Participants of the 6th Asia Song Festival (ASF) pose at a press conference at the Grand Hilton Hotel in Seoul on September 18, 2009. [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily]

Asia's top artists gathered in South Korea on Friday a day ahead of performing at the Asia Song Festival (ASF).

Kim Young-hoon, chairman of the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange and several teams of singers from countries including Japan, Hong Kong and Korea appeared at a press conference held at the Grand Hilton Hotel in Seoul.

"The ASF, aimed at bringing joint growth of the Asian music industry as a whole, will be developed to become a brand which represents cultural exchange and cooperation in Asia," Kim said of the festival in its sixth year.

A total of 14 teams from nine countries are set to attend the ASF Saturday held at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Korean groups Big Bang, Super Junior, Girls' Generation and 2NE1 will perform at the festival while V6, Gackt and mihimaru GT will attend from Japan.

Chris Lee will represent China, Show Luo Taiwan and Ekin Cheng Hong Kong. Thailand's K-Otic, Vietnam's Ho Ngoc Ha, Indonesia's Agnes Monica and Ukraine's Ruslana will also grace the stage at this year's ASF.

Reporter : Lim Hye-seon lhsro@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr
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