SM Concert in Paris, even the Koreans were surprised of the KPOP fever ‘Mesmerized Paris’

Last 10th and 11th, ‘SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in PARIS’ took part of ’2010-2012 Years to Visit Korea’, and performed at ‘Le Zenith de Paris’ in Paris, France. The whole concert hall was filled with European fans, and ended very successfully.

This concert consisted of many SM artists, such as TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, f(x) etc, who sang not only many hit songs, such as ‘Why (Keep Your Head Down)’, ‘Sorry Sorry’, ‘Hoot’, ‘Lucifer’, ‘Pinocchio’ etc.’ but special stages that could only be seen at SMTOWN LIVE concerts. Also, there were solo stages that received great responses, such as Super Junior members Leeteuk, Eunhyuk, Shindong and Heechul’s Beyonce, Lady Gaga parody stages, and a song from SHINee Onew’s opera, ‘Turandot’, ‘Princess cannot sleep’. The concert was 3 hours long, and overall, very completed. This concert perfectly charmed the audience of 14,000.
The audience cheered excitedly when they saw the stars that they only saw through the screens, and enjoyed the performances. They also said ‘Thank you’, ‘I love you’ and ‘Give us Super Junior, not pizza’ etc, with their not-perfect but witty Korean. The fans held up Korean flags and posters with pictures and names of members in all different colours. Not only this, but they also sang the lyrics and memorized the cheers that are spread throughout Asia, making it seem as though it wasn’t Paris, France, but more like Korea or other Asian concert places.
Especially, 98% of the audiences were Europeans from, of course, France, and England, Spain, Finland, Italy, Poland and many other countries. They held up the flags of their own nations, letting the stars know that the audiences were from many other countries. The audience sang the songs, also danced to it perfectly, uniting the stage and the audience into one.
To report this exciting atmosphere, there were many media masses such as the national broadcast of France 2TV, Arte TV, which is a French-Germany collaborated broadcast reporting culture, French weekly economy magazine l’espress etc. There were 20 mass media of Europe, but also Korea’s 3 broadcasting systems, renowned weekly magazines of Paris, Sankei Sports, Nitkan Sports, Fuji TV of Japan etc. There were mass media from all over the world, and once again SM and SM artists were able to prove their global powers.
Also, the highlights of these concerts will be uploaded to SM’s official YouTube channel, and through Facebook, several pictures were uploaded. This created a global issue, where fans from all over the world could enjoy the Paris performances. Also, just like Seoul concerts, there were family seatings, where the whole family could enjoy the show, which received positive feedback from European families.
On this day, TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, f(x) prepared greetings and comments in French, receiving great response, and after the concert, the members of all teams have said, “We were surprised of the energy and heat of European fans. We were very happy and amazed to see the fans singing the Korean lyrics, dancing to it, and even chanting to the songs perfectly. The Korean flags all around the concert hall were very impressive and touching. We hope that through us Korean culture and Korea can be known”.
Meanwhile, this concert will be aired next month 2nd, as MBC 50 year anniversary special with the title of “SMTWON LIVE WORLD TOUR in PARIS’. SMTOWN Live will be held in Tokyo Dome in Japan, on 4th and 5th of September with 10,000 people.

Source: TVDAILY
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Heechul, “French ladies are masterpieces..Thinking of international marriage”

Group Super Junior members Heechul and SIwon showed off their shining visuals through a selca. However, the message that was uploaded by Heechul with the picture was what gained other’s attention.

In the morning of the 12th, Heechul tweeted “I don’t know if this was in France or not, but it’s a picture of me and Siwon. France, like other places, is great! Like a country of arts, the ladies are masterpieces. I am considering international marriage.”

Last 10th, SUper Junior participated in ’2010-2012 Years to Visit Korea’ as ‘SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in PARIS’, and this picture seems to be from that event.
In the picture, there is Siwon, who is wearing a tanktop with dark-ish skin, and Heechul who has covered half of his face with his long hair.
In response to the picture, the netizens commented: “There is no need for other accesories. Good looking”, “Kim Heechul, what are you going to do about Korean fans, and what is this that you’re talking about, international marriage.” etc.

Source: Osen
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KPOP music rides YouTube, Internet tools to Europe

SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- The Louvre Museum in Paris isn't normally associated with South Korean pop culture. But last weekend, hundreds of young French people rallied in front of the historic museum, calling for an extra Korean pop music concert.

   After tickets for a June 10 show sold out in just 15 minutes, the flash mob picketed and danced to the Korean tunes in a mostly harmless gathering, while demanding another concert be scheduled. They wanted their chance to see their favorite South Korean stars without having to pay an exorbitant amount of money for scalped tickets.

   Experts and record label executives here say such a rally won't likely be a one-time event, as Korean pop music, branded "K-pop," continues to ride the wave of video-sharing Web sites, social networking services (SNS) and other Internet tools to international prominence.

   The popularity of Korean pop culture, known as "Hallyu," or literally the "Korean Wave," had previously been confined to Asia. South Korean artists would make charts in Japan and would draw big crowds at occasional shows in China or Taiwan, but selling out concerts in Paris is a relatively recent development.

   Min Ji-eun, a France-based stringer for the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, said there have been other, similar rallies across France since late last month to call for more Korean concerts.

   "During rallies on May 1, French fans were joined by those from Madrid and Barcelona," Min said. "This Saturday, in Lyon and Marseilles, people from Munich are planning to have their rally."

   YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing site, has played a major role in the growing popularity of K-pop, officials here say.

  

Super Junior (Yonhap file photo)

According to YG Entertainment, one of South Korea's major talent agencies, the YouTube channel for its boy band named Big Bang has attracted 5.7 million visits from Europe from December last year to the start of this month.

   The quintet, which debuted in 2006, recently broke its two-year hiatus with a chart-topping EP. Big Bang ranked first in an online poll of favorite South Korean boy bands on the Web site kpopfrance.com, a K-pop site for French fans. Another YG acts, 2NE1, topped the list for favorite girl groups.

   A male duo, TVXQ, reached No. 4 on the United World Chart operated by a German site, Media Traffic, with its album "Keep Your Head Down" in January this year.

   S.M. Entertainment, a rival agency of YG that has produced popular groups such as Girls' Generation and Super Junior, said its YouTube channel has drawn 80 million hits since June 2009.

   "Fans from all over Europe -- France, Britain and Italy -- visit our channel and write comments," an official from S.M. said. "International fans stay up to date on our artists through this channel. Last year, when members of Super Junior went to Italy for personal vacations, they were greeted by some 300 fans at the airport. That showed us how popular Korean musicians have become (in Europe)."

   In February, a French cable channel called Canal + did a feature on a new South Korean boy band, Teen Top, and a Belgium state broadcaster introduced K-pop groups SHINee and Girls' Generation to the local audience.

   Yang Hyun-suk, head of YG Entertainment, said his company has been trying to capitalize on Internet tools to market its acts across the world.

   "In this day and age, people find the content they want on the Internet," Yang said. "And for years, we at YG have been marketing our artists through YouTube. In addition to music videos, we also upload clips from TV programs after going over copyright issues. That's brought us fans from the U.S., Europe and South Africa."

   Yang said will.i.am, a member of the Black Eyed Peas currently visiting Seoul for a show, told him that he was surprised to meet so many fans of 2NE1, an all-girl quartet, in Brazil, where he'd recently performed.

  

2NE1 (Yonhap file photo)

Kim Young-min, head of S.M., points to the high quality of Korean pop music.

   "We've been producing global contents using our wide networks," Kim said. "A top European composer would write a song, an American choreographer would build dance moves and a Korean producer would put together the whole package. And a Korean artist would sing in different languages, too. These contents are competitive in the global market because they've been produced through global networks."

   Yang said the French fans' rally at the Louvre was "great news" for Korean pop culture as a whole.

   "That contents of Korean pop culture are so loved in Europe is encouraging in terms of expanding our horizons," Yang said. "The power of cultural contents leads to other added values, such as improved national image. The world Hallyu isn't enough to aptly describe this phenomenon."

Credits: Yonhap via Omonatheydidnt

French Kpop fans protest for an additional date for SM Town Live in Paris

SM Entertainment artists are popular around the world. Earlier we reported that the SM Town Live in Paris concert tickets were sold out within 15 minutes. Unfortunately, many fans were not able to buy their tickets to the concert. The concert will be held at Le Zenith de Paris, which only holds 6,000 seats.

French Kpop fans have begun to protest and are calling for SM Entertainment to extend the SM Town Live in Paris by adding an additional concert. Fans have created a Facebook page and are planning to hold a protest on May 1st at the Louvre Museum via a flashmob.

A representative from SM Entertainment said, “We heard about the French fans’ protest. This shows the popularity of the groups. Unfortunately, there is no plan for another concert date.”
Korean Connection, a Kpop fanclub in France, had 54 of their members visit South Korea last week. They had the opportunity to visit the SM Entertainment building, and were also able to meet SHINee.

The same Kpop fanclub, Korean Connection, left a message to European Kpop fans on April 27th and said:

Hello,

We are really happy for everyone who will be attending the first “Grand K-pop Concert” in Europe on June 10th. A historic event. Something that was unexpected at the start of this project and will soon become reality.
However, we are also sad about the way things have started out at the ticketing yesterday. We in no way were able to influence the sales and the other problems whatsoever. A lot (too many) of K-Pop fans in Europe found themselves without a ticket. It is very difficult to accept this after all the efforts and the sacrifices that we have all made to get these groups to come.
We have to show SM Entertainment to give us another chance to take better account of European fans. We can sell out (the concerts) without the Americans and the Koreans. And also without the frauds. Isn’t that so???
That is why we are proposing to you a flashmob / fan meeting next Sunday on May 1st at exactly 3PM in front of the Louvre Museum pyramid.
We will be filmed by KBS reporters.
Come by the mass with all of your board signs, your lightsticks, your fan panoplies for the possible chance of having a second (concert) date.
The page for this event is here: http://www.facebook….

Join the page « Concert K-Pop à Paris » and like this comment: http://www.facebook….

We would like to thank you again for your support,
The Korean Connection Team
SM Town Live in Paris is the first Kpop concert to be held in Europe. The concert will be held at Le Zenith in Paris, France, on June 10th. Tickets were sold through the Live Nation France and fnac websites. Tickets were sold out within 15 minutes, showing the hot reaction of fans in France.

Source: Newsen, Concert K-Pop à Paris and Korean Connection, koreaboo
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SM Town Concert at ‘Le Zenith de Paris’ in Paris, France on June 10.

SM Entertainment is going to Europe and they are holding a concert in France, Paris for the first time.

SM  revealed on the 20th, “SMTown World Tour that’s has been held in Seoul,  LA, Tokyo, Shanghai, etc, will also be held in ‘Le Zenith de Paris’,  which is located in France, Paris, on June 10th. They plan to meet the  music fans in Paris”.

SM Entertainment is first Korean entertainment company to hold a joint concert in Europe.

The  venue that the concert will be held in, ‘Le Zenith de Paris’, is also  famous as a stage that world star singers like Ne-Yo, PCD, and the Jonas  Brothers have performed in.

The SM artists that will participate  in Paris performance include: TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation,  SHINee, and f(x) are the leaders of the K-pop sensation in Europe.  Because it’s the first performance that popular K-pop singers will be  holding in Paris, this will gain attention from music fans from Europe.

Also, last January, France TV Channel 2TV reported the hHallyu sensation with SM artists mainly.

SM  Entertainment revealed “Through this Paris performance, through Asia,  they plan to get their artists to have global activities using a variety  of networking”.

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