K-Pop Party / Korea Week Torino 2019
The Korean Cultural Institute as part of the Korea Week Torino 2019 organized the 'K-Pop Party', the dance and singing contest for K-pop lovers in Italy on May 19, 2019 at 15.00 at the Teatro Piccolo Valdocco. The event was organized in collaboration with Città di Torino, Kpop Italia (event organizer Kpop) and K-Tiger (the only radio dedicated to Kpop in Italy).
▲ Spectators flocked to the K-Pop Party Torino 2019
The event was opened by the institutional greetings of Fortunata Armocida of the International Relations of the City of Turin.
▲ Fortunata Armocida of the International Relations of the City of Turin
ITAKO President Emanuele Durante, Vice President Alessandra Germano, Kpop Italia owner Cesare Viacava, K-Tiger holder Andrea Franceschini and 340 other people attended the event selling out.
Approximately 500 people came unfortunately who were unable to attend the event due to lack of places.
▲ Sara Mulassano
▲ Sara Mulassano with the coord. Yongjoon Choi after his performance
▲ Andrade La Greca
▲ Andrade La Greca with the coord. Yongjoon Choi after his performance
▲ Livia Consoli
▲ Racel Casabar
▲ Elena Lo Schiavo and the Feelers
▲ Elena Lo Schiavo and the Feelers
▲ Reverse Crew
▲ Reverse Crew
▲ Adele Mappelli
▲ Martina Mele
▲ Alessia Novarino
▲ Alessia Novarino
▲ Original Four
▲ Original Four
▲ Christiana Madalina Harabagiu
▲ Christiana Madalina Harabagiu
▲ From the right Fortunata Armocida (City of Turin), Choong Suk Oh (ICC), Cesare Viacava (Kpop Italia), Riccardo Niccolai and Andrea Franceschini (K Tiger).
9 dance teams and 2 pre-selected singers participated in the contest via an online competition. The award for best singer went to Martina Mele with the song 'My Love' by Lee Hi, while the prize for best single dance was awarded by Alessia Novarino who performed in 'Gotta Go' by Chungha. Finally, the award for Best Dance Group went to the 'Original Four' which performed on Black Pink's 'Kill This Love'.
▲ Best singer award, Martina Mele
▲ Best single dance award, Alessia Novarino
▲ Best group dance award, Original 4
▲ All K-Pop Party participants
Fortunata Armocida of the International Relations of the City of Turin said "We could see through the K-Pop Party the great interest of the young people of Turin for the Kpop. We hope to be able to organize other events on the Korean Culture in Turin and to be able to involve more and more young people" .
ITAKO President Emanuele Durante expressed himself by saying that "Young people approach the Korean Culture in a natural way through the Kpop and this is why events like today are very important".
Cesare Viacava of Kpop Italia called the contest "high level. And it was nice to see that there are many Kpop fans in other cities other than Milan. We hope to be able to organize other events in collaboration".
Furthermore, the traditional Korean dress could be tried at the Hanbok event and it was possible to buy Korean cosmetics.
The Korean Cultural Institute as part of the Korea Week Torino 2019 organized the 'K-Pop Party', the dance and singing contest for K-pop lovers in Italy on May 19, 2019 at 15.00 at the Teatro Piccolo Valdocco. The event was organized in collaboration with Città di Torino, Kpop Italia (event organizer Kpop) and K-Tiger (the only radio dedicated to Kpop in Italy).
▲ Spectators flocked to the K-Pop Party Torino 2019
The event was opened by the institutional greetings of Fortunata Armocida of the International Relations of the City of Turin.
▲ Fortunata Armocida of the International Relations of the City of Turin
ITAKO President Emanuele Durante, Vice President Alessandra Germano, Kpop Italia owner Cesare Viacava, K-Tiger holder Andrea Franceschini and 340 other people attended the event selling out.
Approximately 500 people came unfortunately who were unable to attend the event due to lack of places.
▲ Sara Mulassano
▲ Sara Mulassano with the coord. Yongjoon Choi after his performance
▲ Andrade La Greca
▲ Andrade La Greca with the coord. Yongjoon Choi after his performance
▲ Livia Consoli
▲ Racel Casabar
▲ Elena Lo Schiavo and the Feelers
▲ Elena Lo Schiavo and the Feelers
▲ Reverse Crew
▲ Reverse Crew
▲ Adele Mappelli
▲ Martina Mele
▲ Alessia Novarino
▲ Alessia Novarino
▲ Original Four
▲ Original Four
▲ Christiana Madalina Harabagiu
▲ Christiana Madalina Harabagiu
▲ From the right Fortunata Armocida (City of Turin), Choong Suk Oh (ICC), Cesare Viacava (Kpop Italia), Riccardo Niccolai and Andrea Franceschini (K Tiger).
9 dance teams and 2 pre-selected singers participated in the contest via an online competition. The award for best singer went to Martina Mele with the song 'My Love' by Lee Hi, while the prize for best single dance was awarded by Alessia Novarino who performed in 'Gotta Go' by Chungha. Finally, the award for Best Dance Group went to the 'Original Four' which performed on Black Pink's 'Kill This Love'.
▲ Best singer award, Martina Mele
▲ Best single dance award, Alessia Novarino
▲ Best group dance award, Original 4
▲ All K-Pop Party participants
Fortunata Armocida of the International Relations of the City of Turin said "We could see through the K-Pop Party the great interest of the young people of Turin for the Kpop. We hope to be able to organize other events on the Korean Culture in Turin and to be able to involve more and more young people" .
ITAKO President Emanuele Durante expressed himself by saying that "Young people approach the Korean Culture in a natural way through the Kpop and this is why events like today are very important".
Cesare Viacava of Kpop Italia called the contest "high level. And it was nice to see that there are many Kpop fans in other cities other than Milan. We hope to be able to organize other events in collaboration".
Furthermore, the traditional Korean dress could be tried at the Hanbok event and it was possible to buy Korean cosmetics.