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The 1st Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA), held at the Incheon Inspire Arena on the 16th and 17th, concluded successfully. Director Han DongChul of Funky Studio, who took the helm of this large-scale music awards ceremony, returned to the scene of a popular music awards show after about 10 years. In an interview with Ilgan Sports, he expressed his excitement and nervousness about returning to his main job, candidly sharing his feelings from the event.
KGMA is a new popular music awards ceremony organized by Ilgan Sports, who has operated the Golden Disc Awards for many years, and it marked a successful start by attracting over 20,000 spectators. As a stage director with 27 years of experience, Han DongChul began with performances by EXO D.O. and Lee YoungJi and presented a variety of stages over two days with about 30 K-pop artists, satisfying fans’ senses.
Director Han revealed that he conceived this ceremony as an awards show with a “multiverse” concept. He constructed the stage with a clear conviction as a director, particularly challenging himself to achieve RIIZE’s two-story stage. Thanks to his passion, viewers were able to enjoy fresh and attractive performances.
He also emphasized that the completeness of the stage was enhanced through collaborations with various artists during the awards ceremony. Director Han stated, “Thanks to artists like (G)I-DLE, ATEEZ, and Taemin preparing the stage with their own ideas, it could become a more shining stage.” Taemin’s stage, in particular, evoked the grandeur of a Las Vegas show, drawing enthusiastic responses from the audience.
At the end of the interview, Director Han DongChul expressed a desire for more awards ceremonies in Korea, hoping to provide viewers with more content to enjoy. He pledged to continue providing good content to viewers and to continue his journey as a producer.
This KGMA was a stage where Director Han’s directing skills and the artists’ passion combined, and it is expected to establish itself as a more anticipated awards ceremony in the future. His future endeavors are drawing more attention.
This article has been written by Kpopmap AI writer and while we have made efforts to ensure the accuracy of the article, there may be errors or inaccuracies.
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