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Los Angeles Korean Festival Celebrated Korean Culture With Great Food & Performances

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by Yasamine Entesari

The 42nd Annual Los Angeles Korean Festival was jam-packed full of fun! Imagine a bustling night market mixed with a food packed street fair, top it all off with an amazing lineup on stage the entire four days, and you have the LA Korean Festival (LAKF).

The event started Thursday October 1st with a full day of live music ranging from traditional Hwarang Korean Drumming to the Koreana Jazz Band. The opening ceremony was held that evening and head lined by Pungdeng-E, who used the LAKF as their comeback stage.

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Friday was full of amazing dancers, such as the Unos Dance Party and the B-Boy Dance Battle. As the evening progressed, the crowd was entertained by the K-pop singing and dancing competition. It offered a wide range of different performances ranging from hip hop style dancing to ballad singing, which had Carissa Dizon, who sang “Heaven” by Ailee, and Eddie Valencia, who did a dance routine to a compilation of various K-pop tracks, as the winners.

by Yasamine Entesari

by Yasamine Entesari

At around 9 p.m., the hip hop show started with an array of rappers and emcees. including classic LA heavy hitter Sean Rhee and R&B vocalist Justin. But the height of the performance was when Korean rap star and “Show Me the Money 3” runner up Vasco took the stage all the to drop a few tracks live to a packed crowd of screaming fans. Once he stepped on stage, the dance party began as Geragida, the EDM DJ duo straight from South Korea, spun a mix so hardcore they blew the power out.

by Yasamine Entesari

by Yasamine Entesari

Saturday was all about tradition with the annual Korean parade, pungmul and dance, and the Hessed Global Dance Company. Beauty filled the view as everyone in traditional performance garb showed the best in traditional South Korean entertainment. The night was filled with the sounds of vocalist Esna and K-pop girl group Mamamoo singing their hits.

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Sunday, for its part, was filled with music and more dance, all traditional and classic. Hanboks could be spotted throughout the crowd as well as on stage as the day continued on into the evening with a star studded closing ceremony. Comedian and emcee Sam Hammington closed out the night with performances from Hangki Yoon, Sook Hyun, Hyung Kuk Kim, Jinwoo Sung, Jeokwoo and Jiwoni.

by Yasamine Entesari

by Yasamine Entesari

All in all, after being filled with good food, good music, and being surrounded by amazing people for four days straight, we can’t wait for next year’s Los Angeles Korean Festival!

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6 Reasons to Attend the Los Angeles Korean Festival

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As fans, we all love K-pop concerts. Your bias group comes into town and you save up to buy a ticket plus everything else it entails, you show up the day of, and enjoy the show, finit. However great that experience can be, it’s also very limiting. That’s not the case with festivals, especially the Los Angeles Korean Festival, which hosts an annual event to celebrate Korea’s community, culture, and entertainment. Oh, and brings K-pop stars for a slew of great performances.

This year, the Los Angeles Korean Festival Foundation (LAKFF) has done it again by bringing an impressive lineup of Korean stars and expanding the festivities by offering more of everything. So if you’re in or around Los Angeles and are still on the fence about attending or are not even aware of this event, here’s a little bit of persuasion from our part as to why you can’t miss it.

1. It’s a Four Day Celebration

This year, the LA Korean Festival is a four day event filled with food, goodies, and, of course, Korean performers including talented K-pop stars, from October 1 through the 4 at the Seoul National Park. The truth of the matter is that the performers are what draw in much of the attention, but with four days, the festival will host many activities including a parade, beauty pageant, and traditional music performances. So no matter what, there’s something fun for everyone of every age and gender.

2. Food, Food, and More Food

What’s a festival without food and what’s a celebration of Korean culture without Korean food? Get ready to taste some great food from local restaurants and vendors, Korean and non-Korean alike. So if you don’t feel like eating kimchi fried rice, seafood pancakes, or garlic shrimp, you can always go for the lemonade ice bars, pipe ice cream, or waffle bites. There will be something delicious for every palate from sweet to spicy to salty.

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via Los Angeles Korean Festival Foundation (LAKFF) Facebook Page

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