TVXQ → BTOB ‘Super Sound Festival in Macao’ Success… Broadcast on February 5th

12 teams representing K-POP, ‘Super Sound’, successfully completed their performance in Macao.

‘Super Sound Festival in Macao’ was held at The Venetian ARENA in Macao on Saturday, January 18th. Top artists participated in the event, with an audience of over 10,000 people.

Youngjae (GOT7), Minhyuk (BTOB), and Xiaoting (Kep1er) took the mic as MCs for the event. Additionally, Hoi Io Meng, Deputy Director of the Macao Tourism Office, served as an award presenter, further enhancing the authority of the event. The awards ceremony, which selected the grand prize winners in each category that made K-POP shine in 2024, went to Xdinary Heroes for the ‘Band Performance’, Kep1er for the ‘Female Group Performance’, CRAVITY for the ‘Male Group Performance’, MAMAMOO+ for the ‘Vocal Performance’, BTOB for the ‘Vocal Group’, and Anson Lo and Keung To of group MIRROR were honored with the ‘Hong Kong & Macau Special Popularity Award’. Also, Youngjae won the ‘SUPER Male Vocalist’ award, Onew won the ‘Male Solo Artist’ award, Irene won the ‘Female Solo Artist’ award, TVXQ! won the ‘SUPER Legendary K-POP Artist’ award, and Rain won the ‘SUPER Global Entertainer’ award.

The performances that followed featured diverse stages, from 4th generation idols like Cravity and Kepler to legendary artists who have made K-POP history, like Rain and TVXQ. Xdinary Heroes, who are gaining attention as a new K-pop band, announced the start of the concert with an energetic stage, and Kepler‘s lovely performance, Onew’s refreshing vocals, and Cravity‘s passionate stage continued the heat.

In addition, GOT7’s Youngjae, MIRROR‘s Anson LO, and Keung To performed on stage. BTOB’s sweet voice heightened the emotions of the scene, and Mamamoo+ thrilled the audience with their overwhelming vocals and performance. Irene colored the stage with an incomparable, captivating performance.

The finale was filled with stages by K-pop legends. TVXQ made the audience cheer by performing their representative songs one after another, including ‘Spell’, and Rain‘s powerful performance that followed decorated the climax of the splendid stage that lasted a full 5 hours. All artists gave fans a different kind of fun by giving away autographed balls and taking selfies during the performance, which has become the signature of the ‘Super Sound Festival’.

The ‘Super Sound Festival in Macao’, which presents a show of all time with a splendid lineup and diverse performances, is scheduled to air on SBS at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, February 5.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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