

This Year, the Korea Festival held in Singapore is one of the largest cultural events to showcase Korean culture, in both scale and diversity.
Korea food, K-pop, classical music, film, and other diverse aspects of Korea culture will be introduce to all of you in the Korea Festival. Attention! All Korea wave (Hallyu) fans, this festival provide good opportunity for all of you to meet all your favorite famous K-pop singers.
The theme for this year Korea Festival is "Communication and Sharing" to allow both Singaporeans and Koreans to get to know one and other and understand each other better.
Korean Flavour Fiesta!
1 & 2 November 2008
Vivocity Skypark (L3)
Vivocity Skypark (L3)
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A feast for the senses with Korean food, music, dance and more!! That all of you wouldn't want to miss out!

The ceremony will start off with warm greeting from Minister George Yeo and Ambassador Kim. The ceremony is hosted by non other than our famous Channel NewsAsia host, Suzanne Jung. Do keep a look out for the sizzling performance put up by the B-boy and Drum troupes! The highlight of this ceremony is the mouth-watering "Big Bowl of Bi-Bim-Bap" where it is been mixed to signify harmonious ties between Singapore and Korea.
(Z1) 1 November 2008.
Below is the agenda for the ceremony:
12:00pm
-VIP Reception (By invitation)
12:30pm
-Official Opening with Emcee Suzanne Jung
12:33pm
-VIP Introduction
12:38pm
-Opening Speech by Ambassador Kim
12:43pm
-Congratulatory Notes
12:53pm
-B-Boy & Drum Performances
1:02pm
-Big Bowl of Bi-Bim-Bap
1:20pm
-Closing Comments
1:30pm
-Venue Tour
B-Boy Showdown

(Z1) 1 & 2 November 2008, 5-5:30pm (K-Pops contest FINAL)

Join this spectacular event to feel the rousing heartbeat of the traditional Korean drums performance.
(Z1) 1 & 2 November 2008, 3-3:30pm
Take a Culinary Journey of Korea

(Z3) 1 &2 November 2008, 1:30pm (2 Nov only) 2:30pm/3:30pm/4:30pm/5:30pm
Korean Food Products Fair




Korean Pop Night!!

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Attention! All Korean Pop stars fans, The Korea Festival held a Korean Popstar Concert where the best K-Pop artists come together to put up an amazing concert for all of you.
The following are the Featured Performance
Keep a look out for your favourite K-Pop stars
These 5 cute and sexy 5 girls made their debut in 2007 with a song called “Irony”. They are leading the trend among youths with their fascinating fashion styles. This group of girls were also the winners of the 5th K-POP Music Awards in 2008 and Best Dancing & Electronic Music Awards, their newly released song called “Nobody” is currently an extremely huge hit in Korea. So hurry and get their album at any music store!
One of the sexiest female singers, Chae Yon made her debut with a song called “It’s My Time” and has since stayed active and worked to acquire her own attributes with appearances as TV show hosts, in commercials and many other entertainment fields. Chae Yon won the Best Female Dancer prize of SBS POP Music Battle in 2006.
Andy

Made debut as a member of Shinhwa, which consist of 6 good looking male artists, participating in 8 albums. And started to produce his own music making 4 solo albums.
Now he is made famous by the most popular TV programmes and commercials.
Now he is made famous by the most popular TV programmes and commercials.
V.O.S, which stands for Voice of Soul, consists of 3 male vocal singers with beautiful voices. Made their debut with a song called “The Real” and maintains a strong presence in the Korean music industry, winning 17th Seoul K-POP Awards in 2008.
Consists of 4 young and stylish female artists who are famous for their sexy performances on the stage. Since their debut in 2001 with a song called “Discovery”, each member of Jewelry has continuously been loved for their distinguishing characteristics. Their break into the Japanese market and other Asian countries proved their promising career.
U-Kiss

Consists of 6 male performers, having newly made their debut in 2008 with their single album “N-Generation”, and started to be in entertainment activity briskly triggering public attention.
2PM

Consists of 7 young and energtic male performers, making their debut with single album “Hottest time of the day” in 2008, these promising rookies of JYP entertainments attracted the public with their debut with 2AM who are under the same roof of JYP entertainments. They started to be noted by their active performances on the stage.
Made debut in 2007 with a song called “Poor Love”, loved by public because of his smooth ballad songs and sweet voice winning the Rookie of the Year Prize of Entertainment & Art Awards in 2007.
Labels: Korea Festival 2008

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