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Korea Radio International reported: On the evening of the 14th local time, the K-POP concert was staged at the Deutsche Bank Park Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany. The cheers of fans from all over Europe were boiling throughout the stadium.
The concert was packed that day, with fans shouting their names and singing together as the singers took the stage. K-POP Flex, which was held for two consecutive days, was the largest K-POP concert ever held in Europe, and more than ten groups including EXO members KAI, MONSTA X, NCT Dream, and ENHYPEN participated in the performance.
On the first day of the concert, 44,000 tickets were sold out on the 14th, and more than 30,000 tickets were also sold on the 15th. According to the estimates of the organizers, the concert will be watched by more than 80,000 spectators from more than 180 nationalities. The event is co-hosted by three UK and German entertainment companies and SBS.
The Korean Consulate General in Frankfurt and the Korea Tourism Organization also held the largest Korean cultural event “2022 Korea Festival” in Europe after the epidemic in front of the performance venue. Fans waiting to watch the concert can experience Korean culture and tourism content in person. The Hanbok fashion show on the center stage and the performance of the hip-hop group JINJO CREW also attracted attention.
In addition, there are long queues in front of the Korean food sales counters of BBQ, Heejae, and Samyang Foods, and cultural experience halls, Hallyu content halls, Tourist information halls are also very popular.
The celebration specially invited local police officers and their families, and donated the donations collected on the spot to police-related groups.