
The South Korean Embassy has collaborated with the Saudi Entertainment Academy and hosted the first finals of the K-Pop World Festival.
Among the groups that have advanced to the finals of the festival is Team Everlast. Consisting of three female dancers, the group has secured the qualification after their performance at the Warehouse in Jax district on Saturday.
“I think this is a very meaningful and significant event for both countries,” Choi Byung-hyuk, South Korea’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, told Arab News.
The K-Pop World Festival is a prestigious annual competition organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in South Korea in coordination with several government agencies. The competition commences with specific preliminary rounds and concludes with the final round held every year in Changwon, South Korea.
Furthermore, the festival welcomes performers from all around the world including Kuwait, Singapore, the US, Spain, Ireland, Canada and Cuba.
The Ambassador announced that the festival will take place on October 13 in Korea with the participation of more than 80 countries.
Unfortunately for now, talented young Saudi men and women didn’t get a chance to participate there. That is why we planned this event to select the talented young men and women who want to participate in the Korean K-pop festival,” Choi said.
In an exceptional move, Saudi Arabia will be participating in the festival for the first time. The competition held on Saturday was the final round where 10 competitors who made it through the primary rounds performed for the chance to represent Saudi Arabia in the final round.
“I think this a big step forward for the bright future of Saudi Arabia under Vision 2030. We try to contribute to Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 and the first chapter is vibrant society,” Choi said.
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