Pops in Seoul in Manila - photo coverage

The event was a blast, didn't expected that there will be thousand of Kpop fans will troop down and watch the taping of the 1000th episode of Arirang TV's Pops in Seoul and thanks to Jessica and her crew and also to Arirang for trusting me to be their official photographer to cover the whole event. They say that the event is an experimental move to bring the top music artist of Korea, and I just screamed too when I saw the artist made a recorded message that they will be here in Manila soon. wow! Wonder girls too!

VJ Isak made an opening singing act and after that we saw the video message of each Kpop artist, then Evan performed two songs and one of the song is a Maroon 5 cover song. After that VJ Isak went back on stage and made a hot dance move and then fans joined her on stage and some of the participants won a lot of signed CDs and posters. There's a Q and A portion for Isak and Evan, which the show audience wrote down and posted in a billboard outside the venue. Some of the questions were answered from funny to personal matters. VJ Isak is a half Korean and half German, which made the show really get fast connection to other countries through her great English language, its easy to understand and very entertaining, even that you're not into Kpop, some of the fans started from watching the tv show Pops in Seoul. and that includes me, because I got into Jpop and Jrock since 1997.

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There were contest on stage such as trivia contest, and lucky draw. Before the event ends, VJ Isak made one last performance and she sang with the people and after that the crowd watched lots of boy and girl bands videos on the screen. Everyone enjoyed the event and they say that this event is the first for the many upcoming Kpop show and concert. They also did a survey on whose kpop artist have the many fans and it looks like Rain and Boa have less fans, while Dong Bang and Shinwah has lots of fans, but Dong Bang got all the votes. which I guess that they might bring the boy band here.

we stayed inside the VIP room to shoot more photos, Evan and Isak were there talking to korean press and media. After it they left and all of us stayed inside take a rest, then we were told that there will be group photo and taping outside the venue with the remaining fans hanging outside, so these lucky fans were included as a background for the final taping of the episode and after it there's a short meet and greet with Isak and Evan for those who stayed long in the venue.

I just got in touch with the Arirang TV people and they told me that they will be back and saw that they are happy on the turn out of this low budget production which is very risky for them at the first to hold a Kpop party without a sponsors or partners, but the result is a double percentage success.

wow! i still got a massive Kpop hang over...whew! now I'm talking Annyeong Hanseo all the time! hahaha,, which sounds cute!!!! see you all on the next Kpop Party.

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Pops in Seoul in Manila - photo coverage 1

Pops in Seoul in Manila - photo coverage 2

Pops in Seoul in Manila - photo coverage 3

Pops in Seoul in Manila - photo coverage 4 - VIP room

Pops in Seoul in Manila - photo coverage 5 - outdoor shoot

Pops in Seoul in Manila - photo coverage 6 - meet and greet Isak and Evan