Kim Ji-soo joined The Korea Times in 2006, and worked on such desks as culture and politics and is currently a member of the Editorial Board. Previous workplaces include The Korea Herald and the Korea JoongAng Daily.
Lady Gaga, Psy share Seoul stage in August
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Lady Gaga holds hands with David Letterman when they walk on 53rd Street when she appears on Late Show with David Letterman in New York City on April 2, 2014. / UPI-Yonhap
By Kim Ji-soo
By Kim Ji-soo
Pop star Lady Gaga will co-grace a Seoul stage with leading YG artists including Psy, Big Bang and 2NE1 in August.
The concert organizer Live Nation and YG Entertainment said Tuesday that the concert will take place Aug. 15-16 at the Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium in southern Seoul. The pan-Asian life insurance group AIA will be the global sponsor for the concert titled Real Life: Now Festival 2014.”
YG artists Psy, Big Bang, 2NE1 and the new group Winner will take to the stage on Aug. 15 and Lady Gaga on Aug. 16.
More details for the concert will be disclosed in stages via www.facebook.com/nowfestivalkr.
Ticket sales will open on April 21 via Yes24 and G-Market. There will be an “early-bird”shopping chance starting at 8 p.m. on April 17 with a 20 percent discount.
A one-day pass is expected to be priced at 126,000 won, and the two-day pass at 185,000 won.
The concert is expected to be a venue where the top contemporary artists of the East and theWest perform on the same stage, YGEntertainment said.