Embrace the ‘Seoul Lifestyle’ in Dubai, 2024 Seoul My Soul in Dubai to be held May 6-7

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 21, 2024–

The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organization are hosting a special event, ‘Seoul My Soul in Dubai’, on May 6th and 7th in Dubai to showcase the charms of Seoul. The event aims to highlight the vibrant Seoul lifestyle and its soulful essence. The organizers have prepared a diverse program featuring a K-POP concert and fan appreciation events with K-POP artists OH MY GIRL and KARD, along with K-POP cover dance performances, a brand showcase of Seoul, a lucky draw event, and much more.

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At 16:00 on day 1, and 14:00 on day 2 the venue will open Seoul-style pop-up booths, offering visitors an immersive experience of Seoul’s festival scene. From beauty and wellness to the Hallyu phenomenon, K-food, and more, the experience space will be filled with interactive content and items that reflect Seoul’s unique lifestyle.

In the Beauty Seoul Zone, visitors can immerse themselves in the full Seoulite festivalgoer experience. They’ll have the opportunity to be glammed up by K-Beauty makeup artists and personally decorate light sticks and bracelets — must-haves for any festival — to take home afterward.

At the Seoul Picnic Zone, a media art wall and ASMR zone will transport you through Seoul’s four seasons, creating a unique sensory experience. Capture your unforgettable moment in one of the mini photo studios in the Hallyu Zone, where you can choose from multiple background options such as K-POP music video style.

Additionally, a Medical Zone will offer skincare consultations for those interested in beauty treatments. The K-Food Zone will showcase the latest drinks and snacks trending in Seoul, while the Brand Zone will feature newly launched ‘Seoul My Soul’ official Goods.

The main event will kick off with thrilling performances by renowned K-pop cover dance teams from the UAE, setting the stage for an electrifying dive into the dynamic world of K-pop. Following this, the Seoul City Brand Showcase will feature talented drawing artists from Seoul, offering immersive art experiences showcasing the city’s must-visit hotspots and foodie stops. Participants will also have the chance to win round-trip airline tickets from Dubai to Seoul and hotel vouchers through a lucky draw, offering them the exciting opportunity to experience Seoul firsthand.

The highlight of the program is the K-pop concerts, featuring the popular idol group OH MY GIRL on May 6th (Monday) and KARD on May 7th (Tuesday). These performances will be complemented by live audience dress rehearsals, meet-and-greets, and other fan-centric activities, culminating in an unforgettable event finale.

Tickets for this unforgettable experience are free of charge and will be available starting April 22nd (Monday) from 12:00 PM on the official ticketing platform, Platinumlist. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to the first 1,500 people.

DETROIT (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday night at the draft that he envisions a dramatic increase in international games in the coming years.

“I honestly think we’ll be playing 16 games internationally if you go 10 years out,” Goodell said during a TV interview on ESPN. “I think we’ll try to get to eight or nine in the next couple years.”

The league will play three games in England, one game in Germany, and one game in Brazil in 2024.

“The reaction we’re getting from the fans every time we play in a new market is incredible,” Goodell said, “so we’ll continue to play in London, we’ll continue to play in Germany and I hope continue to play in Brazil. We’ll be back in Mexico, but there are a lot of other markets that — obviously, we’re going to go to Spain next year, we’ve already planned that — but there are a lot of markets that want us to play there and we’re actively looking at all those, exploring that.”

Goodell also said streaming is here to stay.

“As you know, we go for the broadest possible distribution we can. We want to make our games available to the widest audience we possibly can,” Goodell said. “But also I think the streaming platforms give us more interaction. There are more opportunities to do alternative broadcasts. There’s more interaction for the fans if they want that interaction.

“So we’ve been incredibly happy with our Thursday night package on Amazon Prime. YouTube had our Sunday Ticket this year. Again, tremendous growth, and I think the fans really enjoyed it. And in each of those platforms, our average age of our audience went down eight to 10 years. So that’s where a lot of people are that we need to reach, and that’s why we’re investing in it.”

Goodell also said the league will continue to rotate the draft through different cities as it has since 2015 when the draft was moved out of New York City. The only exception was 2020, which was virtual because of the pandemic.

This year’s draft was held in Detroit. Next year’s will be in Green Bay.

“We have a lot of communities that want to have the draft, and I think we’ll continue to try to move this around and share it with other communities and bring the fans, but we always try to innovate something new every year,” Goodell said.

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