The month of October will definitely not be quiet for Koreans. With Korea’s desire to take control of the music industry in Asia and MBC’s brilliant money making scheme, fans of Asian musicians all across the region will hear the tunes blasting from the peninsula.
From October 3rd to 5th, the hottest musicians representing twelve Asian countries including Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, and Thailand, will be performing together at Seoul’s Sangam World Cup Stadium. Fans will be able to see domestic stars, DBSK, Shinee, Girls Generation, and SS501 perform on the same stage as Fahrenheit, the hottest idol band in Taiwan, Karen Mok, “the sexiest singer and the fashion icon of Hong Kong”, Agnes Monica, a girl from Indonesia nicknamed the “Britney Spears of South East Asia”, as well as many others.
As if three days of music is not enough, MBC decided to celebrate its 40th anniversary with the perfect recipe for monetary success. Their secret? It’s easy as one, two, three.
1. Take the hottest comeback artists that are returning, such as DBSK, Wondergirls, Big Bang, Girls Generation, Shinee, Jewelry, and VOS
2. Add the Munsu World Cup Stadium, Oolsan Sports Complex
3. Then mix in the various fans from the huge festival that occurs days beforehand
Altogether, this results in MBC’s master money making plan titled the Big Music Festa. On October 11, 2008 at 7pm MBC has decided to use gather these artists together in honor of their anniversary.
Hopefully, with this all-star lineup and the fans beforehand, MBC will have a better response than the highly anticipated, multimillion dollar drama that started off unfavorably.
hey .. do anyone knows how i can attend it ? like tickets >?
Fahrenheit and DBSK? Whoever gets to go is super lucky…
I’m afraid for Fahrenheit because their live singign and dancign is kinda weak.
Imagine them on after DBSK or Shinee T_T
triple the luv!
dbsk fahrenheit and big bang? on the same stage??
omg thatttttts awesomeee!! i wish could fly over there.. omg too many hottiess
wat–no suju???
is suju still ban from appearing on mbc? is that the reason y they’re not in this concert?
i want to go to the concert!!!
T_T too bad i can’t……
~DBSK, SUJU, big bang~ 4eva~!
i knew i was not seeing things when i thought i saw fahrenheit, NICEEE!!!
OMG Whoever goes their is damn lucky
Darn it! I live way over here in America, and all my favorite stars are gonna be there! Hooray for all my favorite Asian celebs (and even the ones I do not know!) I wish you all have fun!
And to all the fans who go, have fun and be good.
please, the first people who commented above dont have to mention they r the first to comment. get a life, sucker
GOOD LUCK with them!
Fightingggg! [:
i WANA GOO!
omg!
DBSK, Shinee, Girls Generation, and SS501 perform on the same stage as Fahrenheit
I hate fahrenheit..~
THEY CAN’T SING!!!!
REALLY~
ESPECIALLY WU ZHUN IN FAHRENHEIT..!
HE OMLY LUK GUD~
BUT THE CANT SING~!
REALYY!!
@yatot
wanna know why they ddnt invite anyone from our country (philippines). it’s because they dnt excite foreign audiences. they seem boring and flat. nothing exciting with their performances nothing spectacular, it’s the same old thing everyday. i mean yea we have great singers and all, but it would be better if they sang more lively songs and moved around a little more. and we dnt even have a boyband that captures the hearts of other asians, it’s either a band-band or a solo singer. but none of those cute dancing/singing/acting tandems. boring much.
@ lolx
i beg to differ. wu chun only seems that he can’t sing is because he has such a low-pitched voice.
AGNESSSSSSSSSSSSS ?????????????????????????????
wow it coollllllllllll. i like her so much..
just do your best agnez…i always support you no matter what…
show to the world and your hater that you are not just talking but you can realize what you are dream for so long is “GOING INTERNATIONAL”
so just ignore with the statement ::: you are britney spears or rihanna..for me it’s your right to express yourself…..
“NEVER NEVER JUDGED IF YOU THINK YOU ARE NOT BETTER ”
GO GO GO GO GO GO AGNEZ……..
I”LLL BE IN KOREA TO SUPPORT YOU IN THESES DAY…………….
agnes monica??
woowwwwwww,, agnes monica
FYI. If i’m not mistaken are we talking about the asia song festival? or there is another concert lols that i’m not aware of.. and if it is Asia Song Festival…Then YES..the philippines is also invited. This year it will be rivermaya who will be representing the philippines. Go rivermaya.. whether you are a RM fan or not .. they’re going hehe Good luck Maya… i’ll be rooting for you.. ;D
Agnes Monica!!!!!!!!! You are the true multitalented star of the South East Asia (Indonesia,Brunei,Singapore,Malaysia to be exact)
So please make INDONESIA and the other malay speaking country proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
malaysia takde puuunnn…
but DBSK is IN!!! WOHOOOO!!!
@ Mai: I think you’re one of the people who cannot distinguish between a joke and serious statement. Agnes said that jokingly in an interview. lol. And Agnes is the best representative for Indonesia to show how indo culture can be so beautiful mixed with west culture, like what she did in Asian Idol 2007.
not a fan of agnes, but she will def turn the table. At least she ‘looks’ asian. Hopefully she’ll make indonesians proud. Oh, and her songs do match a lot with the korean style.
Duh, DBSK, SHINee!!! where’s BIG BANG??? i can just imagine all the cassies flashing red like last year. I hope everyone can appreciate all those who came, not like last time. It’s very disappointing.
Interesting name in the poster is Agnes Monica..
since we never watch her in the actual stage.
Based on the video clip, i think she will do a great job.
As for the comparison with Britney and etc..I think it’s a stupid statement. And I think no one want to be compared to someone else.
The people who write the article has to learn to identify and individual based on their performance and stop comparing..it’s unfair and unrealistic..
go Asia Music
^ absolutely agree. Judging from the video of this girl (Agnes Monica), she’ll definitely add some colors in ASF 2008.
will the event(ASF 2008)be shown on any korean tv channels?
@ Mai :the thing u said about AGNES MONICA is definetily odious………… It’s Useless U know!!!!!!!!!!
To AGNES MONICA Keep goes on Gurl I’ll be SUpportive……..
No matter what other said, there much people will conveniently support and loves you…………
as for haters their just a cluster of underdog people
Come on NEZ Prove who u really are
BEAT ASIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
O.O agnes monica o.O
Damn, she’s so lucky T^T
but i don’t think she’s that famous
she can meet DBSK,SHINee,SS501 and Fahrenheit
T^T there’s Girls generation on this event?!?!?!
wowww agnes??! she looks smokin’. can’t wait to see her perf. FYI, as i read from her profile she’s indonesian born chinese.
FLHlooove♥
i dont think flipz performers are a bore to the audience , ive seen on mvs on net of how sarah g. performs, especially the michael jackson acts, she really rocks when performing, i think she’ll shine internationally, ive seen her in youtube dueted with backstreet boy’s howie d.
@yunjaecullen LOL… exactly what do you mean by stating agnes monica ‘at least she looks asian.’ I’ve actually never heard of her either, but you’re basically making a generalization that a typical asian should have small eyes and light complexion.
@ginger do you even know what ‘flip’ stands for? Well, anyways it stands for ‘F***ing little island people.. so yeah I don’t think some are fond of this word. I guess it really depends on the genre of music that one prefers… there are others who don’t like sarah g., but anyways that’s just an opinion. It would be nice if sarah g. attend ASF but not this year, its RM.
I’m just excited because the Asia Song Festival is here~~~ ;D
SM shouldn’t let SNSD perform, lol, if anything “happen” in the festival, it would be so embarrassed for Korea.
SO LSM, KEEP YOUR SISSIES HOME!!!
@ginger
i said that in general most of fil. perfomers are boring. i ddn’t mention anything about sarah g. besides i personally think she’s a great performer. and like i said what i meant was IN GENERAL not any particular artist. so i may have positive feedbacks of solo artists like sarah g. but the majority of it just seems to bore me.
WHAT?! o___O o____O
Agnes will be perform 2gether with dbsk?
OMO~ OMO~
i can’t believe it..
i don’t like her so much~!!
i heard that she have mention yunho is her boyfriend..
ERRR~ *vomit*
um, i don’t think she is “Britney Spears of South East Asia”..
As i know, it’s BOA.. KWON BOA.. not her..
I think BOA is more more more more more more more and more talented than her~!
arrggh~ I think Gita Gutawa is better than Agnes.. :[
woaa ..
agnes…
good one from indonesia .
but why she said that she is yunho’s girlfriend .
strange, not good .
^^ hahaha
ahh
all of the best artist .
SNSD too .
i love them .
they’re cute .
and good .
really .
please stop being rude to our precious artist .
they’re trying hard to be professional .
like SNSD .
why should we hate them ?
whats wrong with them ?
if theyre doing something bad .
it’s ruin ur life ?
if u think theyre not good .
just keep in your heart .
they are become an artist
to entertain us .
and not to make us hate each other .
please understand them .
if you thing u r soo perfect and they’re soo worst .
u re wrong .
if all our live being expose too .
u will know how much people that hate you .
aaaah .
just FIGHTING for them .
please fight for us .
give the best for us .
YAY .
HUMANITY .
Don’t beIieve that.. it’s just RUMOUR from peopIe who hate AGnes..
Agnes Monica Is D best Choice…Her dance skiII is SUPERPP!!
Her voice so powerfuII…
Agnes Monica?? I think the Britney Spears of South East Asia is BoA… Agnes M is a great dancer too but BoA is awesome….
Hopefully this event will be success!!! go ASIA!
@Jeiwon
BoA is form East Asia, not South East Asia
Something forget!!!
Where is Supr Junior? I want Super Junior….
I just show d Performance from AGNES MONICA in Here:
http://www.youtube.com/blastoop
Woww she’s amazing, Thx For aII korean peopIe who support AGnes In ASF 2008
oh my gosh!!! its happening now… huhu, how i wish i was there to cheer up DBSK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh my gosh! its happening now…
how i wish i was there to cheer up DBSK!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah that’s true everyone… Unfortunately… it’s also happen in my country Indonesia… For people who doesn’t understand her music is… Will compare with Britney Spears.. She has her own style… Thanks everyone for yor comment about her… Keep supporting her, ok?
Anyway where are you all guys come from? Korean or non-Korean?
Thanks…
agnes monica she is a good singer and also dancer…
agnes monica lipsynched at the stage. i dont really like her, she does that everywhere. i can be a singer too then. just need to record backstage and then perform with the recording.. even berryz koubou sing and dance better than her..
@ Gi Jin.. HEYyy.. don’t taIk Iike that.. she can reaIIy sing very weII, if you wanna hear her vocaI skiII, just check this Iink :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVgYyJwpv1Y
and remember she sing LIVE!!!!
she’s so powerfuII
If only I can watch this programm on TV it enough for me.
But if i can go itthe very exciting moment for in my hole life.
SARANG HEA! DBSK! You’re fabulous.I love you very much my love. Would you marry me?:-)
i love u..agnez monica…you still give us best peformance……!!! i hope you can….give more.more.and more…!
update about asf 2009 pls