K-Pop Resonates in Germany, Enthusiastic Cheers at High School Students' Performance

Korea K-Pop High School, Korea-Germany 140th Anniversary Diplomatic Relations Commemorative Performance Stage

Korea K-Pop High School (Principal Park Byung-gyu) announced on the 6th that it successfully held a K-pop performance on the 31st (local time) at the Harmony Hall of the Messe Frankfurt Congress Center in Germany, commemorating the 140th anniversary of Korea-Germany diplomatic relations.

At the '2023 Chungnam-Crescendo' stage held at the Harmony Hall of Messe Frankfurt Congress Center in Germany, performers from Korea K-Pop High School are greeting the audience. [Photo by Korea K-Pop High School]

The audience was mostly composed of German youth, demonstrating their strong interest in K-pop and Korean Wave culture.

The event was attended by approximately 1,700 people, including Kim Tae-heum, Governor of Chungcheongnam-do, who was visiting Europe, about 50 Korean workers who had been dispatched to Germany, around 200 members of the Chungcheong Association and Korean community in Germany, and about 30 local officials including consuls from various countries. In particular, 50 Korean workers and nurses who had been dispatched to Germany were invited to express appreciation and gratitude for their hard work.

Students from Korea K-Pop High School shared the stage with local German high school students, performing songs and dances by famous idol groups such as BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan), BLACKPINK, and TWICE.

At the '2023 Chungnam-Crescendo' stage held at the Harmony Hall of Messe Frankfurt Congress Center in Germany, the performers from Korea K-Pop High School and Kim Tae-heum, Governor of Chungnam, are greeting each other.
[Photo by Chungcheongnam-do]

Germany is one of the European countries with high interest in K-pop. Last year, the largest K-pop concert in Europe, 'KPOP.FLEX,' was held in Frankfurt, and the local media Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported that "Frankfurt is transforming into the K-pop capital of Germany."

A K-pop dance group, captivated by K-pop, voluntarily gathers every month at Goetheplatz in Frankfurt to perform dance shows. Starting with about 30 members a few years ago, it has recently grown to over 150 members, becoming the largest K-pop dance group in Germany. FAZ reported that "some dance teams travel hundreds of kilometers from Hamburg or Munich to Frankfurt."

Poster for the '2023 Chungnam-Crescendo (Chungnam! Nurturing Korean Culture)' performance held at the Harmony Hall of Messe Frankfurt Congress Center in Germany.
[Photo by Chungcheongnam-do]

Building on this enthusiastic local atmosphere, Korea K-Pop High School has begun formal discussions on exchange programs with German high schools.

Principal Park Byung-gyu of Korea K-Pop High School said, "We focused on discussions to enable German students to visit our school and Chungnam Province through school trips, vacation camps, or study abroad programs, and we received positive responses and confirmed the on-site atmosphere." He added, "Taking this visit to Germany as an opportunity, we will expand exchanges with the 27 countries of the European Union based in Germany."

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