Sunday, September 20, 2009

Day 276...Asia Song Festival 2009

Saturday September 19

Asia Song festival


Asia Song Festival 2009 (1)


The 6th Asia Song Festival

Performers:

Korea
Girls Generation
Big Bang
Super Junior
2NE1

Japan
V6
Gackt
Mihimaru GT

China
Chris Lee

Taiwan
Show Luo

Hong Kong
Ekin Cheng

Thailand
K-Otic

Vietnam
Ho Ngoc Ha

Indonesia
Agnes Monica

Ukraine
Ruslana

My pictures were bad! I was so far away from the stage (I need a better camera!)(its time for a bigger/better lens!), but at least I got to go! I love Korean pop! I got to see Big Bang, 2NE1, Super Junior, and Girls Generation!!

I enjoyed all of the music although I didn't understand it. I knew the songs that the Korean artists were singing, but I hadn't heard of any of the other groups.(I'm not familiar with Asian music)

It lasted from 6pm till 10pm. There were tons of people there!


They sprayed something on us when we entered. There were these machines that sprayed a mist as we walked in. I don't know what it was. I saw something on it about flu.

They have a neat new fountain at the World cup subway station. The fountain flows down the stairs! I'll have to go take a picture sometime.

Events in Seoul are a lot different from America. In America you can't bring your own food into an event. At this event I saw people carrying grocery bags with various snacks. They were also vendors outside selling sodas, waters, and beer. Its just weird to see beer being sold at event where the majority of the people are underage.

I got drink poured on me. There were these 2 Korean women sitting behind me. One of them opened their Chilsung cider(its a carbonated drink that tastes like 7up) and it spewed out and got on my shirt. They said they were sorry and they gave me a cider and a snack.

After the concert I decided to go to Bulgwang to eat at Burger King. While I was there I saw a guy from the gym. He came over to talk to me briefly. (He's Korean, Age 25, in college...he was actually a student at the academy that I teach at when he was younger. His English is good. we met a few months ago). He asked me if I went to the gym. (I didn't go today). He wanted to know if I came there just to eat at Burger King. I told him I had just came from the festival and I wanted to eat there. he told me he was there with his friends from church.

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