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Bekasi dance group to represent Indonesia at K-Pop Cover Dance Festival 2019
The competition was organized by Korean Cultural Center Indonesia, Republic of Korea Embassy and Korean newspaper The Seoul Shinmun Daily.
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ALZY dance group from Bekasi earned a win at the K-Pop Cover Dance Festival in Bandung. They will be flown to South Korea to represent Indonesia in the competition's international level. (Shutterstock/Boontoom Sae-Kor)
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LZY dance group from West Java's Bekasi earned a win at the K-Pop Cover Dance Festival on Sunday at the Bandung Creative Hub, Bandung, West Java.
ALZY beat 14 other finalists by covering a dance routine by ITZY, a rising K-Pop star.
As a part of the prize, ALZY will be flown to South Korea to represent Indonesia in the competition's international level, which is scheduled for late September or early October.
The competition was organized by Korean Cultural Center Indonesia, Republic of Korea Embassy and Korean newspaper The Seoul Shinmun Daily.
Nathan Moon, a spokesperson for The Shinmun Daily, said Indonesia had significantly contributed to the excitement over the competition, as more than 200 participants registered annually.
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“One of our purposes in organizing KCDF is to reciprocate the love given by Hallyu (Korean pop culture wave) lovers,” Moon said.
Korean Cultural Center Indonesia director Chun Youngpoung said he was grateful for the enthusiasm shown by K-Pop lovers in Indonesia.
“The Korean Cultural Center will always be a Hallyu promotion vehicle so it can be enjoyed by a wider audience,” Chun Youngpoung said.
The Korean Cultural Center Indonesia also organized an illustration and poster exhibition showcasing artwork from the competition, titled “Commemoration of 100 Years of March 1 Movement and Creation of Korean Temporary Government”. The exhibition was held at the Bandung Creative Hub on the same day. (gis/wng)
