KBS, 'KPop Festival' against the holding of the day Petition Answer .. "Expanding to a global festival"
On the 19th, the KBS Production 2 Headquarters Performing Arts Center (hereinafter referred to as the Performing Arts Center) officially responded to the Petition Against KPop Festival Japan, which was posted on the viewer's Petition bulletin board at the KBS Viewer Center on June 19. "KBS is doing its best to contribute to the spread of K-POP Korean Wave and introduce new Korean Wave stars through Music Bank' and Music Bank World Tour'. Now K-POP has become a music that all world fans enjoy together beyond Korea's popular music. " In particular, as K-pop overseas performances, which had been blocked by the pandemic of the past few years, have become possible in 2023, requests from global fans who want to see Korean singers in person are exploding. To meet this demand, KBS continues to plan "Music Bank World Tour" such as Mexico and Japan in the second half of this year. "We are also considering expanding the existing 'KBS MBC Gayo Daejejeon Festival' to Music Bank World Tour - Global Festival (Docheong)' for all the world and holding it together both at home and abroad. "With this, we will be able to inform the world about the excellence and power of our culture and provide a richer K-POP program for domestic fans." On the other hand, on June 19, the Petition bulletin board on the KBS Viewer Center bulletin board posted a Petition entitled 'Against KPop Festival Japan'. Petitioner, who posted this Petition, said, "KBS is not a public broadcaster MBC Gayo Daejejeon? I do not understand what you are going to do at the end of the year in Japan. Petition was the sole report of the time. As a result of the coverage, KBS will host the '2023 KBS KPop Festival' on December 9 at the Veruna Dome (Seibu Dome) in Tokorowaji City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The production team was recruiting artists (groups and singers) to participate in the KPop Festival in Japan. Some MBC Gayo Daejejeon management, who received the proposal, were considering whether to appear. KBS is doing its best to contribute to the spread of K-POP Hallyu and introduce new Hallyu stars through <Music Bank> and <Music Bank World Tour>. Now, K-POP has become a music enjoyed by all world fans beyond Korea's popular music. Especially in 2023, as K-POP overseas performances, which had been blocked by the pandemic of the past few years, became possible, the demand of global fans who want to see Korean singers is exploding. In response, KBS continues to plan the "Music Bank World Tour" in Mexico and Japan in the second half of this year. In addition, we are considering expanding the existing KBS MBC Gayo Daejejeon Festival to "Music Bank World Tour - Global Festival (Docheong)" for all the world people and holding it together both at home and abroad. This will not only inform the world of the excellence and power of our culture, but also provide a richer K-POP program for domestic fans. KBS will continue to breathe with fans both at home and abroad through various K-POP stages. Thank you for your interest and support. Thank you. Production 2 Headquarters Arts Center