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CELEBRATING UNITY THROUGH KOREAN CULTURE
KOREAFEST
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
KOREAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20TH
MEET OUR WONDERFUL EMCEEs
EXPOSITION CENTER
Exposition Center
4825 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
Located next to the Jim Graham Building.
LOCATION
KOREAFEST PERFORMERS
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
DREAMCHASING
DreamChasing is a Korean-American hiphop/rap group with the motto of "more than just the money and fame".
Members consist of "TAE, Chip, J-Groove, J-Bae, JJ and junsuh.
They are known for their high energy live performances, groovy and entertaining rhythm and flow, and writing their own lyrics.
Instagram: @DCDreamChasing
DJ Moobek DJ MOOBEK is an award winning DJ, and producer. During his 16 years in the industry, Moobek has appeared alongside Far East Movement, Chuckie, Sandro Silva, A-Trak, Party Favor, Bassjackers, Luminox, and RUSKO. He has played festivals around the world including The Ultra Music Festival in Korea, The World DJ Festival, The Yeosu Expo, The Paradiso Festival, The Pentaport Rock Festival with B.o.B., and The Samsung-sponsored Summer Wave Festival, with artists such as Will.I.Am, Ludacris, and Taio Cruz.
Booked internationally at high-profile clubs in Toronto, Vietnam, The Philippines, China, Japan, and Taiwan; it was not long before Moobek's buzz, and reputation began to carryover to the United States. Within six months of relocating, Moobek shook the EDM scene in Las Vegas, opening for RL Grime at XS Nightclub and the Safe in Sound Festival (After-Party at the Brooklyn Bowl with Flux Pavilion, Destructo and Caked UP). Securing his place as a heavy hitter, with well- received nightclub, appearances in Los Angeles, Seattle, Hawaii, New York, Washington DC, and San Francisco.
Instagram: @moobek
DJ MOOBEK
DJ HWARANG
YOUN DUCK KYUNG DANCE COMPANY
MISS AMERICA 2022 SPEECH
TRADITIONAL KOREAN DANCE
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HERITAGE TALK PANEL
Zumba Class by Elizabeth Lee
KOREAN MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20TH
Sea Ni SM ENT/HYBE ENT Dance Trainer
Artist Collaboration
Jay Park | AOMG | TVXQ | Tiffany from Girls’ Generation (SNSD) | Super M | NCT 127 | NCT Dream
Choreography
NCT 127 | Kick It | Sticker (co-choreography) | Lemonade | Favorite (co-choreography) | Earthquake | 2 Baddies
NCT Dream | Hot Sauce (co-choreography) | Dive In To You | Glitch Mode | Arcade | Fire Alarm
NCT U | Universe (co-choreography)
Instagram: @sea_ni_hale
SEA NI
Hwang In Sun
Hwang In Sun is a singer, actress and choreographer. She holds a Bachelor of arts in Dance and Masters in Fine Arts.
Holds many awards in various dance competitions. Her debut single album was in 2015.
She was a member of the Smile.G (K-Pop girl group). She also sings trot, a very popular genre of songs in Korea.
Instagram: @hwangemo
Jamon Maple, tenor, voice specialist, recording artist, music director and choral conductor, enjoys an international teaching and performance career. A native of Beaumont, TX and a voice professor at New York University and Marymount Manhattan College, he most recently made his television debut in South Korea, performing on the singing competition show Fantastic Duo and later appeared in the season 7 premiere of the award-winning, television mystery music game show I Can See Your Voice. He has co-written songs for multiple Korean hit dramas with famed OST composer, Kang Dong Yoon, and recently celebrated winning KY Entertainment's inaugural Global Karaoke Singing Contest as well as the international release of his original Korean singles, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and My Only Rhyme. Jamon maintains a robust private voice studio in New York City, South Korea and mainland China, teaching singers across genres. His students are NATS national competition winners in opera and musical theatre, finalists in the New York Lyric Opera Theatre national competition, professional pop and indie recording artists and Broadway performers. He regularly gives masterclasses on classical and pop vocal techniques and interactive singing workshops entitled Kpop for Foreigners and A Practical Guide to Vocal Pedagogy. He holds a B.M. from Boston University and M.M. & Adv. Cert. in Vocal Pedagogy from New York University.
Instagram: @jamonmaple
Jamon Maple
DANakaDAN
DANakaDAN is an indie rap artist from Los Angeles, CA. Dan writes songs & lyrics about life, love, addiction, and his experience growing up as a transracial Korean adoptee. He’s overwhelmed most of the time and his music reflects that. His album "Me, Also Me" is currently streaming on all platforms! Search online DANakaDAN
Instagram: @danakadan
HeeSun Lee isn’t your average Hip Hop emcee. Put up for adoption in her native Korea at the age of four months, she was brought to America and raised by Chinese American parents on Staten Island, NY. As a teenager, she became a fan of Hip Hop acts ranging from Lauryn Hill and Will Smith to Tupac Shakur. Lee’s story is unique in that she credits not only her faith but also Hip Hop for saving her life. “Hip Hop saved me from a lot of things,” she confesses. As a wife of a NYPD officer, and the mother of two daughters, Hip Hop has been a passion and a juggle of life and family.
Back in 2018, she competed in the Korean Rap Competition Reality show - Show Me the Money Season 6 and progressed through 3 rounds, though she had very little grasp of the Korean language, she showcased her skill set and her vernacular as a gifted positive role model rapper.
In April of 2019, she was on a 5 city tour in Korea - Busan, Taegu, Daejon, Kwangju, and Seoul for a Comeback Tour to promote Youth participation in Church.
She just released two new videos - ColorBlind and Coronavirus (Rap God cover)
Instagram: @msheesunlee
Heesun Lee
DJ MOOBEK
DJ Moobek DJ MOOBEK is an award winning DJ, and producer. During his 16 years in the industry, Moobek has appeared alongside Far East Movement, Chuckie, Sandro Silva, A-Trak, Party Favor, Bassjackers, Luminox, and RUSKO. He has played festivals around the world including The Ultra Music Festival in Korea, The World DJ Festival, The Yeosu Expo, The Paradiso Festival, The Pentaport Rock Festival with B.o.B., and The Samsung-sponsored Summer Wave Festival, with artists such as Will.I.Am, Ludacris, and Taio Cruz.
Booked internationally at high-profile clubs in Toronto, Vietnam, The Philippines, China, Japan, and Taiwan; it was not long before Moobek's buzz, and reputation began to carryover to the United States. Within six months of relocating, Moobek shook the EDM scene in Las Vegas, opening for RL Grime at XS Nightclub and the Safe in Sound Festival (After-Party at the Brooklyn Bowl with Flux Pavilion, Destructo and Caked UP). Securing his place as a heavy hitter, with well- received nightclub, appearances in Los Angeles, Seattle, Hawaii, New York, Washington DC, and San Francisco.
Instagram: @moobek
DJ HWARANG
HERITAGE TALK PANNEL
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
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Audition Fee:
KPOP DANCE COMPETITION
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
JUDGES
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Lee Jong Seo
CEO Campus Entertainment | Manages RoaD-B &
Hwang In Sun
SEA NI
Dancer | Choreographer | SM ENT/HYBE ENT Dance Trainer | Artist Collab: Jay Park | AOMG | TVXQ | Tiffany from Girls’ Generation (SNSD) | Super M | NCT 127 | NCT Dream
Elliot YJ You
Dancer | Xcel Talent Agency | Worked with: Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Toni Braxton, Keke Palmer, DaBaby, Pooh Shiesty, Kevin Hart, & many more.
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $1,000 FOR 1ST PLACE IN EACH CATEGORY!
$6,800 Total in Prize Money, so mark your calendar! This years' KoreaFest is going to be one you won’t want to miss.
Competition is being judged live on November 19th, 2022. All participants entering must pay a $25 submission fee. Once auditions are passed, you will be provided with a ticket to perform at KoreaFest 2022.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
ATTENTION K-POP DANCE SOLO/GROUP CONTESTANTS:
VIDEO AUDITION DEADLINE
SEPTEMBER 3OTH
PAY COMPETITION FEE:
Dance Submission
Audition Fee:
SINGING COMPETITION
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
JUDGES
Jamon Maple
Tenor | NYU Professor | Voice Specialist | Recording Artist | Music Director | Choral Conductor
Emma Broyles
Miss America 2022
Studies vocal performance at Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University
Hwang In Sun
Singer | Actress | Choreographer
Heesun Lee
Hip Hop Emcee
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $1,000 FOR 1ST PLACE IN EACH CATEGORY!
$6,800 Total in Prize Money, so mark your calendar! This years' KoreaFest is going to be one you won’t want to miss.
Competition is being judged live on November 19th, 2022. All participants entering must pay a $25 submission fee. Once auditions are passed, you will be provided with a ticket to perform at KoreaFest 2022.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
ATTENTION SINGING CONTESTANTS:
VIDEO AUDITION DEADLINE
SEPTEMBER 3OTH
PAY COMPETITION FEE:
Singing Submission
CREATIVE TAE KWON DO PERFORMANCE
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19TH
JUDGES
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ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $1,000 FOR 1ST PLACE IN EACH CATEGORY!
$6,800 Total in Prize Money, so mark your calendar! This year's KoreaFest is going to be one you won’t want to miss. The competition is being judged live on November 19th, 2022. All participants entering must pay a $25 submission fee.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
OCTOBER 30TH 2022
PAY COMPETITION FEE:
PAY FEE FOR ANY COMPETITION:
Sign-Up for Creative Tae Kwon Do Performance
THIS YEAR'S CONTESTS SPONSOR!
DAVID WYNN
David Wynn is the founder of the PRiMARY Performance Team at George Mason University, which is the first K-pop dance team ever established there. He is the founder of VANITYBLACK, one of the first professional Asian-American/K-Pop-based dance teams in Northern VA who competed and won many competitions, having clothing brand sponsorships, and producing music videos, Formerly worked in Marketing at the Council of Korean Americans, connecting the nationwide Korean American community through fundraisers and COVID relief programs. Planned dozens of large-scale Korean Cultural events for the student community at his university, judged on dance competition panels, and has been the emcee/host of a multitude of Asian American public events such as formals and galas.
MISS AMERICA 2022
EMMA BROYLES
Emma Broyles is from Anchorage, Alaska, and currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona to continue her studies in biomedical sciences and vocal performance at Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University. Having dermatillomania and acne herself along with a strong passion for helping others, she chose to study biomedical sciences as a preliminary degree to medical school with the goal of becoming a dermatologist.
Not only is Emma the 100th Anniversary Miss America, she represents the Korean- American community as the first Korean-American to earn the job of Miss America. Emma has earned over $110,000 in scholarships as a local candidate, Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen, Miss Alaska, and Miss America to further her educational goals.
In addition to her social impact initiative, Building Community through Special Olympics, Emma also speaks of having ADHD, which she calls her "super power."
Emma has spent over half of her life advocating for people with intellectual disabilities through her work with Special Olympics Alaska. Her older brother, Brendan, has Down syndrome and is a source of inspiration for her. When Brendan first became a Special Olympics athlete at the age of 8, Emma started attending weekly practices with him. She grew up learning from those who are unlike her, allowing her to develop an understanding of the importance of inclusion and empathy. This understanding is what drove her to continue her involvement through Partners Club, a school program through Special Olympics Alaska. She realized the significance in teaching students about inclusion and equipping them with the necessary tools to be leaders of social change in their communities. Since then, Emma has toured schools to spread the message of inclusion, continued her involvement with Special Olympics as a volunteer and coach, and advocated for those with intellectual disabilities.
Instagram: @EmmaBroyles_
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