Overseas K-pop Fans Hold 'Ontact' Fan Meeting via U+ Video Conference

The on-tact fan meeting of 'EXO-SC' held through U+ Video Conference at the 26th Dream Concert [YouTube screen capture]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] "I was very happy to talk to my 'Chanyeol' face-to-face."

K-pop fans around the world created memories by meeting their favorite idols through LG Uplus's video conferencing solution. LG Uplus announced on the 31st that it held an online fan meeting using U+ Video Conference at the 26th Dream Concert 'CONNECT:D'.

The Dream Concert is the largest concert in Korea, with a total of 531 performing teams and a cumulative audience of 1.5 million people. This year, due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the concert was held as an 'Ontact' concert on the 25th and 26th for overseas fans who had difficulty visiting Korea. 'Ontact' is a term combining 'untact', meaning non-face-to-face, and 'On', meaning connection through online, referring to a method of meeting online.

K-pop stars such as EXO-SC, Red Velvet, MAMAMOO, and Lovelyz performed at this Dream Concert. LG Uplus conducted Ontact fan meetings connecting fans from around the world?including Frankfurt, Germany; Hanoi, Vietnam; and Guangzhou, China?with popular idols through the U+ Video Conference service.

U+ Video Conference is a service that allows real-time video meetings using PC or smartphone applications without the need for separate infrastructure. Park Byung-joo, head of LG Uplus's solution business, said, "U+ Video Conference has partnered with a global service provider with 25 data centers worldwide," and added, "It is expected to establish itself as a fast and efficient communication tool for corporate customers who need remote work, such as collaboration between overseas branches."

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