‘Ontact 2020 Gangnam Festival’ Kicks Off on the 18th

Kang Daniel, Red Velvet, and More to Perform at 'Yeongdong-daero K-POP Concert' Live Broadcast... Delivering a Message of Healing and Hope

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) will simultaneously hold the 9th ‘Ontact 2020 Gangnam Festival’ both online and offline from the 18th to the 24th around Yeongdong-daero and the COEX K-POP Plaza in Samseong-dong.

The ‘Ontact 2020 Gangnam Festival’ is planned to be broadcast live on SNS platforms such as YouTube so that people can safely enjoy the atmosphere of the event remotely, aiming to serve as a refreshing relief for residents thirsty for cultural and artistic performances amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Marking its 10th anniversary this year, the ‘Yeongdong-daero K-POP Concert’ will be held as a hope concert to support the world exhausted by COVID-19, starting at 7 p.m. on the 18th on a special rooftop stage at COEX, heating up the first day of the festival.

Hosted by singers Tiffany and Moonbin, this concert features K-POP representative artists such as Kang Daniel, Red Velvet, ASTRO, Oh My Girl, and AB6IX. The 120-minute concert, with interactive communication with about 200 online viewers domestically and internationally, can be watched live through SBS KPOP and the Gangnam-gu Office YouTube channel.

The media show ‘Gangnam Four Seasons,’ utilizing nine outdoor LED screens at seven locations including COEX Artium in Samseong-dong, will be screened four times daily from the 19th to the 22nd, starting at 6:40 p.m. with one-hour intervals, each lasting 10 minutes.

Additionally, through the ‘Media Gallery in the City’ displayed on 41 outdoor media screens at 31 locations in the district, viewers can enjoy 33 works by famous artists.

Jeong Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, “Gangnam-gu is creating a new model of festivals that everyone can safely enjoy based on thorough quarantine measures as a ‘leader of the ontact era’ representing South Korea,” and added, “We ask for the interest and support of many residents for the ‘2020 Gangnam Festival,’ which will restore lost daily life and offer a moment of healing and hope.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.