Interest is high in "Change Street," in which Korean and Japanese artists perform busking lives against the backdrop of the most special places in Seoul and Tokyo.
The large-scale project marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of Korea-Japan diplomatic relations, "Change Street (Change Street, directed by Oh Joon-seong)", which will air for the first time on the ENA channel on the 20th, is a new-concept cultural exchange program in which artists representing Korea and Japan deeply enter each other's streets, languages and sensibilities and communicate through music.
"Change Street" is filmed not only at the landmarks of the two countries' cities but also at meaningful spaces that bear each place's history and culture, capturing both music and the city's atmosphere. In particular, many of the locations included are places that are not easily permitted for regular music programs or busking stages, and the program was made possible as cultural institutions and notable sites in both countries, sympathetic to commemorating the 60th anniversary of Korea-Japan diplomatic normalization and to promoting goodwill through popular music, opened their doors.
Korean artists will begin their first main busking in Doichimura, a quiet small village in Chiba Prefecture on Tokyo's eastern coastal city, and will perform one after another at places that show different faces of a city, including the symbolic Akarenga Soko in Yokohama, famous for its beautiful night view; Tokyo Tower, an icon of Tokyo; Odaiba, an emotional urban resort; and Asakusa, where tradition and modernity coexist.
Japanese artists will follow Korea's cultural depth and conduct main busking at the Paju branch of the National Folk Museum, which records and preserves Korean traditional culture, and at the Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, the center of Korean contemporary art. They will also perform at various locations in Seoul, including Hongdae, where youthful energy thrives; Hangang Park; and Lotte Tower Seoul Sky, a Seoul landmark.
Artists on stage will present a variety of busking performances with a wide-ranging repertoire, from classic songs long loved in both countries to recent hit songs that have resurfaced on social media and OSTs from films and dramas, using each city's atmosphere and scenery as a backdrop.
"Change Street" has confirmed appearances by Korean artists under the hosts Shin Dong-yup, Yunho Yunho, Kangnam and Director General Matsuda: first lineup KARA Heo Yeong-ji, ASTRO Yoon San-ha, PENTAGON Hui, HYNN (Park Hye-won); second lineup Lee Dong-hwi, Lee Sang-yi, Jung Ji-so, Mamamoo Wheein; third lineup Lee Seung-gi, Super Junior Ryeowook, Chungha, TOMORROW X TOGETHER Taehyun. Representing Japan, first lineup DJ KOO, Takahashi Ai, KENJI03, Tomioka Ai, Rainy; second lineup Miwa, Kano Miyu; third lineup Crystal Kay, Koda Kumi, May J., Kawasaki Takaya have joined.
Performances filled with the voices of Korean and Japanese artists will provide viewers not only with emotional impact through their ears but also visual delight through the beautiful scenery of Seoul and Tokyo. The unique atmospheres of the two cities will blend with the music, delivering overwhelming emotion beyond simple busking. Anticipation for the broadcast is growing as to what locations and stages "Change Street" will present next.
Meanwhile, the global music variety program "Change Street," which connects the streets, people and music of both countries into a single flow, is co-produced by Forest Media Co., Ltd., Hangangpore ENM Co., Ltd., and ENA, and will air every Saturday at 9:30 p.m. on the ENA channel starting on the 20th.
[Photo] Forest Media Co., Ltd., Hangangpore ENM Co., Ltd., ENA
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