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Lui Suet Yee_4A_9 Unbelievable live performance K‐Pop is popular in Hong Kong and even around the world. Many teenagers love them so much that some may even get addicted. In Korea, there are a lot of famous pop groups, such as ‘TS’, ‘Twice’, ‘Big Bang’ and ‘Super Junior’. There are also famous solo singers such as ‘IU’, ‘Han‐ah’, and many more. They are all handsome boys and beautiful girls. And, I think it is so difficult for us not to love them because they are simply attractive. My favourite Korean pop group is ‘Super Junior’. All of their members are so handsome that they attract me to love them so much. Also, one of the main reasons why I love them so much is they all have their strengths. They can sing well, dance well and play sports very well. Sometimes I think they are perfect men. But of course not, as nobody is perfect in this world. Since I love them so much, maybe I am already addicted and have fallen love with them. I recently watched their live performance. I went to Korea and watched their live concert. It was unbelievably amazing. I’m sure that I will not forget that day forever. I was very excited before I watched their live performance. When I walked into the concert hall, I thought I had had a heart attack. I was very nervous and just wanted to cry at that moment. I found my seat and waited for them to come out and start their performance. I could not wait any longer; not even one second! When they came out and stood on the stage, I could see them very clearly. I screamed loudly just like a crazy girl. I was singing with them and dancing with them and the most important thing was I was touched by them! They had high‐five with me! Oh, I could touch my favourite Korean group! That’s unbelievable! I thought I didn’t want to wash my hand anymore. But time passed quickly. They finished their performance and went to backstage. I was very disappointed as I didn’t want the concert to end. But suddenly, they came out again! They sang ‘Marry You’ to us. That was so touching and sweet. When they finished singing their last song, they said goodbye to us and we also had to say goodbye to them. That’s really unbelievable and amazing. If you really love your pop group, go and watch their concert. At least, you’ll have to watch them once. It doesn’t feel the same if you just watch their performance on the Internet via ‘Youtube’. But the most important point is you don’t get addicted as concert tickets are always very expensive. I hope you can watch your favourite singers or pop groups’ concerts and I’m sure you will feel amazed too. .

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