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2021 MOKKOJI KOREA to Run Special Festival Week for K-pop Fans in Indonesia - The Bakersfield Californian

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 31, 2021--

2021 MOKKOJI KOREA, a festival of popular K-pop singers and Hallyu fans around the world, will hold Indonesia Week online from November 8 to 14.

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2021 MOKKOJI KOREA holds Indonesia Week online from November 8 to 14 with K-pop stars, including Kyuhyun from Super Junior, A.C.E, and Dreamcatcher. MOKKOJI KOREA is a festival of popular K-pop singers and Hallyu fans around the world. During Indonesia Week, MOKKOJI MINI TALK is opened at 4 pm (WIB) each day from Nov. 8 to 13, featuring K-pop singers A.C.E and Dreamcatcher. Kyuhyun from Super Junior, A.C.E and Dreamcatcher communicate with their fans in real-time through MOKKOJI LIVE at 4 pm (WIB) on November 14. MOKKOJI LIVE can be watched on YouTube and participation in the online fan meeting is available by applying in advance. To mark Indonesia Week, the webtoon ‘The first spring with you’ is unveiled through Line Webtoon Indonesia. MOKKOJI KOREA provides Indonesian fans with a variety of content to discover the latest Korean lifestyle, such as a web drama MOKKOJI KITCHEN and K-LIFESTYLE WEBZINE. (Graphic: Business Wire)

MOKKOJI KOREA debuted last year as a festival for exchanges of lifestyle and culture between Korea and the rest of the world, such as food, beauty, fashion and games.

* MOKKOJI means a gathering of people for games, parties and other occasions in Korean.

MOKKOJI KOREA selects Focus Countries each year to run MOKKOJI FESTIVAL. This year, Russia, India and Indonesia have been selected and they are feted each for a week of every month from September to November.

Indonesia is the last Focus Country of 2021 MOKKOJI KOREA. During Indonesia Week, MOKKOJI MINI TALK will be open at 4 pm (WIB) each day from November 8 to 13, featuring K-pop singers A.C.E and Dreamcatcher. On November 8, A.C.E will introduce Korea’s meal kit service, while cooking it themselves to let the appeal of Korean foods known to the fans. On the 10th, they will introduce Korean fashion trends, such as modern Hanbok and outdoor clothes, as well as trying on Indonesian traditional clothes, to experience the clothing culture of both countries.

On the 12th, Dreamcatcher will share how Koreans enjoy camping and communicate with Indonesian fans through YouTube live streaming.

MOKKOJI LIVE will be held at 4 pm (WIB) on November 14, the last day of Indonesia Week. Kyuhyun from Super Junior will join A.C.E and Dreamcatcher to communicate with their fans in real-time for three hours through video, including live performancesand online fan meetings. On the day, K-pop idols will introduce snacks and travel experiences from Korea and Indonesia. Especially, Kyuhyun will draw much attention from fans by presenting Korean traditional games that have recently been a hot topic through the Netflix drama ‘Squid Game’. MOKKOJI LIVE can be watched free of charge on YouTube. And participation in the online fan meeting will be available by applying in advance on MOKKOJI KOREA’s official website from October 26 (Tuesday) to November 5 (Friday).

Meanwhile, MOKKOJI KOREA has unveiled its webtoon ‘The first spring with you’ through Line Webtoon Indonesia to mark Indonesia Week. The romantic story of a Russian girl studying in Korea releases a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday. The series is scheduled to end on November 13 (Saturday).

In addition, MOKKOJI KOREA provides a variety of content in Indonesian, such as a web drama ‘MOKKOJI KITCHEN’ and ‘K-LIFESTYLE WEBZINE’ to help Indonesian fans discover the latest information on Korean lifestyle and culture.

Visit 2021 MOKKOJI KOREA ’s official website (mokkojikorea.com) for its programs and schedules. The content is provided in Indonesian and English.

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CONTACT: Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE)

Cultural Exchange Team

Yuri Choi, Team manager

+82-2-3153-1777

Junhyung Kim, Project manager

+82-2-3153-1735

mokkojikorea—press@naver.com

KEYWORD: SOUTH KOREA INDONESIA ASIA PACIFIC

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MUSIC ONLINE FOOD/BEVERAGE EVENTS/CONCERTS FASHION BOOKS RETAIL ENTERTAINMENT

SOURCE: Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange

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Top 5 Halloween outfits from SMTown Wonderland 2021: NCT and aespa amp up the spooky season - Sportskeeda

SM Entertainment’s SMTown Wonderland 2021 raised the bar for Halloween celebrations in K-pop land. An annual celebration that was canceled for two years, K-pop’s own MET gala SMTown Wonderland sees selective SM artists dress up at their utmost best in detailed costumes and incredible makeup for the spooky season.

While JYP Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and HYBE fans waited quite a long time to receive some Halloween content, SM opened up its Trick or Treat galore at the start of October 31 and kept it going throughout the day.

Numerous artists walked the red carpet wearing jaw-dropping outfits, but here’s a top 5 list of artists who stirred up the internet with their styles, in no particular order.

SMTown Wonderland’s top 5 best Halloween 2021 outfits

1) NCT’s Jungwoo as Bella Swan

Possibly the best SMTown Wonderland 2021 outfit was NCT’s Jungwoo dressed up as Twilight’s Bell Swan. As soon as the photos dropped, the NCTzen fandom went berserk on Twitter, gushing over NCT Jungwoo’s pretty (fake) locks and how he absolutely rocked the outfit. He paired up with Taeyong, who dressed up as Edward Cullen.

2) aespa Karina as The Queen of Hearts

SM Entertainment’s super rookie group aespa also participated in the SMTown Wonderland 2021 Halloween party. Mostly known for her incredible and smooth visuals, Karina showed up as Alice in Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts. Karina did become millions of fans literal Queen of Hearts, complete with a crown, red hairstyle, scepter, and blue eyeshadow.

3) WayV’s YangYang as Kaneki Ken

Another breathtaking SMTown Wonderland 2021 costume came from WayV’s YangYang, who dressed up as Kaneki Ken from the popular Tokyo Ghoul series. Ash-colored hair, red contact lenses, bandana, a creepy smile mask, and accessories easily made him one of the strongest contenders for best-dressed SM Halloween artist.

4) aespa's Winter as Squid Game's Younghee

Ramping up her beauty to a whole different level was aespa’s Winter. The idol showed up on the red carpet as the titular Mughunghwa doll from Squid Game. She wore the signature orange frock with a yellow t-shirt, knee-length white socks, black shoes and completed the look with pigtails. Even Super Junior's Shindong dressed up the same, giving tough competition to his junior.

5) NCT’s Shotaro as Jigsaw

NCT Shotaro’s makeup and costume for Jigsaw were perfect. Fans joked on social media that if the company didn’t mention the idol’s name, they wouldn’t even know who it was. The idol completely transformed himself into a scary, spooky Jigsaw. He even rode the classic small bicycle on the red carpet for the show.

Other notable Halloween 2021 costume mentions include NCT’s Sungchan as the terrifying Joker, WayV’s Paint Me Naked singer TEN as Ciel Phantomhive, and SHINee’s Onew as The Penguin.

Note: The views expressed are of the author.

Edited by R. Elahi

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NCT Taeyong & Jungwoo’s Halloween 2021: Edward Cullen and Bella face tough competition - Sportskeeda

NCT’s Taeyong and Jungwoo walked the red carpet of SM Entertainment’s Halloween party as Twilight’s Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. After their vocals, the duo had fans going wild for their impeccable visuals slaying the Halloween costumes.

SMTown Wonderland, aka the SM artists’ Halloween party, started on the morning of October 31. While fans have seen Marvel superheroes and villains, Pinocchio, Squid Game characters and more, NCT’s Taeyong and Jungwoo have stolen the show with their chemistry.

SM Entertainment’s Halloween party sees NCT’s Taeyong and Jungwoo dress up as Edward Cullen and Bella Swan

Multiple SM Entertainment artists celebrated Halloween with arguably the best makeup and outfits at a red carpet under one roof. SM stans didn’t sign up for the havoc it would unleash on social media. SMTown Wonderland is often labeled as the MET gala of K-pop, and the SM artists have proved their status once again.

Among the multiple incredible outfits, NCT 127’s leader Taeyong and member Jungwoo are going viral as fans can’t stop gushing about their couple-Halloween character choice.

Taeyong dressed up in all black with white makeup and a dark shade of lipstick with an intense expression, portraying Twilight’s vampire Edward Cullen. Meanwhile, Jungwoo became his counterpart by dressing up as Bella Swan.

Needless to say, fans are going berserk over Jungwoo’s outfit. The craze especially stems from the idol being able to carry off multiple looks. Just 24 hours ago, Jungwoo dressed up as Frozen's Olaf, with fellow MCs Stray Kids’ Lee Know as Sullivan and former IZ*ONE member Minju as Emily for the Halloween concept of Music Core.

Check out some fan reactions below:

Jungwoo yesterday ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ today

Jungwoo yesterday ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ today https://t.co/Ftt7L5Abjl

One fan even mistook the Edward and Bella duo for the Edward and Jacob duo.

NOOO NOT JUNGWOO GETTING MISTAKEN AS JACOB 😭

NOOO NOT JUNGWOO GETTING MISTAKEN AS JACOB 😭 https://t.co/zDubWgCibz

NCT’s Jungwoo arrived as a pair in SMTown Wonderland 2018 as well. He teamed up with Jaehyun to portray the iconic Titanic couple, Jack and Rose.

when jungwoo was jake's rose in 2018, he escaped with the parallel universe and became edward's bella in 2021

when jungwoo was jake's rose in 2018, he escaped with the parallel universe and became edward's bella in 2021 https://t.co/lZEXkVF8f0

Meanwhile, other NCT members have also amped up their costume game since last year. WayV’s (Chinese sub-unit) Xiaojun’s looked eerily creepy in a Venom outfit. Taeil unleashed his boxing persona, Doyoung dressed up as the National football player Son Heung Min while Hendery dressed as Detective Conan Killer.

Other groups in SMTown Wonderland 2021 include the prominent second and third-generation group Super Junior and SHINee, Red Velvet and monster rookies aespa.

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Tunisia film festival opens with 'taboo' abortion movie - FRANCE 24

Issued on: 31/10/2021 - 12:12

Tunisia's prestigious Carthage Film Festival has opened with a screening of "Lingui" -- a movie from Chad about a teenage girl who seeks an abortion.

The festival showcases 57 diverse films from 45 Arab and African countries, with screenings not only in cinemas, but in prisons and military barracks too.

Social issues are a common thread of the festival, with the opening film Lingui, by Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, telling the story of a 15-year-old seeking an abortion in a country where it is condemned.

Haroun said he was honoured to open the festival Saturday with "a taboo subject".

"It is a... political choice on the part of the festival, because it is a sub-Saharan film, which talks about the rights of women, in Arab countries and around the world," he said.

Under the slogan "Let's dream, Let's live", the festival is taking place across the capital Tunis this week, with screenings and talks until Saturday.

The festival is "intended to be a celebration of art, creativity, cinema and life", organisers say, and hopes to explore "new cinematographic trends in Africa and the Arab world".

Entries from Arab nations include films from Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Yemen, while from sub-Saharan Africa they include movies from Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Somalia and South Africa.

Other films include Egyptian director Ali Al Arabi's 2021 film "Captains of Zaatari", about refugees in Jordan wanting to become professional footballers, and Jessica Beshir's 2021 film from Ethiopia, "Faya Dayi", of young people's dreams under a harsh regime.

The official selection also includes a documentary by Syrian filmmaker Amel Alzakout, "Purple Sea", made from images filmed when she fled Syria and the boat on which she was travelling sank off the Greek coast.

Veteran Italian producer Enzo Porcelli is chair of the jury, alongside others including Angolan actor Hoji Fortuna, Egyptian film critic Tareq Al Shennawy, Iranian director Ahmad Bahrami and Haitian director Gessica Geneus.

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BTS leader RM reacts as fan tells Jimin her family thinks she's dating him - Hindustan Times

BTS: K-pop group's leader RM responded to a few posts shared by fans on Weverse. One of them revealed that her family thinks she's dating Jimin.

Updated on Oct 30, 2021 07:55 AM IST

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BTS leader RM seemed surprised when he found out that a fan's family thinks she's dating his fellow K-pop group member Jimin. A fan, whose handle on Weverse reads MyNameMochi, said that though she doesn't have a boyfriend, her family thinks she and BTS singer Jimin are dating.

She wrote, “Jimin I don't have a boyfriend. but my whole family knows you're my boyfriend. what should l do?” RM replied, “Wow.”

The comment also caught fan attention because of a typing mistake. The original post read ‘I don't have a girlfriend’ whereas the fan intended to write ‘I don’t have a boyfriend.' She shared a note to clarify her post as well.

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Previously, RM and his fellow BTS member Jin had addressed another similar post addressed to V. During their VLive in August, a fan requested RM and Jin to get the fan married to V. Not only did they read the comment out loud but they also congratulated V. “We should send him a fridge,” they joked.

Meanwhile, RM replied to over 20 other Weverse posts on Friday. In one of the posts, a fan wrote, "I do not need a boyfriend. I have namjoonie." As translated by BTS fan account @btstranslation7 on Twitter, RM replied, “-poem of the day-”. A fan also asked RM what he would be dressing up as on Halloween. He said, “baby shark.”

One of the fans also revealed that they tried to dye their hair like Jungkook. “I dyed my hair green after seeing Jungkook's hair, but almost died bleaching it seriously,” the fan said. RM replied, “Not everyone can do it.”

Also read: BTS: Jungkook covers Harry Styles' Falling, J-Hope shares his review

BTS is currently preparing for the group's upcoming concert in Los Angeles. The concert, which marks their first in-person live show since the pandemic began, would take place in the end of November. The group recently also hosted an online concert, titled Permission to Dance On Stage, during which they performed some of their hit tracks.

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SM Artists Impress With Jaw-Dropping Costumes From This Year's Halloween Party - soompi

SM Entertainment’s annual Halloween party has returned!

“SMTOWN Wonderland” is the agency’s exclusive Halloween party where the artists come dressed in their best costumes.

On October 31, SM Entertainment unveiled photos from this year’s “SMTOWN Wonderland,” which took place on October 29. After a long break since the last party in 2018, the famous event has returned for the first time in three years with the title “SM Halloween House.” The party is well-known for the incredible quality of the costumes that the artists show up in.

After this year’s photos were revealed, NCT members Chenle, Jungwoo, and Taeyong began trending on Twitter for their flawless costumes. Meanwhile, Super Junior’s Shindong and aespa’s Winter came dressed as the same character.

Check out all of the costumes below and see what all the buzz is about!

NCT’s Shotaro as Jigsaw

NCT’s Sungchan as the Joker

Raiden as Pennywise

NCT’s Jeno and Jaemin as “Squid Game” Triangle Masked Man and Square Masked Man

WayV’s Ten as Ciel Phantomhive

Super Junior’s Choi Siwon as Batman

aespa’s Karina as The Queen of Hearts

aespa’s Winter as Younghee from “Squid Game”

aespa’s Giselle as Harley Quinn

aespa’s Ningning as Black Swan

NCT’s Haechan as a vampire

NCT’s Yuta as Kenshin Himura

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— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) October 31, 2021

NCT’s Johnny as Coca-Cola polar bear

NCT’s Taeil as a boxer

NCT’s Jaehyun as a vampire

NCT’s Mark as Spiderman

NCT’s Chenle as The Nun

WayV’s YangYang as Kaneki Ken

WayV’s Kun as Kaonashi (No-Face)

NCT’s Renjun as Pinocchio

Red Velvet’s Yeri as Shin Chae Kyung from “Princess Hours”

NCT’s Jisung as soccer player Son Heung Min

NCT’s Doyoung as Shanks

NCT’s Jungwoo and Taeyong as Bella Swan and Edward Cullen

SHINee’s Onew as The Penguin

WayV’s Xiaojun as Venom

WayV’s Hendery as the killer in “Detective Conan” (also known as “Case Closed”)

Super Junior’s Shindong as Younghee from “Squid Game”

Which one was your favorite? Let us know which one spooked you the most!

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