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29 November 2018, 16:43 (+08)
MTV ASIA IS FIRST TO BROADCAST THE2018 BUSAN ONE ASIA FESTIVAL OPENINGCONCERT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA THISWEEKENDTHE NETWORK WILL ALSO AIR THE CLOSING CONCERTAND AN EXCLUSIVE MTV BOF SPECIAL
CATCH THE PERFORMANCES OF SOUTH KOREA’SBIGGEST STARS EXO, WANNA ONE, NCT 127, EXID ANDMANY MORE
SINGAPORE, 29 NOVEMBER 2018 - MTV Asia today announced it will be the first to
broadcast the opening concert of the 2018 Busan One Asia Festival in Southeast Asia on 2
December at 7pm (WIB), 8pm (SG) and 9pm (MY). The network will also be airing the closing
concert on 9 December at the same times. This is the second year MTV Asia is supporting Busan
One Asia Festival. A special MTV curated K-pop playlist will also run on MTV Asia for a week,
starting today.
This year, the star-studded Opening Concert at Busan Asiad Main Stadium featured leading
Kpop groups EXO, Wanna One, SEVENTEEN, NCT 127, Celeb Five, MAMAMOO,
EXID, GFriend, (G)i-dle, A.C.E and The Boyz. The festival closed with an equally stellar
lineup with RED VELVET, NCT DREAM, FAVORITE, Dynamic Duo, RHYTHM
POWER, April, ASTRO, TEEN TOP, Mighty Mouth, KARD and SPECTRUM in the
closing concert.
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Experience the 2018 BOF with MTV VJ Hanli Hoefer and a very lucky fan in an exclusive MTV
BOF Special that will go on air before the Opening Concert. Take a peek into the whirlwind MTV
Fan Ex adventure they had right in Busan, from getting glitzy makeovers to meeting their
favourite idols at the festival.
“What we are always keen to do at MTV Asia, is to embrace the wider experience around music,
culture and personalities, especially those that belong to Asia. And we love how Hallyu fever
grips fans across the region, so bringing a festival like the 2018 Busan One Asia to our audience
is exactly what we are all about” said Abhishek K Rao, Senior Director, MTV Brand,
Southeast Asia.
Telecast Information:
· Exclusive MTV BOF Special on Sunday, 2 December, 6.35pm (WIB), 7.35pm (SG) and
8.35pm (MY)
· Opening Concert on Sunday, 2 December, 7pm (WIB), 8pm (SG) and 9pm (MY)
· Closing Concert on Sunday, 9 December, 7pm (WIB), 8pm (SG) and 9pm (MY)
DOWNLOAD IMAGES HERE (Credit: Busan One Asia Festival)
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ABOUT MTV:
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million homes around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all social media
platforms. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and
mobile networks, live events, theatrical films and new MTV Studios unit which produces new
and reimagined content for SVOD and Linear platforms based on MTV’s library of over 200+
youth titles and franchises. For more information about MTV in Asia, visit www.mtvasia.com.
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Eunice Nicole Lim
Manager, Communications, Southeast Asia
Viacom International Media Networks Asia
t: (65) 64207298 m: (65) 81021005
VIMN Asia Pressnewsroom
