We need a kpop group to perform at the 2024 All Star Games

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Toronto is a huge metropolitan area known for multiculturalism. It's also a huge kpop fanbase city. It'll a great way to promote the game to a huge fanbase. In fact there are many kpop idols that hail from Toronto, and likewise there's one kpop idol who's a pro figure skater and even played hockey as a kid!

Some groups I'd love to perform at the 2024 ASG:

NCT-127​

1. They're one of the most popular kpop groups of all time.
2. Mark Lee himself is literally from Toronto and I'm sure would have knowledge on hockey.
3. ONE OF THEIR DIVISIONS NCT-U, LITERALLY MADE A MUSIC VIDEO IN HOCKEY JERSEYS.

The Boyz

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1. They're an upcoming and popular group.
2. One of their members Jacob is from Toronto.

Enhypen

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1. Very popular new group from 2020.
2. One of their members Sunghoon is literally a figure skater who has played hockey before. Imagine him as a celeb in the breakaway challenge! OMG DREAM COME TRUE.

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[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Is this close enough?

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Is this close enough?
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[God]

I agree, and I am very excited to see the reasonable responses by old hockey men in this thread.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

I fully support this. Ideally Le Sserafim.

 

[Advanced stats]

Oh common there's only one logical performer for this.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Oh common there's only one logical performer for this.

Please no.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

The presence of Fall Out Boy is an indication of the budget the NHL is working with. A current major international draw probably doesn't work within that budget. Need to save that cash for skit props.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

No, no we dont

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[ScaredStreit]

Because if there's an untapped hockey market it's Toronto? I'm confused here?

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

The presence of Fall Out Boy is an indication of the budget the NHL is working with. A current major international draw probably doesn't work within that budget. Need to save that cash for skit props.

Well taking place in Florida is also different than Toronto, plus Enhypen has a net worth less than Fall Out Boy, so sure they may not get someone huge huge like NCT, but there are other options.

Because if there's an untapped hockey market it's Toronto? I'm confused here?

No Toronto is a multicultural city, that attracts a lot of people from all around the world, so there's more exposure to hockey if they combine hockey with other popular activities.

 

[tarheelhockey]

FWIW, the Jonas Brothers played at the 2008 ASG in Atlanta.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Twice is right there bro. I need Jeongyeon, Momo and Nayeon in Leafs jerseys

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Dia sucks thought

Twice is right there bro. I need Jeongyeon, Momo and Nayeon in Leafs jerseys

And my sana can wear a Habs jersey

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

FWIW, the Jonas Brothers played at the 2008 ASG in Atlanta.

Not good enough

 

[Satire]

No doubt Kpop is popular, I'm just not sure it's popular with the same crowd that would be attracted to hockey.

 

[ScaredStreit]

Well taking place in Florida is also different than Toronto, plus Enhypen has a net worth less than Fall Out Boy, so sure they may not get someone huge huge like NCT, but there are other options.



No Toronto is a multicultural city, that attracts a lot of people from all around the world, so there's more exposure to hockey if they combine hockey with other popular activities.

I lived in Toronto for 4 years, I'm well aware of what it's like. Toronto is extremely diverse-there's no doubt about that...but every person in the GTA has been exposed to hockey before, it's engrained in Toronto's culture.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

No doubt Kpop is popular, I'm just not sure it's popular with the same crowd that would be attracted to hockey.

Yeah sadly true, but I guess we'll see.

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Needs Guinness World Record handshake respect event.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Why kpop and not that Canadian pop-superstar dude, who is a big hockey fan? Don't remember his name... Nah, can't recall it.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Well taking place in Florida is also different than Toronto, plus Enhypen has a net worth less than Fall Out Boy, so sure they may not get someone huge huge like NCT, but there are other options.

It's reasonable to expect the band that started 22 years ago to have made more than the band that started 3 years ago. That doesn't really give any insight into what current booking rates are - especially as it looks like Enhypen's tour proceeds go to the corporation (if I'm interpreting the arrangement correctly) whereas FOB likely collects the bulk of the proceeds directly for a gig like this.

 

[Realgud]

Kpop is a perfect match. Horrible music for a horrible product.

 

[Gstank]

The 3 Kpop groups that are big enough names in NA to attract a the average veiwer to watch them preform are Blackpink, Twice and BTS. Although there are other groups who are more popular with in Kpop fan such as New Jeans TXT, and NCT127

 

[Sniper99]

Please no.

please keep kpop far away as humanly possible in one year.