Avid fans of Korean celebrities will soon see some of their favorite musical stars perform during the upcoming Busan One Asia Festival. The event's organizers have confirmed that Psy, TWICE, AOA, Infinite and more will join CNBLUE and other performers in the festival.
The highly anticipated Busan-held festival is an event that showcases the Asian country's rich culture mixed with popular Korean Wave or Hallyu content. Both local and international fans will have the chance to enjoy performances from some of South Korea's famous musical talents. Organizers have recently announced the second line-up of stars to join the upcoming Busan One Asia Festival (BOF).
"Gangnam Style" singer Psy, along with SE7EN and rising star Hwang Chi Yeul will be performing at the festival, according to a report posted on Business Wire. Apart from the three celebrities, some of Korea's musical groups such as Block B, Infinite, TWICE, U-Kiss, BTS and AOA have been slated to join the event's upcoming stage performances.
Other Korean celebrities and singing groups that have been confirmed to perform include Apink, B1A4, Girl's Day, B.A.P. and CNBLUE. Fans who will attend the festival will get to experience various activities and events such as a three-day musical show that will showcase different types of performances. The event will be capped off with the One Asia Dream Concert.
The upcoming Busan One Asia Festival will be held in various location as across Busan that includes the BEXCO and the Busan Asiad Main Stadium, as stated in the same report. The almost one-month long event will start on Oct. 1 and will end on Oct. 23.
In other news, TWICE has been identified as one of the girl groups with a strong brand name in Korea. A list unveiled by the Korean Business Research Institute has revealed the singing group's ranking among other South Korean girl groups for the period covering July 12 until Aug. 13, Soompi reported. TWICE nabbed the second place, while GFRIEND took the top spot in the list.
To come up with the list, the research institute analyzed various data such as a group's reputation, consumer interest, online communication traffic and other details. TWICE garnered a total score of 5,337,457 while GFRIEND posted a brand power tally of 5,984,519.
Meanwhile, watch a teaser for the upcoming Busan One Asia Festival below: