[Press conference report] Nine groups including ”NiziU”, ”n.SSign”, and ”NCT WISH” appear at the ”16th KMF2024” press conference! They talk about their enthusiasm

On Sunday, October 6th, the "GFSC Charity Campaign - 20th Anniversary 16th Anniversary of the Founding of the NPO Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Association" will be held at Yokohama Arena.
"KMF2024" was held. "KMF" is an annual event held every year for Japanese K-POP fans and media since the early days of K-POP under the slogan "LOVE KMF!"
The festival will be the strongest in Japan, introducing the next generation of hot new artists and playing a role in making new K-POP artists into stars for many years.
This year, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the NPO Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Association and to mark the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea next year, the concert will be the longest-running concert in the history of "KMF."
The 16th KMF2024 will be held with the first Japanese boy group with ties to K-POP. A press conference will be held after the first performance, and "NiziU", "n.SSign", "N
CT WISH, Xikers, KISS OF LIFE, ALL(H)OURS, and special appearance by ONE N'
ONLY and ICex, who only appeared in the second performance, as well as special MC Kai (Bullet Train) took to the stage.
The blue carpet and press conference held after the first performance were attended by fans who had won the lottery, so there were loud cheers and applause every time the performers appeared.
First, each group started off by greeting the audience. Masami, a Japanese member of the seven-member boy band ALL(H)OURS, said, "We, ALL(H)OURS, are the first group of this year.
We are a new idol group that debuted in April. Our charm is our powerful performance and we have a lot of other charms. As our group name suggests, we give our all every minute and every second.
Please look forward to it. Also, I have a lot of activities in Japan from now on, so please support me." Minjae of "xikers" said, "I'm glad to be working with such wonderful artists.
I'm very honored to be able to work with you," and Shion of NCT WISH said, "I'm happy to be able to meet all of you (NCT fans) like this, and I'm looking forward to working with you all from November.
"We are starting our Asia tour, so I hope you'll look forward to it," he said. KMF special MC Kai said, "We are 'Bullet Train'!"
He greeted everyone as if they were together, drawing laughter and livening up the atmosphere at the press conference. Kai said, "I usually work as a member of the nine-member dance and vocal group 'Bullet Train', so
However, this time Kai will be participating alone as a special MC. I am very honored to be able to participate as an MC in such a historic event as KMF."
HAYATO of "ONE N' ONLY," a junior of "Bullet Train," said, "I'm happy to be able to perform with such a great artist this time. As a junior of "Bullet Train," I'm very happy to be able to perform with such a great artist this time.
I'm happy to be able to appear at this event on behalf of AN, and I'm really glad that I was able to collaborate with the "xikers" during the live performance.
I'm glad that it turned out to be a fun event," and "ICEx's" Shiga Riku said, "We, "ICEx", made our major debut on August 16th last year, and our song "Love All Love" was released.
We are an 8-member dance and vocal unit formed with the concept of "We want to be a dance group that can make a difference." We will be making a special appearance in the second part of the show, so we hope to do our best to get everyone interested in us.
Haneul of "KISS OF LIFE" said, "Today, Natty and I were the MCs for the first time, and we were very happy to be able to host the historic KMF.
"I'm very honored. I was very happy that it was the first time I was able to show off a lot of Japanese," said MAKO of "NiziU," and said, "Many Japanese and Korean artists participated in KMF this time.
I'm very honored to have the opportunity to perform with you all. I hope that today's performance will encourage you all again. We ourselves have also performed on collaboration stages and as MCs.
By doing this, we will be able to take on many challenges, so please keep an eye on "NiziU" as they continue to grow. We will also have a concert in November, so please make sure to check it out.
Please come and visit us if you have any. Kazuta from "n.SSign" said, "Thank you so much for coming today. We, "n.SSign", are looking forward to 2022.
This will be my first appearance in two years since KMF in 2016, and I am really sad that this will be my last, but I will be the MC and I will be performing with the other members.
I am really happy to be here," he said. When asked how he felt when he was asked to be the MC for the prestigious KMF, which serves as a bridge between Japan and Korea, and what it was like being the MC, he said, "KISS OF
Haneul, a member of the group, said, "I was surprised when I first heard that I would be the MC for the historic KMF. I was very happy to be able to do it with Natty unnie.
Next, we asked ONE N' ONLY and Xikers, who performed the first joint stage in Japan and Korea, about their impressions of the collaboration.
HAYATO of "ONLY" said, "This time, I collaborated with "xikers" on the song "BOUNCY" by "ATEEZ", but I myself also
I really love both 'xikers' and 'ATEEZ', so I was really happy to be able to perform with them this time.
"He led us and taught us the formation, so he really helped us out a lot. Thank you very much. Kamsahamnida," said Minji of "xikers."
"We were also able to perform ATEEZ's BOUNCY with ONE N' ONLY on the special stage of KMF.
I was really happy. I wasn't able to practice much after we met, but I practiced hard and I think we were able to show a great performance."
When asked about their impressions of appearing at KMF for the first time in two years, "n.SSign" said, "It's been two years since the last time, so I was really happy. I looked back on the past, and I've been thinking about what it's been like for the past two years.
Before, the members couldn't speak Japanese, but now they can speak it fluently. (Heewon: Yes!) They're really good at it. I think we were able to show that growth at KMF.
"KMF is a GFSC charity performance that supports children's dreams, so in contrast to "NiziU" who achieved their dream of becoming singers, there are children who are working hard to achieve their dreams.
When asked what she would say to the children who are struggling in difficult situations, MAKO said, "I think there are many difficult things in life, but first of all, believe in yourself and don't give up.
I want you to remember that you can't do anything without doing everything. If you do the things in front of you one by one, you will naturally gain confidence, and the confidence you create will help you overcome all the insurmountable walls.
You can do your best, so believe in yourself. We will continue to do our best to give you a push forward," she said in a powerful message.
After the Q&A session, there was time for all the artists to make commemorative hand prints.
We had a special time responding to the voices of the fans.