"ROUND 2020" hosted by KBS and sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam / in alphabetical order) and the ASEAN Secretariat will be held on December 6th.
"ROUND 2020" was planned to connect Korea and the ASEAN countries with music that is a universal language, exchanging cultures, and strengthening solidarity among each other.
In particular, by expanding the cooperative relationship between Korea and ASEAN countries, which is mainly oriented in the economic field, music provides an avenue for communication and cultural exchange among young generations of each country. It is a project where construction is the key.
"ROUND 2020," supported by the "ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund" contributed by the Korean government, was originally planned in the form of a festival where musicians and audiences from 10 ASEAN countries gather together to share the culture of each country. After several difficulties due to the coronavirus, it was decided to proceed in the form of "On-Tact (Online + Untact)" streaming, where viewers from all over the world can watch the performances in real-time.
"ROUND 2020" is the first global ontact music festival held by 10 ASEAN countries and is, therefore, an event of huge importance.
The "ROUND 2020" festival, in which talented musicians of various genres from the 10 ASEAN countries and more than 20 teams of top musicians in Korea participate, is the national pop band Daybreak, rock band Soran, the iconic Song Sohee, JTBC's "SuperBand" winning team, Hoppipola, etc., were revealed as the artists for the first lineup.
Music fans who usually enjoy offline concert halls may feel disappointed by the current online streaming performances, where communication is relatively insufficient. 'ROUND 2020' is a participatory festival that not only builds a more intimate relationship with the artist-audience but also allows audiences from all over the world who are connected in real-time to share comments on the performance and directly address the artists they love. Even though it is a different experience, it is sure to be enriching.
The "Global Online Support Audience" to be selected through a prior application can be viewed at the VIP ZONE. The audience's appearance who enter the online VIP Zone will also be shown to musicians performing on the stage. Limited edition goods will be provided to global online support audiences, and participation applications will be processed through the 'ROUND 2020' SNS and homepage in the future.
'ROUND 2020' will be broadcast through KBS1 "All That Music," which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. 'All That Music' is a live music broadcast that began broadcasting in KBS Chuncheon in 2010 and has been broadcast nationwide since 2012, introducing talented musicians of various genres.
Producer of the 'ROUND 2020' Festival, KBS Kook Chan Hwang said, "From the beginning of last year, it was planned for a music exchange with 10 ASEAN countries, but now it has changed into a more meaningful festival to overcome the corona 19 that hit the world in January. As the performance dates are delayed several times from June and October to December, the production crew is planning to create an unprecedented festival by concentrating all their capabilities."
