Although the ‘2011 KBS Music Festival‘ is just around the corner, the event is facing several problems that may prevent it from fulfilling its maximum potential.
A spokesperson for the ‘KBS Music Festival’ stated through an interview, “There’s a possibility that the music festival may not open as well [as we hoped].” The event is currently scheduled to be held on December 30th at Seoul’s KBS Hall.
The news was followed by an announcement that artists from YG Entertainment and C-JeS Entertainment will not be attending the event. Still, fans can look forward to artists from SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, AQ Entertainment, Core Contents Media, Starship Entertainment, and TS Entertainment, who have all RSVP’d for the event.
Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, f(x), miss A, 2PM, Wonder Girls, T-ara, Davichi, SISTAR, andSECRET will perform and be present, however, KARA will be absent since they’ll be performing at Japan’s ’53rd Japan Record Awards‘ which takes place concurrently. TVXQ‘s attendance is currently pending due to their busy Japan schedule.
As for FNC Music, home to CNBLUE and F.T. Island, they are currently split on their decision.
In related news, SNSD will fly out to Japan right after the ’2011 KBS Music Festival’ to join KARA for the New Year’s Eve broadcast of NHK‘s ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen‘.