K-pop goes to Las Vegas


(Clockwise from top left) TVXQ, BEAST, 4Minute, SISTAR and Brown Eyed Girls. (Photos courtesy of K-pop Masters, www.newsen.com and Nega Network)

MANILA, Philippines – Korean pop groups are set to storm Las Vegas as Billboard Korea and MGM Grand Las Vegas will stage the “2011 Billboard K-pop Masters” concert in November.

The concert will be held on Nov. 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, which has a seating capacity of 16,800.

K-pop groups performing at the concert are TVXQ, BEAST, 4Minute, Brown Eyed Girls, G.NA, MBLAQ and SISTAR.

This is the first time that a K-pop event will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, which is also the venue for Manny Pacquiao’s boxing match against Juan Manuel Marquez on Nov. 12.

The arena has hosted the Billboard Music Awards and concerts by Barbra Streisand, Cher, Britney Spears, Elton John and Billy Joel.

“The powerhouse acts from some of Korea’s top music agencies will also be joined on stage by guest appearances from celebrated US artists in a one night blowout show,” organizers of the concert posted on Facebook.

K-pop groups are also in New Jersey for the New York Korea Festival KBS Open Concert scheduled on Oct. 9 (Oct. 10 in Manila), an event organized by KBS to celebrate Korea’s joining the United Nations.

The performers in the festival are TVXQ, 2PM, SHINee, BEAST, 4-Minute, SISTAR, G.NA, Patti Kim, Tae Jina, Seol Woon Do, Insooni, Kim Tae Woo, MAYA, Jang SaIk, K Young Im, soprano Hye Kyung Hong and baritone Hyun Gu Ryeo.

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