TVXQ, Girls' Generation and KARA have decided to participate in Japan's largest song festival -- NHK's "Red and White Song Battle (Kohaku Uta Gassen)" -- at the end of the year, sparking concerns from Korean fans regarding their attendance at local music festivals.
The "Red and White Song Battle" is held every year on December 31st, and is widely considered as Japan's largest event. This time some of the largest names in the Hallyu wave have been included in the list of performers, namely TVXQ, Girls' Generation and KARA.
Attending the festival in Japan however, means that they would be unable to perform at their counterparts -- and therein lies the problem. MBC's end of year music festival is likewise held every year on December 31st, and will be broadcasted simultaneously alongside the "Red and White Song Battle."
Furthermore, Korean broadcasting stations have stated in the past that they would not be very kind towards singers who choose to skip local year-end concerts in favour of Japanese ones. Essentially their decision to attend the Japanese festival could create a somewhat offensive atmosphere.
However, word is floating around that attitudes are slightly different this year. Local broadcasting stations are looking at the bigger picture of pushing a new Hallyu wave and are thus more accepting of the singers' decisions to forgo local festivals.
One such staff member stated, "Regarding the singers who are attending 'Red and White Song Battle,' we plan to pre-record their segments or do a live broadcast [from Japan]."
A representative from another station commented, "We're looking at this positively, since it's all to the aim of creating a new Hallyu wave. We're all working towards making it bigger and better."
TVXQ, Girls' Generation, and KARA have all been confirmed by MBC in a recent lineup announcement to appear on the December 31st Korean Music Festival.
Source: Newsen
Via : Koreaboo
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