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The hit songs from Korea's greatest boy band, BTS, are being reimagined by a string quartet alongside other K-pop stars on Saturday 13 August.
Marco Ruiz - Staff Writer
K-pop is taking over the world. Some would say it already has. The multi-billion-dollar industry has grown and spread to deliver groups such as BTS, who have become the fastest act to accumulate five US number-one singles since Michael Jackson and one of the few groups alongside The Beatles to claim four US number-one albums in under two years. This winter, Melbourne’s Candlelight concerts are hosting a tribute to K-pop’s biggest stars.
Invictus Quartet will be reimagining and recreating the sounds of K-pop’s greatest hits and fan favourite songs on Saturday 13 August at the Meat Market in North Melbourne. Amidst the glow of hundreds of candles, the four-piece string musicians will deliver a resounding and breathtaking performance you’re unlikely to forget.
From BTS to Girls Generation, Candlelight and K-pop are lighting it up.
BTS have broken records since forming to become a global phenomenon. In Korea, they have amassed a staggering 32 million albums sold to become the country’s best-selling artists in history while also becoming the first all-South Korean act to hit number one on the global Billboard charts.
They have broken through the seven-year K-pop contract and their songs, which range in style from pop, rock and disco to moombaton, neo soul, future bass and emo rap, will be played on string alongside songs from the likes of Girls’ Generation, Taeyang, MAMAMOO, iKON, IU and BLACKPINK.
Be bathed in the radiance of hundreds of candles and the K-pop phenomena.
Melbourne’s Candlelight concerts began with homages to classical greats but now include celebrations of contemporary music’s most popular artists and songs. Jazz greats, rock legends and pop stars have all been paid tribute to as well with plenty more Candlelight concerts in the pipeline.