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Indonesian, South Korean celebrities compete in soccer face-off

A soccer face-off between Indonesian and South Korean celebrities took place in Bekasi, West Java, on Saturday.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Mon, November 7, 2016

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Indonesian, South Korean celebrities compete in soccer face-off JYJ's Xia Junsu controls the ball during the SH Cup 2016 event featuring FC Men and the Indonesian All Star team at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi, West Java, on Nov. 5. (SH Entertainment Indonesia's official Instagram/File)

A soccer face-off between Indonesian and South Korean celebrities took place in Bekasi, West Java, on Saturday.

Held at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, the SH Cup 2016 saw the Indonesian All Star team with local celebrities like Iko Uwais, Ben Kasyafani, Ricky Harun and Darius Sinathrya compete against South Korean celebrity football club FC Men.

(Read also: Korean stars cast in ‘Law of the Jungle’ Sulawesi edition)

 

#SHCUP2016 Official Photo The amazing teams! You all did us proud 😊 #fcmen #selebritisfc

A photo posted by SH Entertainment Indonesia (@sh_entindonesia) on

FC Men is a subunit of South Korea’s Suwon Samsung Bluewings soccer club, which consists of famous celebrity members. Among those who took part in the match held by SH Entertainment were boy group JYJ’s Xia Junsu, BEAST’s Yoon Doo-joon and Lee Gi-kwang, Myname’s Se-yong and Bigstar’s Sung-hak.

As reported by Antara news agency, the match ended with a score of 5-3 for FC Men. Among the highlights of the match were a heated argument between midfielders Doo-joon and Darius, which immediately became one of the most discussed topics among fans.

Prior to the match, holders of VVIP tickets were given the privilege of attending a fan signing event with selected FC Men members. (mas/kes)

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