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Sessions And Joy Ruckus Club Present K-Pop SuperFest — A Virtual Festival With A Star-Studded Lineup

Update on 17 Jun 2021:

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Heize will not be performing at the show. K-pop girl groups GWSN and WOO!AH! have been added to the line-up.

Original Article:

Sessions — a livestreaming platform, is collaborating with Joy Ruckus Club — the largest Asian music festival in the world, to present K-Pop SuperFest. Featuring an exciting lineup of artistes, the event will take place on Sunday, 20 June 2021 from 9am to 5pm SGT and will be livestreamed from the Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul.

The one-day festival includes 11-member K-pop group The Boyz, legendary South Korean pop star Rain, powerhouse vocalist and singer-songwriter Ailee, and charismatic rapper Jessi. They will be joined by boy bands AB6IX, Cravity and Golden Child, girl groups Momoland and Lovelyz, as well as singer and rapper Heize, rapper Bloo, and DJ Soda. Soloist AleXa and Kevin (from The Boyz) will be hosting the global event. Here’s a look at the lineup:

The Boyz

Rain

Ailee

Jessi

AB6IX

Cravity

Golden Child

Momoland

Lovelyz

 

Bloo

DJ Soda

AleXa

“Sessions’ growth is rapidly accelerating across Asia,” said Sessions co-Founder Tim Westergren. “The K-Pop SuperFest represents another milestone as we bring even larger events to fans across 194 countries and 18 languages. Sessions’ unique combination of gamification and marketing is driving attendance and revenue for artists at an unprecedented level, and our partnership with Kublai and Joy Ruckus Club continues to deepen.”

Merchandise such as event T-shirts, signed posters and virtual 1-on-1 meet-and-greet opportunities with artistes will also be available in the festival’s and artistes’ stores on Sessions. This is also the first time that Sessions will be promoting a K-Pop only festival.

Tickets are available at sessionslive.com/joyruckusclub.

(Photo Credits: Sessions and Joy Ruckus Club)

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Features

GIVEAWAY: WIN Autographed Posters Signed Personally By The Cast of “Sketch”!

In photo: Kang Dong-soo (Rain)

More suspense, mysteries and uncertainties. As the drama plot unfolds, we often find ourselves in a state of confusion thinking what kind of twist or surprise will take place in the next episode.

Ended its 16-episode stint last Saturday (14 July), K-drama “Sketch” was always on our radar because of its interesting storyline that revolves around an ace detective Kang Dong-soo (Rain) with excellent intuition, a former elite special force member Kim Do-jin (Lee Dong-gun) who tries to plot a revenge for the death of his wife, and a female detective Yoo Shi-hyun (Lee Sun-bin) who has the ability to foresee 3 days into the future and sketch out its drawings. Despite their temperament differences, Kang Dong-soo and Yoo Shi-hyun worked together to correct what’s wrong in the society.

In photo: Kim Do-jin (Lee Dong-gun)

It all began with mysteries in the air, as Kim Do-jin’s pregnant wife was killed by a serial murderer, followed by the murder of Kang Dong-soo’s fiance — all of which were somehow foresee by Yoo Shi-hyun in her sketches. More questions arose out of the drama scenes with new characters, but little answers or no clue were given for the next few episodes, leaving us feeling lost and puzzled halfway through the storyline.

In photo: Yoo Shi-hyun (Lee Sun-bin)

If you are a fan of action or thriller drama, this is one that we’d recommend to binge-watch and finish the whole series. And if you’re halfway through the drama, be sure to watch till the end because no drama is complete until a proper wrap up!

The full series of Sketch are available on Viu.com and the Viu app. Watch the drama and stand to win exclusive prizes below!

We have some good news for fans of “Sketch”, as we’ll be giving away x2 autographed posters that are signed personally by the cast (Rain, Lee Dong-gun and Lee Sun-bin)!

How to WIN autographed posters signed by the cast of Sketch?

  1. Follow @HallyuSG & @viusg on Instagram
  2. Watch Sketch on Viu.com or the Viu app and screen capture the most exciting scene that made your heart skip a beat.
  3. Post the screen capture onto your Instagram and in the caption, tell us why you picked that scene.
  4. Be sure to tag @HallyuSG & @viusg in the photo too!

Terms & Conditions
– Contest is open to Viu registered users based in Singapore only
– Only single entry will be allowed per Instagram account
– Your Instagram account has to be set public for us to view your entry
– Contest will end on 31 July, 23:59 hours (SGT). Winners will be announced on our Instagram contest post itself during the same week.
– Prizes have to be self-collected at Viu Singapore’s office

This giveaway is sponsored by Viu Singapore. Binge-watch and catch up the full series of Sketch on Viu.com or the Viu app!

(Photos: Viu)

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Features

[COVER] Korean Superstar Rain Reveals Plans To Form New Boyband & Drop Hints On New Album

Korean superstar Rain (Jung Ji Hoon) has recently arrived in Singapore for his concert, The Squall! Dubbed as the King of K-Pop, Rain has been the forerunner of the K-wave trend since the beginning of its advent.

During a press conference held at Resorts World Sentosa, Rain revealed his future plans and what he is currently working on, including tidbits of information regarding his new album!

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On his comeback, the singer said that the new album will contain more intense R&B-style songs, and even a collaboration track with PSY! He also mentioned that a new film which he acted in will be released soon, and added that he has plans to put out a new boy band next year, which he will guide and look after personally!

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Having visited Singapore several times, Rain expressed his desire to film here as he really likes the country. He also answered a question regarding filming with f(x)’s Victoria, and said that he enjoyed the filming because of her bubbly and lovable character!

(Photo: StarSpeed Entertainment)
(Official Photo: StarSpeed Entertainment)

At the concert that was held the following day, Rain put up a spectacular show performing to several classic hit tracks such as ‘I’m Coming‘, ‘Love Song‘, ‘Only You‘, ‘Rainism‘, to name a few. Though there wasn’t much ment during the concert, Rain was able to connect with fans through his powerful stage presence, as he put up an impressive one-man show during the two-hour concert.

Fans were also treated to a high-energy remixed performance of ‘La Song‘ during the encore stage, with Rain wrapping up the concert on a high note as he wished everyone a Happy New Year.

RAIN Tour in Singapore “The Squall” was brought to you by Faith & D Entertainment and StarSpeed Entertainment, and was covered by HallyuSG.

(Press Conference Photos: Nicole)