MIK Festival: 'K-Pop's brightest stars bring six non-stop hours of fun to London'

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K-Pop in London, with MIK Festival rounding out July bringing the brightest stars in the genre to the capital's Southwark Park.The show-stopping festival line-up featured icons of the genre including legendary girl group Red Velvet and EXO member Suho, as well as rising stars including Cherry Bullet and boyband favourites Pentagon, as well as others.With tickets costing either £108 for general admission or £168 for a closer view of the stage in the "golden circle", fans were promised six hours of non-stop live music – and they were not left disappointed.READ MORE: Every K-pop concert coming up in the UK as Blackpink announce world tourActs were given at least 30 minutes each, meaning there was plenty of time for fans to enjoy more than a handful of their favourite songs.Unfortunately, girl group Billlie were unable to fly to London as members Suhyeon and Siyoon tested positive for Covid-19.However the previously announced special guest Holland made sure the K-Pop day (July 30) got off to an explosive start.The soloist – known as the first openly gay K-Pop idol – received huge cheers from the growing audience as he interacted with the crowd, taking a rainbow Pride flag back up onto the stage and defiantly shouting: "I'm f***ing gay!"Girl group Cherry Bullet were up next after a short break, with the members looking ready for summer in floaty pastel dresses.They performed fan-favourite hits such as Love In Space, Love So Sweet and started with their debut song Q&A.With on point choreography and high energy, they made their first ever performance in London a memorable one – and one that late arrivals would regret missing.Boy group Golden Child were up next, with the members especially excited to be in London as the next day.