and Taeheon, is the hottest emerging band at the moment. They have garnered much attention since their debut a year ago and every member actively engage in different variety shows, TV dramas, movies and musicals.
In order to provide every audience a total K-POP experience in Hong Kong, Kwanghee and Dongjun, the 2 members from ZE:A, will be the MCs of the two-night concert. Kwanghee has been participating in several popular variety shows including “Strong Heart” and “Star King”. He was named the “Best Variety Idol” in 2011 and was dubbed as “the treasures of the entertainment in 2010”, accrediting to his blunt truthfulness and mind blowing actions. Dongjun is well known for his comprehensive variety talents. He participated in TV drama “Crossing Yeongdo Bridge” and musical “Aladdin”, which received commendable comments. They will definitely push the atmosphere of the concerts to its peak in these two nights!
For two nights in a row, fans in Hong Kong can enjoy the exhilarating performance of these bands. The opportunity to take part in this K-POP live party is absolutely rare. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!
Ticket prices are HK$1,480 (standing zone or numbered seats), HK$1,080 (all seats are numbered) and HK$680 (all seats are numbered). Tickets are available for sale at Hong Kong Ticketing (online booking: www.hkticketing.com; purchase hotline: 31 288 288) or Tom Lee Music Stores.
With a view to letting K-POP lovers to fully enjoy the event, we will be offering 500 sets of limited ticket packages priced at HK$2,800 each. Each package includes a ticket valued at $1,480 for the “K-POP Girls in Love LIVE in HK 2011” and a ticket of the same value for the “K-POP Boys in Power LIVE in HK 2011″ concert. The promotional offer is only available for purchase on or before August 12 (Friday) on first come first serve basis.
SOGO is the title sponsor of the event. The event is also sponsored by Grand Waldo Entertainment Complex and Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel. The event is fully supported by Milan Station, Langham Place, Korea Tourism Organization, AsiaWorld-Arena, Hong Kong Ticketing and Hong Kong Marketing. ELF ASIA is the organizer for “K-POP Girls in Love & Boys in Power LIVE in HK 2011”. Music Plus Entertainment and Crowning Talents Entertainment are the co-organizers of the event.
(二零一一年七月二十八日，香港訊) 韓國八隊男女子班霸組合將首度齊集香港，於二零一一年八月二十三日(星期二)及二十四日(星期三)晚上八時正，假亞洲國際博覽館Arena分別舉行主題為「K-POP Girls in Love LIVE in HK 2011」及「K-POP Boys in Power LIVE in HK 2011」演唱會。屆時，紅透韓國、亞洲、以至全球多個國家及地區的KARA、f(x)、miss A、Sistar、2AM、CNBLUE、FTISLAND，以及ZE:A (帝國之子) 將施展渾身解數，表演多首流行榜冠軍歌曲，將最精彩的演出呈獻予本港及亞洲地區的歌迷。
門票將於二零一一年八月一日(星期一)上午十時起公開發售。今次能同時有八隊超強韓國男女子天團齊集香港，堪稱香港史上最大型的韓流活動，演出陣容之盛一時無兩，勢必在香港掀起強勁韓流熱潮！這次「K-POP Girls in Love」及「K-POP Boys in Power」LIVE in HK 2011演唱會，每隊組合將演唱他們最熱門的流行歌曲以饗歌迷，更會將韓國大型音樂騷的盛典氣氛帶來香港，務求為香港樂迷帶來最強、最足料、最全面的K-POP體驗！
一向以甜美外表，高挑身形，以及出色歌藝與舞蹈見稱的四個女天團KARA、f(x)、miss A及Sistar將於八月二十三日(星期二)「K-POP Girls in Love LIVE in HK 2011」率先登場，為歌迷獻上多首熱爆歌曲及性感舞蹈，盡顯其甜美、可愛及性感迷人的一面，務求俘擄現場所有歌迷！男天團2AM、CNBLUE、FTISLAND及ZE:A則會於八月二十四日(星期三)「K-POP Boys in Power LIVE in HK 2011」中亮相，繞樑三日的歌喉，再加上充滿力量以及男性魅力的音樂演奏與型格舞蹈，勢必搖撼現場所有歌迷！現場更特設站立搖滾區，讓各粉絲有機會與所有天團成員作超近距離接觸，一同投入強勁的音樂節拍之中。由於站立搖滾區門票有限，各粉絲欲購從速！
各女團隊形十足，均為亞洲地區最受歡迎的女團之一！KARA五位成員包括奎利、勝妍、妮可 (Nicole)、荷拉及知英，她們憑著清純可愛的面孔，成為亞洲地區眾多歌迷心目中的女神！KARA是目前韓國最受歡迎的五隊女子組合之一，更是日本最受歡迎的韓國女子組合。她們進軍日本取得空前成功，過去於日本推出的多支單曲包括「Mister」、「Jumping」、「Jet Coaster Love」、「Go Go Summer!」及大碟「Girls Talk」，均登上Oricon排行榜首五位之內，「Girls Talk」銷售量更突破30萬張！f(x) 被喻為亞洲女子組合更新換代的新勢力，五位成員Luna、Sulli、Krystal、Amber及Victoria以甜美見稱，形象更是百變。他們於二零一一年四月推出首張正規專輯「Pinocchio」，主打歌曲「Danger」更連續三周於音樂排行榜取得冠軍，成為名符其實的「三冠王」！miss A的四位成員王霏霏(Fei)、孟佳(Jia)、李敏英(Min)及裴秀智(Suzy)以舞功了得見稱，擁有強勁的舞蹈根底，甫出道即獲得多個最佳新人獎，並囊括最佳舞曲的獎項！最近miss A推出新大碟「Good Bye Baby」，推出首日旋即橫掃所有音樂排行榜！而出道僅一年的Sistar，四位成員孝琳(Hyolin)、寶拉(Bora)、昭宥(So You)及多順(Da Som)不論唱功及舞功均獨當一面，以獨特的魅力吸引廣大樂迷。經過數支單曲「Push Push」、「Shady Girl」及「How Dare You」的磨練後，Sistar明顯變得更成熟，屆時勢必以勁歌熱舞吸引所有歌迷眼球！
「K-POP Girls in Love LIVE in HK 2011」令香港粉絲可以首次現場觀賞到這數支最受歡迎女團的精彩演出，機會實在難能可貴！
各男團亦以多才多藝見稱，加上高超的音樂造詣，令世界各地的韓迷如痴如醉。2AM有包括趙權、昶旻、瑟雍及珍雲共四位成員，他們於二零零八年出道即摘下多個新人獎，成為當年的「新人王」。於二零一零年他們更趨成熟，多首作品推出後即成為大熱，其中單曲「Can’t Let You Go Even I Die」更橫掃多個頒獎禮的單曲獎，亦令他們成為年度十大藝人及組合之一。CNBLUE共有四位成員，包括鄭容和、李宗泫、姜敏赫及李正信，他們自二零零九年開始以獨立樂團形式進行過百場公演，於二零一零年正式出道，旋即獲得韓國多個頒獎典禮的最佳新人獎，亞洲各地如新加坡、台灣及日本等都被其搖滾才華吸引，實力備受肯定！FT ISLAND五位成員崔鍾訓、李洪基、李在真、崔敏煥及宋承炫被喻為「韓國花美男」，以俊俏面孔俘擄大批支持者，其音樂成就方面，由出道至今屢獲殊榮，其新生代充滿活力的音樂風格，令他們成為現時亞洲最受歡迎的搖滾樂團之一。ZE:A由九名活潑的年輕俊朗的可愛小子包括桐俊、俊英、光熙、凱文、炯植、旼佑、時完、熹哲及泰憲組成，是現時炙手可熱的新進組合。出道一年來成績備受注目，各成員均活躍於電視節目，電影，音樂劇及綜藝節目，勢力不可小覷。
為令入場歌迷更加深刻體驗全面的K-POP文化，ZE:A其中兩位成員－「全能綜藝小子」光熙及「全型全材老么」桐俊出任演唱會主持。光熙曾參演「強心臟」及「Star King」等韓國大熱綜藝節目，其率真及出人意表的搞笑方式，令他被選為「2011最佳綜藝偶像」及被譽為「2010年的綜藝寶貝」！桐俊則以多材多藝見稱，最近參演電視劇「跨過零度橋」及舞台劇「阿拉丁」均獲得一致好評，光芒四射！屆時此兩位黃金司儀組合，一定會將演唱會的氣氛推至高峰！
各位歌迷能夠親身參與及見證這宗香港韓流界的盛會，更一連兩晚現場觀賞韓國頂尖男女子組合在舞台上的出色歌藝，迷人舞蹈，絕對大飽眼福，機會難逢，千萬不容錯過！
門票售價為1,480元(站立搖滾區或指定座位)、1,080元(指定座位)及680元(指定座位)。門票將於快逹票電腦售票網 (網上購票: www.hkticketing.com; 購票熱線: 31 288 288) 或通利琴行有售。
為令全港韓迷可更全情投入此次盛事，我們特別推出限量門票優惠，以港幣2,800元即可購得K-POP「Girls in Love」及「Boys in Power」LIVE in HK 2011演唱會，價值港幣1,480元門票各一張。優惠只限於八月十二日（星期五）或之前購買門票人士，套票限量500套，售完即止！
崇光百貨為是次活動的冠名贊助商。金都酒店及香港天際萬豪酒店為贊助商。米蘭站、朗豪坊、韓國觀光公社、亞洲國際博覽館及快達票全力支持是次活動。ELF ASIA 為「K-POP Girls in Love & Boys in Power LIVE in HK 2011」的主辦機構，Music Plus Entertainment及智才娛樂為協辦機構。
Event Details
Name: “K-POP Girls in Love LIVE in HK 2011” & “K-POP Boys in Power LIVE in HK 2011”
Venue: AsiaWorld-Arena (亞洲國際博覽館Arena)
Date: 23 August 2011 & 24 August 2011 (二零一一年八月二十三日及二十四日)
Time: 2000 Hrs (晚上八時正)
Tickets: HK$1,480 (standing zone or numbered seats), HK$1,080 (all seats are numbered) and HK$680 (all seats are numbered), HK$2,800 (500 sets of limited ticket packages that includes HK$1,480 tickets to both concerts)
Ticketing Agent: Hong Kong Ticketing (purchase hotline: 31 288 288) or Tom Lee Music Stores
Performing Groups Arrival Details
Group: miss A
Flight No: OZ721
Date: 22 August 2011, Monday
Time: 1150 Hrs
Location: Arrival Hall B, Hong Kong International Airport
Groups: KARA, f(x), Sistar, Kwanghee & Dongjun (ZE:A)
Flight No: OZ721
Date: 23 August 2011, Tuesday
Time: 1150 Hrs
Location: Arrival Hall B, Hong Kong International Airport
Groups: 2AM, CNBLUE, FTISLAND, ZE:A
Flight No: OZ721
Date: 24 August 2011, Wednesday
Time: 1150 Hrs
Location: Arrival Hall B, Hong Kong International Airport
Source: Elf Asia (Official Press Release)
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