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2017 Comic Con Seoul Opening Commemorative Media Day

Published : Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 11:32 pm
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Reed Exhibitions Korea, the Korean branch of ReedPOP, held the first media day of global Pop Culture festival 'Comic Con Seoul,' which will be opened in COEX, Seoul in August 2017, in CGV Business Hall, Yeouido on January 24.

At this event, hosted by Tyler Josef Rasch, Lance Fensterman, who is a representative of ReedPOP USA and leading a large-scale pop culture festival in the world, including New York Comic Con, Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) and Star Wars Celebration, etc., and Mary Franklin, who is a director of global event, attended.

ReedPOP, which hosts Comic Con Seoul, is organizing various pop culture events at Reed Exhibitions, a global exhibition organizer. It has held Comic Con events that match the characteristics of each city in 22 cities around the world, including New York, Chicago, Paris, Beijing, Vienna and Mumbai. This year, it finally made the 'Comic Con' flag flap in Seoul, Korea.

 
▲ The opportunities for Korean pop culture enthusiasts to experience 'Comic Con' originators were announced in August.

 
▲ A broadcaster Tyler Josef Rasch hosted the event.

 
▲ Lance Fensterman, Representative of ReedPOP USA headquarters

Lance Fensterman, a representative of ReedPOP USA headquarters, introduced the vision of global lead pop and the cases of overseas Comic Con. He said, "I am honored to finally make Pop Culture Festival Comic Con, which has been a hot topic in major cities around the world including New York, Chicago and Singapore, in Korea." "I am looking forward to a warm response from Korean fans as Comic Con is a festival venue where you can meet various cultural contents such as movies, comics and games."

Next, the event was conducted in order of the introduction of the concept and direction of Comic Con Seoul by Son Ju-beom, a CEO of Reed Exhibitions Korea, Q & A, appoint public relations ambassador and advisor. As an ambassador of Comic Con Seoul, Kim Hee-cheol, an all-star entertainer and a member of group ‘Super Junior’, was selected. He said, "I am excited and excited to be commissioned as a public relations ambassador for Comic Con, an anime and game enthusiast who can not help but be enthusiastic."

Comic Con is an abbreviation of Comic Convention. It is a cultural festival where not only comic mania but also everyone interested in pop culture such as game, movie, character, and animation can participate. Through Comic Con, you can listen to the behind-the-scenes story from famous Hollywood actors or directors, and you will be given the opportunity to get the latest trailers of popular movies and dramas.

In a variety of comic conventions in major cities around the world, Hollywood actor George Clooney and Chris Evans, as well as actors from Walking Dead, a popular drama in the United States, participated to meet fans. The film 'Avengers,' trailers of 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' 'Antman', and 'Residence of Evil: Destruction Day' had been released through Comic Con.

 
▲ CEO of Reed Exhibitions Korea, Son Ju-beom

From August 4 to 6, 2017, Comic Con Seoul, which will be held at COEX, Samseong-dong, Korea will be the first Comic Con event to be held in Korea, hosted by ReedPOP, the largest event organizer in the world, including New York, Paris and Beijing. It will be done so that you can feel the unique color of Comic Con's mainland. Various events such as meeting with various artists, sales of Comic-Con Seoul limited products, and cosplay championship will be held.

Particular, cosplay related events include the role of the Korean preliminary contest of the global contest besides various events. Basically, there are two programs: 'Kids Cosplay Contest' held on August 5th and 'Comic Con Seoul Cosplay Championship' held on August 6th. On March 17th, Comic-Con will be given an opportunity to apply for the Korean Cosplay Championship in the official website and SNS. More information will be released in March.

Son Ju-beom, who will be holding Comic Con Seoul with ReedPOP together, "This is one of the most popular bucket list for popular pop culture lovers such as comics, games, movies, and characters. I think it is very meaningful for me to introduce Comic Con Seoul for the first time in Korea," He said. "I am confident that it will be a meaningful event for fans looking forward to the color of original Comic Con."

More information about Comic Con Seoul can be found on Comic Con Seoul website and official Facebook. The 'Early Bird Ticket' will be announced on February 10th, with special benefits for those who purchased tickets early.

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