TVXQ, SNSD, and KARA are all confirmed to attend NHK’s “62nd Kōhaku Uta Gassen“!

On November 29, Japan’s Sankei Sports reported, “SNSD, Kara, and DBSK have been added to the line up for the ceremony. This will be the very first time that the two girl groups attend at the same time. The’ve both made amazing achievements on the Oricon chart, ranking first in their respective categories. The ‘power of Korea’ has definitely descended upon the ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen.’”

This will be TVXQ’s third time as well as SNSD and KARA’s first time attending the prestigious ceremony. This year will also be the first time that two foreign girl groups have been invited to the ceremony.

Regarding the reasons behind the invitations for the two girl groups, the media reported, “SNSD has proven their talented vocal skills along with their impressive dance skills and beautiful legs while Kara earned widespread attention for their hip dance through ‘Mister.’ They weren’t able to attend last year’s ceremony, but riding on their success this year, they’ve finally been confirmed on the list.”

It was also revealed that actor Jang Geun Suk, Supernova, 2PM, and SHINee had been up for consideration for an invite to the prestigious ceremony but they were removed from the final line-up.

The ceremony will take place on the 31st of December, with over 50 teams expected to attend. Kōhaku is recognized as being the biggest and greatest year-end ceremony in Japan, and only those who have achieved success are invited. The teams will be divided into a red and blue team, and the winning team is decided by popularity.

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