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[Press Conference] KARD Talks About Being in a Co-ed Group, Upcoming Performance in Malaysia & More!

Saturday, November 10, 2018

KARD to perform at Lazada 11.11 Super Show tonight, red carpet starts at 9.30PM

Few hours later, KARD will be meeting the fans and perform at Lazada 11.11 Super Show, Malaysia's largest one-day online shopping festival which will be held at Axiata Arena, 10PM. Tonight's extravagant show will air LIVE on TV3 and ntv7 with the star-studded lineup, KARD, Cakra Khan, Ella, Ziana Zain, Amy Mastrua, Bunkface, Khai Bahar and more. Ahead of this exciting show, KARD had a meet and greet with the fans this morning and also first met the press and talked about being in a co-ed group, their first performance in Malaysia and their all-time favourite shopping items.

Here are some highlights during the press conference held this morning:

Q: You guys arrived Malaysia yesterday, how was it?

B.M: This is my first time in Malaysia, as soon as we arrived at the airport, there were lots of fans waiting outside. It started with a warm welcome, which is very very cool.. I can't wait to perform.

Q: The moment when you saw your Malaysian fans, how do you feel?

Jiwoo: This is our first time meeting the fans and performing in Malaysia, we didn't expect so many fans came to see us, I am really looking forward to tonight.

Q: How do you guys initially meet?

J.seph: It's about 6 or 7 years ago, I am (training together) with Matthew (B.M) together with Somin, but we didn't know we'll be in the same group with Somin and we didn't think of that as well. We trained separately and 2 years ago, Jiwoo came in and that's how we met each other.

Q: How do you distinguish yourself from other groups?

Jiwoo: Being a co-ed group itself is different from other groups. Each of us has our own styles, with these styles, we combine together and able to show different colours. I think this is the biggest difference.

Q: KARD had a massive success even before debut. How did that help KARD along the way?

B.M: First and foremost, we would like to thank fans who support us even before our debut. The fact that our pre-debut songs did very well is because we had tours as well. I think being able to tour and being on stage to meet the fans was a huge experience and it helped a lot. Definitely a big help for us.

Q: There's a website(myMusicTaste) that fans come together for a campaign to vote for their favourite artist to come over to their cities to perform and KARD ranked no.2 with 61,560 points after BTS in Malaysia. How do you feel about your popularity in Malaysia?

J.seph: I am really thankful and it's such an honour being no.2. We'll show our performance in return to all the love and support that received from the fans.

Q: What are KARD future plans?

B.M: We'll make a lot more good music, a lot more crazy performances that blow your mind.

Q: This is your first visit to Malaysia, what are you most looking forward to do?

Somin: I am most looking forward to meeting the fans, I hope we'll be able to create good memories together.

Q: What can the fans' expectations for your tonight show?

B.M: A lot of turn it up....

Q: Do you love online shopping? What is your favourite item to purchase when comes to online shopping?

B.M: oh wow...The girls will know about that (looking at Jiwoo & Somin > <)

Jiwoo & Somin: Yes, we love online shopping.

Somin: I love to buy clothes, accessories and recently I love to buy hats.

J.seph: It's been 5 years since I did online shopping, I am more towards offline shopping. I usually go to DDP (Dongdaemun) to shop. I am more towards window shopping when comes to online shopping, I prefer to see the products directly. I do window shopping more often, cause I am not that type of person will do lots of shopping.

Q: If you would like to buy a present for your fans, what would it be?

B.M: I like silver stuff. I think maybe a nice silver bracelet, some jewellery.

Q: What's your first impression of Malaysia?

B.M: The vibe...not because of the weather. > < Lots of the fans call out our names, taking pictures. It's a really good vibe, that's why I am looking forward to perform tonight.

Q: What Malaysian food you would like to try?

B.M: I heard the noodles and fried rice are really good here, I really want to try that, so hopefully this will become one of my meals today.

Jiwoo: Satay... Tonight we plan to have it as dinner.

Fans: Try A.B.C!

B.M: I have a question! Do you guys like "Seolbing" (Korean shaved ice dessert) more or A.B.C?

Fans shouted: A.B.C!!! (ps: we all know we are ain't no joke when comes to comparing Malaysian food right? ㅋㅋㅋ)

J.seph: Okay...we'll check it out. > <

Q: Korean food to recommend to the fans?

B.M: 곱창 (which means cow intestine)

J.seph: Bibimbap

Somin: Tteok-bokki

Jiwoo: Korean BBQ, every meat that's grill

Don't miss out KARD's live performance at Lazada 11.11 Super Show! You may stream this concert live in HD on TV3's YouTube channel and also via the Lazada app. The red carpet will be aired live on ntv7 as well and you may also stream it live HD on ntv7's YouTube channel. Visit Lazada Website to get more information regarding Lazada 11.11 Shopping Festival and also Lazada 11.11 Super Show!

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Jin Longguo(Kim Yong Guk) to hold First Fan Meeting 'Friday n Night' in Malaysia

Friday, November 09, 2018

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Samsung Sends 3 Lucky Malaysians for a 4D3N trip to Korea & Meet actor Jung Hae In

Friday, November 09, 2018

A group photo of singer Han Hee-Jun, makeup artist, Kim Ki-Soo, Chief Marketing Officer of Samsung Malaysia Electronics' Elaine Soh and local Influencer

Over a month ago, Samsung kicked off its social media contest which invited all Samsung Galaxy smartphone users to snap their most creative mirror selfie for a chance to win a 4-days 3-nights all-expense paid trip to South Korea. The three winners were announced during the contest’s grand finale, Mirror Mirror Me night, where Noor Liyana Asha Binti Mohd Noor, Laven Lim Jia Hui and Noor Ashyla Binti Mohd Jalil won the chance to be a part of South Korea’s number one reality TV show ‘Get it Beauty’, as well as personally meet South Korean celebrity Jung Hae-in.

3 lucky winners who will be going to Korea!

Noor Liyana Asha Binti Mohd Noor, 25, an event planner from Perlis was surprised with her winning as it was totally out of her expectation. “The picture I uploaded onto Instagram for this contest was actually a picture I happened to snap at another event. I never expected to be a winner, and yet I’ve been given this crazy opportunity. I’m so excited to go to Korea and learn what I can, as I too am a makeup enthusiast,” she said.

Participants enjoying Galaxy Fan Week framed balloon photo-wall

“No words can describe my joy and excitement when I found out I was one of the three winners,” said Laven Lim Jia Hui, a 24-year-old fashion designer who resides in Kuala Lumpur. “Discovering that I was one of the 50 shortlisted participants was already good enough, as tonight’s event was so nicely planned. The activities, such as soap-making and nail art, were a lot of fun; and now I have this chance to go to Korea, thanks to Samsung.”

Groupfie time! Participants enjoying themselves at the event

For Noor Ashyla Binti Mohd Jalil, a 28-year-old pharmacist from Johor, tears almost broke out when her name was called as the last winner. “I was so happy, I almost cried. Not many people would get an opportunity like this, which I am extremely thankful for. I found out about this Mirror Mirror Me selfie contest through Instagram and decided to put up a picture of my own. To be able to go to Korea to learn about makeup, as well as meet Jung Hae-in, it’s like a 2-in-1 dream come true for me, since I’m a big fan of his too!” she said.

Makeup artist, Kim Ki-Soo sharing his makeup tips

Samsung’s ‘Mirror Mirror Me Night” was held at Nathalie Gourmet L’espace, which was attended by 50 participants. Although not all were able to win a trip to South Korea, they were graced by the attendance of Kim KiSoo; a South Korean comedian turned celebrity makeup artist; who taught the crowd his ingenious techniques of makeup.

Nothing says fun like a group wefie moment with Han Hee-Jun

His makeup demonstration was followed by a live performance by Han Hee-jun, a finalist of the US talent show American Idol Season 11, K-Pop Star Season 3, and the new co-host for After School Club!

[#Samsung #GalaxyFanWeeks] #HanHeeJun: I don't know why, everybody looks so pretty today...You guys look gorgeous. You guys looks like a Kpop starts from my perspective 😂😍

ps: so sweet❤️he knows how to make fans go wild for him 😂😂#BetterGirlsMalaysia #BetterYou #WithGalaxy pic.twitter.com/Hq9sXBIlY6
— gokpop (@goKPOP) November 1, 2018

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2PM's Nichkhun is in Singapore for tvN's Latest Original Production "Wok The World" Shooting

Friday, November 09, 2018

Nichkhun was at Forest, Resorts World Sentosa enjoying Chef Alvin's Ang Ku Kueh (Red Tortoise Cake), which is given a unique twist by Chef Alvin

tvN’s latest original production Wok The World, in partnership with Viu, is here for shooting in Singapore. Michelin 3-starred chef, a.k.a. Demon Chef, Alvin Leung along with his apprentice, MasterChef Canada Season 1 winner, Eric Chong and K-pop heartthrob Nichkhun of 2PM, are here to delve into Singapore’s local delicacies and get inspirations from different landmarks to develop their very own gastronomic creations.

Wok The World hosts (From left) Chef Eric Chong, Chef Alvin Leung and Nichkhun were introduced to the iconic Singaporean dish Lo Hei by Executive Chef of Feng Shui Inn, Resorts World Sentosa - Li Kwok Kwong

Wok The World sees Alvin and Eric embark on a quest to bring Chinese culinary traditions to a new level. The journey covers the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Singapore. With their unbridled ingenuity, the duo transforms celebrated traditional Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisines into new masterful gastronomic creations.

Nichkhun was at Forest, Resorts World Sentosa to taste the delicious creations of Chef Alvin with Executive Chef Li Kwok Kwong of Feng Shui Inn at Resorts World Sentosa for the filming of tvN's Wok The World

Their expedition brings them to Asia, specifically Southeast Asia, which has been a prevalent destination for Chinese immigrations for centuries. The programme showcases the lively combination between Alvin with his brass and eccentric personality; charismatic millennial master chef, Eric Chong, as well as the most sought-after K-power!

Self-confessed cooking fan, Nichkhun joins tvN's Wok The World to recreate famous local delicacies with renowned chefs

Wok the World picks Singapore as one of its shooting sites, kicking off its first episode at popular lifestyle destination, Resorts World Sentosa. With its diversified culture and where majority of its citizens are of Chinese descents, Singapore is ideal for the chef duo and Nichkhun to find their muse for these gastronomic creations! Famous for his ability to deconstruct and reconstruct dishes, Alvin focuses on the traditional Lo Hei Yu Sheng and Bak Kut Teh, and recreates elevated versions in consultation with Executive Chef Li Kwok Kwong of Cantonese restaurant Feng Shui Inn at Resorts World Sentosa.

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Furthermore, Nichkhun and the chefs will explore the Lion City to learn about the culture of Singaporean Chinese as well as the diverse Singapore culture, and explore Resorts World Sentosa, well known for its award-winning celebrity chef restaurants and exciting attractions like Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A. Aquarium, Adventure Cove Waterpark and Maritime Experiential Museum.

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With Nichkhun’s multinational background, unparalleled talents in singing, dancing, acting, and tasteful palate, how can he inspire Alvin and Eric to “reconstruct” traditional local dishes like Bak Kut Teh, the prosperity toss, Lo Hei Yu Sheng and festive delights Ang Ku Kueh (red tortoise cake) into something new? Stay tuned with Wok The World to find out! tvN is partnering with Viu to bring this culinary production to TV and online audiences across Asia.

Nichkhun exchanged culinary notes with Executive Chef Li Kwok Kwong of Feng Shui Inn, Resorts World Sentosa at Forest, Resorts World Sentosa during the filming of tvN's Wok The World

Wok The World will premiere on tvN in Asia and Viu Singapore from 26 November (Every Monday) at 22:30 (GMT+8). tvN is available in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. The show is paired with English, Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia subtitles.

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iKON brought the almost as if party 'Continue Tour 2018' for iKONICS to Singapore

Thursday, November 08, 2018

iKON consisting of 7 members - Kim Han Bin (B.I), Kim JinHwan(Jay), Song Yun-Hyeong (Song), Kim Jiwon(Bobby), Kim Donghyuk (DK), Koo Junhoe (Ju-ne) and Jung Chanwoo(Chan) returned to our beautiful merlion city with their 'iKON 2018 Continue Tour' over the weekend.

It was an exciting evening as you can see iKONICs (their fandom) anticipating the start of the concert with their Konbat in hands. Fans are instantly captured by their charismatic visuals as they appeared on stage! iKON looks so charming in their red suits as they hyped up the crowd with their first song 'Bling Bling'.

It was really hard not to move along with the songs as they performed hit songs like 'Rhythm Ta' and 'Sinosijak'. iKONICs simply could not sit still because it was impossible, most of the time, they were at the edge of their seats. The hall was echoing with fans' voices harmoniously with iKON as they sang along to the songs.

iKON greeted the fans and were thankful that they were finally back here. Unfortunately, they did not have time to travel around this time but they managed to dig into our local delicacies! Bobby knew that chili/butter crab was a famous dish in Singapore but he did not try it because he was not a 'seafood person' (how cute of him to share this fact)!

Before moving on to their special prepared performances, they got the crowd swaying together for 'Cocktail' and 'Only You'.

Bobby and B.I continued to entertain the fans while the other members prepared for their next stage. They had a mini-competition with the fans as they divided them into two teams - Team A(B.I) and Team B(Bobby). The fans had to sing to Love Scenario and the loser had to proclaim their love for iKONICs in Singapore. Guess who was the winner!

The highly anticipated special stages kicked off with the vocalists performing 'Perfect'. They delivered the soothing song, charming all the fans in the hall. iKONICs are definitely falling deeper in love with the boys.

Bobby performed 'Tendae' from his 2017 solo album. Putting out his versatile role as both a singer and rapper, it seems like there's nothing this perfect man can't do.

B.I then charmed the crowd with his 'One and Only', in regards to young fans in the hall, he censored the profanity along the sentence in the song. So considerative of him! iKONICs were grooving along and it was the best time to get all the members back on stage with 'B-Day'. This is a moment where we should party and pop the champagne!

You can really feel their love as iKON tried to communicate with the fans in English. The members who were not as eloquent in English also attempted to express themselves. The members confessed that they had to emphasize on their articulation when speaking English or will risk getting dissed. They also teased each other on stage as they tried to get B.I to show off his muscles but failed to do so!

It was time for the next performance as they got into pairs for the song 'Best Friend'. Bobby gave a hint that he prepared something special for this stage. Alas! Guess what he returned to the stage with?

He was decked out in a costume as a character from League Of Legends - Urf, the manatee! Everyone broke out in waves of laughter as they tried to sing along as well. It was really a fun-filled night!

The entire concert arena sang along to the all-time favorite and catchy song, 'Love Scenario'. This song became a hit in Korea due to the popularity regardless of age. Kids were seen on social media singing to the song! iKON then moved on to charm the crowd with a few of their latest songs - 'Goodbye Road', 'Killing Me' and 'Freedom'.

Just when we that that iKON would be back for an explosive encore stage, they teased the fans and said that they won't be back unless the responses for an encore were good! This bunch of cheeky boys! Despite teasing the fans, they returned for their encore stage, fans held the banner with 'We will protect you' on it. Jay then exclaimed loudly, "NO! WE will protect you!" (He meant that iKON would protect iKONICs instead..... how sweet of him!) And, we get a hilarious response from B.I saying "No, please protect me!"

Their last attempt to get the fans up was when Bobby told everyone to keep their cameras away so that they can jump and party together! Fans were putting their hands up in the air and rocked together to 'Dumb and Dumber' and 'B-Day'.

Now that the concert was approaching the end, iKON thanked their fans profusely and hinted that there would be a new album. I'm sure iKONICs would be waiting patiently for it. It was truly a night where we witnessed heartfelt moments. A magical combination of performances where we experienced an array of feelings.

Photo credits: YG Entertainment

We would like to thank Unusual entertainment for the invitation.

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