‘2022 IFBB World Fitness Women's Championship & Men's World Cup’ ... Spectacular Opening Ceremony! Wishing for a Successful Event!

Koyote's Kim Jong-min and Shin Ji, Hong Jin-young's Celebration Performance, Marine Honor Guard and Taekwondo Dance Among Exciting Attractions

2022 FIBB World Fitness Women's Championship and Men's World Cup promotional poster.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Dong-guk] Popular group Koyote's Kim Jong-min and Shin Ji, along with popular trot singer Hong Jin-young, are coming to Yeongju.

The 2022 IFBB World Fitness Women's Championship and Men's World Cup opening ceremony will be held on the 19th at 7 PM at the Yeongju National Sports Center inside the Yeongju Citizens' Stadium in Gyeongbuk. The event will feature congratulatory performances by top domestic singers, demonstrations by the Marine Honor Guard, and Taekkyeon dance performances.

The opening ceremony will begin with a pre-event performance by the 'Serotonin Drum Club' from Yeonggwang Middle School, announcing the competition.

With the declaration of the competition by organizing committee chairman Song Seok-young, domestic and international dignitaries including Rafael Igual Santoya, president of the World Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation, Park Nam-seo, mayor of Yeongju, and Park Hyung-soo, member of the National Assembly, are expected to attend and illuminate the event.

Following the main event, popular singers Kim Jong-min and Shin Ji of Koyote, Hong Jin-young, the Marine Honor Guard, Taekkyeon dance demonstrations, as well as local cultural artists including children's choir, provincial dance troupe, and pungmul band will present a variety of congratulatory performances.

This competition is regarded as the highest-level event comparable to the 'World Cup of soccer' and is attracting global attention as it is held for the first time in Yeongju, South Korea.

Starting with the arrival of athletes on the 18th and continuing until the 23rd, the competition will feature numerous star-level athletes from home and abroad. It will also include mixed-gender events where men and women form a single team to perform acrobatic performances, providing diverse attractions for visiting citizens and foreigners.

Organizing committee chairman Song Seok-young said, "There will be abundant attractions including congratulatory performances by popular singers Koyote and Hong Jin-young, the Marine Honor Guard, Kukkiwon Taekkyeon, Dokdo Taekkyeon, pungmul band, and dance team performances. The opening ceremony also incorporates the beauty of Korea through performances by the pungmul band and provincial dance troupe." He added, "We will do our best to widely promote Yeongju and South Korea to the world and to make Yeongju a central city of health and wellness."

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