Korean Music Festival 2009 pictures (147mb)

Astrogation

United States477 Posts

May 10 2009 21:39 GMT

The 7th annual Korean Music Festival took place on May 9, 2009 at the Hollywood Bowl. I had pretty decent ramp seats ($125) and I thought I'd share the 237 pictures I took of Baek Ji Young, So Nyeo Shi Dae, Shinee, SS501, etc. Although I do not have any pics of myself to prove it, I wore my winged horse TL shirt and represented as best as I could.

The pictures that I took of Baek Ji Young really made my day because I had gotten out of my seat and ran towards the center of the garden box section to take them. When she came to the edge of the extended stage, I was able to see her beautiful face very clearly. However, after her performance, the security guards became more attentive of the rushing fans and I was not able to get any more super close shots.

Son Ho Young was such a good MC and performer, he was really able to get the audience pumped. It was entertaining how after every performance, he would say yeahhhhh in a ghetto accent.

Watching the SNSD Gee dance in person is an experience that I will never forget. I couldn't keep my eyes off of Seohyun's bright green pants and ohhhhhhh the sidesteps were so awesome. Sadly, once again YoonA was unable to attend because of drama filming.

This was SS501's first re-united performance after their temperary breakup to focus on seperate projects (Boys Over Flowers), etc. They performed 5 songs and really got the fangirls out of their seats. About a year ago, I was really into their song Deja Vu and I loved the dance so much that rewatched a youtube performance hundreds of times. Now seeing them perform it in person was just amazing. Also they all have such awesome hair.

WARNING!!! 147MB of pictures
I will divide them into seperate spoiler tags

The beginning: Lee Juk, TaeYeon, Baek Ji Young
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Welcome

My unzoomed view

My seats (I sat next to a bunch of huge Shinee fangirls with customized shirts)

Kim Tae Woo singing the Korean national anthem

MC Son Ho Young

Lee Juk singing while playing piano

Lee Juk duet with TaeYeon

Baek Ji Young

Baek Ji Young up close

Baek Ji Young (after being told to go back to my seat)

Audience

Lena Park, Jessica (SNSD), Kim Tae Woo, Son Ho Young
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Lena Park

Lena Park duet with Jessica

Kim Tae Woo

Son Ho Young

Shinee
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Shinee performing Nuna Neomu Yeppeo and Amigo

SO NYEO SHI DAE <3 <3 <3 performing Girl's Generation, Gee, and Himnae
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Walking on stage

Performing Girl's Generation

SeoHyun and her lovely green pants

GEE!!!!!

I cannot stress enough how awesome Seohyun's green pants are

"Sorry I'm blocking your view but T-T YURI is more important"

Talking

Himnae

SS501 performing U R Man, Because I'm stupid, Bye Bye, Song For You, and Deja Vu
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My battery died shortly after this pic and I was not able to get any pictures of the Deja Vu performance.

TommyG

United States102 Posts

May 10 2009 21:50 GMT

Girls generation looks very hot in those pants

awesome blog

LosingID8

CA10835 Posts

May 10 2009 22:05 GMT

GEE GEE GEE GEE BABY BABY BABY

boesthius

United States11637 Posts

May 10 2009 22:31 GMT

--- Nuked ---

riotjune

United States3394 Posts

May 10 2009 22:49 GMT

Wow, what a huge crowd

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

May 10 2009 23:02 GMT

Bah! Lucky - SS501 and SHINee are the two bands I've not seen, but want to. (Aside from U-kiss.) I've been a fan of SS501 almost since their debut and they're in Japan too effing much these days. Glad you had fun

kefkalives

Australia1272 Posts

May 10 2009 23:38 GMT

Sounds like the lamest music festival.

I assume this is akin to me going to a concert featuring britney spears/spice girls/christina aguilera/backstreet boys.

Astrogation

United States477 Posts

May 10 2009 23:46 GMT

On May 11 2009 08:38 kefkalives wrote:
Sounds like the lamest music festival.

I assume this is akin to me going to a concert featuring britney spears/spice girls/christina aguilera/backstreet boys.

Is this really necessary? I don't understand the purpose of posting negatively in a blog like this (and concerning a music scene which you seemingly know NOTHING about) when I'm just trying to share my experience and pictures.

IntoTheWow

is awesome32282 Posts

May 11 2009 00:34 GMT

deathgod6

United States5064 Posts

May 11 2009 00:40 GMT

#10

Did the audience scream when SNSD did the little jump thing in their dance for Gee?

Disregard

China10252 Posts

May 11 2009 00:41 GMT

#11

Tae Woo voice is awesome. MC Mong/Tae Woo duet = epic.

Whoops wrong person.

ghostWriter

United States3302 Posts

May 11 2009 00:53 GMT

#12

Baek Ji Young is fantastic, although her scandal was not up to par in my opinion. I'm glad she came through and is still sending out hits for her fans to enjoy.

XDawn

Canada4040 Posts

May 11 2009 01:00 GMT

#13

Nice!
When did TaeWoo come back from the military?
I haven't heard any news of that guy as of late so

Astrogation

United States477 Posts

May 11 2009 01:24 GMT

#14

On May 11 2009 09:40 deathgod6 wrote:
Did the audience scream when SNSD did the little jump thing in their dance for Gee?

The audience was going crazy during their whole performance (especially me).

On May 11 2009 09:53 ghostWriter wrote:
Baek Ji Young is fantastic, although her scandal was not up to par in my opinion. I'm glad she came through and is still sending out hits for her fans to enjoy.

I've learned to stop caring about the artist's private lives. I don't understand why so many people made a big fuss about somebody else's sex tape when it doesn't even affect their own lives. But yeah, she is an AMAZING performer and I respect her as a singer.

On May 11 2009 10:00 XDawn wrote:
Nice!
When did TaeWoo come back from the military?
I haven't heard any news of that guy as of late so

According to the official program booklet, this performance was Kim Tae Woo's first return performance.

Smix

United States4549 Posts

May 11 2009 02:26 GMT

#15

Kim Hyun Joong <3
Shinee cuties hehe <3

Also your focus on the green pants cracked me up hahahahaa.

Astrogation

United States477 Posts

May 11 2009 02:27 GMT

#16

On May 11 2009 11:26 Smix wrote:
Kim Hyun Joong <3
Shinee cuties hehe <3

Hyun Joong is such a baller, buncha fangirls in the pool circle got to touch his hands.

Smix

United States4549 Posts

May 11 2009 02:34 GMT

#17

On May 11 2009 11:27 KimTaeYeon wrote:

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Hyun Joong is such a baller, buncha fangirls in the pool circle got to touch his hands.

Haha I bet they didn't wash their hands when they got home.
I absolutely loved him in 우리 결혼했어요.

ghostWriter

United States3302 Posts

May 11 2009 03:29 GMT

#18

On May 11 2009 10:24 KimTaeYeon wrote:

I've learned to stop caring about the artist's private lives. I don't understand why so many people made a big fuss about somebody else's sex tape when it doesn't even affect their own lives. But yeah, she is an AMAZING performer and I respect her as a singer.

No, I totally agree with you. I feel that most people have sex and to call someone out just because some asshole filmed them is just stupid and really sexist, since the women get more negative responses than the men. I love her so much and her voice is the best, especially live.

On May 11 2009 11:34 Smix wrote:
Haha I bet they didn't wash their hands when they got home.
I absolutely loved him in 우리 결혼했어요.

I wouldn't either. He sucked in 꽃보다 남자 kinda...He is horrid at showing emotion.