Int'l K-pop fest to be held in Changwon

The final round of the "K-POP World Festival", organized jointly by the Ministry of Culture, Sport & Tourism and KBS, will be held in Changwon, Wednesday. The event will also feature performances by some of the nation's most popular bands, including Infinite, MBLAQ, "T-ara", Sistar, Secret and Boyfriend.

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The festival has invited performers from all around the world who passed the preliminary rounds of K-pop contests held at the overseas Korean cultural centers.

The centers are run by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the culture ministry.

The final round will be held at the indoor race track stadium in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, at 6 p.m. on Dec. 7.

A total of 17 teams from 15 countries, including Argentina, the Czech Republic, Indonesia, Japan, the U.S., Poland, among others, will perform in the final competition, which will be aired live on KBS, the culture ministry said.

The contestants were chosen during the last 8 months at the Korean cultural centers in the participating countries.

Fans can participate by visiting the official event website athttp://kpop.korea.net, where they can leave cheer messages for the finalists and vote for their favorite performers. The official event website is operated in English.

A total of 63 online participants will be randomly selected on the website on Dec. 9 to receive prizes such as a tablet PC, digital cameras, hard disk drives, or online gift vouchers.

By Do Je-hae