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SkinS Festival Fall Edition in Singapore

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Theme “Free your inner character” SkinS Festival is about the freedom to choose the character you want to be. Music & Graphic Novels are vital pillars of popular culture and also recognized as a form of art that can be consumed on its own and in combination with other medium such as film or games. The soundtrack sets the mood for the scene as audience cognitively recognize and anticipate what is going to happen next based on the perfect composition of the right song.

With SkinS Festival, it is the first of its kind of storytelling experiential event and it might even be mind boggling to believe that music can be illustrated in a graphic novel format, and interact with real life at the festival. SkinS Festival worked together with its official skincare sponsor Skincalories to tell the story about how music heals Magda and allows for her to explore what character in life she wants to be, since “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players”

At SkinS Festival, we see Magda begin her heroes’ journey as she gets inspired by the Kpop / Hip Hop music performed by Giant Pink, Kevin Woo & Jannine Weigel to pursue a career in the music industry.

Kevin Woo is a Korean-American singer, actor, TV host, and Influencer, currently based in South Korea and Japan. He is most notably recognized fom the K-Pop idol group U-KISS, which debuted in 2008. For over a decade, Kevin actively promoted chart-topping albums, led successful tours around the world in over 30 countries, starred in musicals and more. In 2017, Kevin made his mark as a solo artist, actively touring internationally, and sharing his passion of music and artistry.

Giant Pink is a rising South Korean rapper, currently a member of hip-hop label AIKM under SM Entertainment and was the winner of hip-hop competition show Unpretty Rapstar 3.

19-year-old Thai-German singer-songwriter Jannine Weigel is a Youtuber and actress who has amassed over 8 million social media followers. She is currently under Universal Music Singapore.

Event Details
Date: 28th Dec 2019
Time: 6:30PM
Venue: Capitol Theatre
Ticket Prices: Giant Pink VIP (Free Standing) $188 / Jannine Weigel VIP (Free Standing) $188 /
Kevin Woo VIP (Free Standing) $188 / CAT 1 (Free Standing) $128 / CAT 2 $118 /CAT 3 $108

Purchase tickets via APACTIX

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EXO Made History Once Again At Sold Out Concert in Malaysia

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

The iconic global phenomenon EXO returned to Malaysia for their sold out 'EXO Planet #5 - ExplOration in Kuala Lumpur' concert at Axiata Arena on December 14th.

Only six members (Suho, Chanyeol, Chen, Baekhyun, Kai, Sehun) were able to perform at the concert as D.O and Xiumin are currently completing their mandatory service, while Lay is continuing his promotions in China.

Despite having only six members, their charismatic and powerful energy were enough to dominate the whole stadium. With their explosive live performances and natural wit personalities kept the audience, especially EXO-Ls, entertained throughout the night.

Dressed in racer-themed outfits, EXO started off the show with a bang when they performed their 2018 hit single ‘Tempo’. Followed by a series of loud fanchants and super cool stage effects – the members continued the fiery energy as they performed their other famous b-sides, ‘Transformer’ and 'Gravity'.

The temperature went up even higher as Baekhyun went on the extended stage to perform his electricfying solo song, 'UN Village'. Soon, EXO members returned on stage to perform their hit songs including '24/7' and 'Love Shot'. It is no surprise that EXO again, wow-ed the crowd with their synchronized dance moves and stable vocals.

After performing, they finally took a moment to give their short greetings. EXO's maknae Sehun immediately lit up as he noticed that the fans followed the dress code of the night, wearing in all shades of brown, khaki, cream, taupe and beige, which was the fan club's official colour called, 'Cosmic Latte'.

[#EXOinMY] #SEHUN said the dress code for today is beige and he’s so happy to see a lot of #EXOLs wore beige! ☺️💖

Good job #EXOLs! 🎉#EXplOrationInKL #EXOinKL pic.twitter.com/9vWssTDBNT
— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) December 14, 2019

Leaving no time to waste, EXO continued to showcase their artistry and versatility with their all-time hit song 'Monster', which made everyone cheer and sing to their lyrics as loud as possible. Later it was smoothly transitioned into a dreamy performance of 'Oasis'.

Finally, Suho went on stage to perform his sultry solo song 'Been Through'. Followed by fellow member Chen, he delivered his heavenly distinctive vocals of ‘Lights Out’. To ease up the melancholy vibe, the fantastic duo Sehun and Chanyeol brought the upbeat fun vibes on stage, which made everyone stand up to party with their latest jams, ‘What A Life’ and ‘Closer To You’.

Kai also took the dance floor to show his cool rendition of ‘Confession’, just like the other EXO members, Kai gave his all during his performance and proved everyone once again the talented dancer he is.

[#EXOinMY] Whoa! Time for #KAI’s cool solo stage, Confession 🔥 #EXplOrationInKL #EXOinKL pic.twitter.com/f1Ehyi4bbt
— GOKPOP (@goKPOP) December 14, 2019

After the solo stages, EXO treated fans with more nostalgic and popular tunes including 'Growl', 'Overdose' and 'Call Me Baby'. Although the songs were released from their early years, the iconic medley still received so much love and also the loudest cheers from EXO-Ls.

One of the highlights of the night was when EXO-Ls were constantly asking the members to perform their latest comeback song titled, ‘Obsession’. After a moment of discussion, the members agreed and did an impromptu acapella performance of the song to grant the fans’ request. Although it was a short performance, the fans were still screaming with excitement and even sang in unison as well.

When it was finally came down to their last ment, Kai mentioned that he would love to have a 3 day concert in Malaysia if he had the chance to. Sehun also said, “Malaysia is one of my favourites, I’m not lying because I really want to come back here”

“Please don’t be sad as we will meet each other again soon.” Sehun added.

Suho gave a proud adorable smile and impressed the whole crowd as he spoke in full English, “We promise we will return again with a new album soon, please wait for us.”

As it was time for them to depart, EXO ended the show with their song, ‘Smile On My Face’. They took the opportunity to interact with the fans as much as possible; several fans were lucky enough to have their phones being picked by the members to take selfies with! They even took the funny props and hats that were being gifted by the fans, wearing it whilst showing their cute gestures to fans. It was definitely a heartwarming scene to see that EXO appreciate their fans so much and they would do anything to make the fans feel happy and valued.

We hope to see them in Malaysia again soon and we can’t wait to see what’s next for EXO!

Special thanks to Star Planet for inviting us to EXO Planet #5 - ExplOration in KL!

Official photos by: Star Planet