K-pop star Song lend star power to Simone Asia Pacific Cup

Minkyung Song, former member of K-pop group SeeYa



◾ Multi-entertainer, Minkyung Song announced as the ambassador of the inaugural Simone Asia Pacific Cup

◾ Promotions of the event include Korean cheering song ‘Let’s go Korea’ dance challenge

◾ Special prizes await selected winners of the Simone Asia Pacific Pop Cheer Challenge.

Korean popular artist and actress Minkyung Song, former member of K-pop group SeeYa, will lend her star power to the ‘Simone Asia Pacific Cup’, to be held at Pondok Indah Golf Course from Jakarta, Indonesia from August 18-20, after being appointed the tournament’s official ambassador.

Song is widely regarded as a ballad singer with a very soulful voice. Some of her most popular hits include ‘Ahgaya’, ‘Now I can never see you’, ‘A good day’, ‘Shouldn’t have loved if like this’, ‘BByong BByong’. 

To spice up the event, Song has initiated a promotional campaign – the ‘Simone Asia Pacific Pop Cheer Challenge’ – where she invites fans to post a video of them cheering for all 16 competing nations with their creatively choreographed dance performance.

As a start, a tutorial video of Song leading a “Let’s Go Korea” dance performance has been shared on the ‘Simone Asia Pacific Cup’s official Instagram account @apgp_official > Click here

Song has called on the fans to show their stuff and join in the fun in the spirit of cheering for their respective countries.

AGLF General-Secretary, Paul Park said: “I hope many fans in the APAC region will not only root for Soyeon Ryu, Bomee Lee, Hyojoo Kim and Youmin Hwang of Team Korea on the week of Korea’s Independence Day but also players from the other countries participating in the Simone Asia Pacific Cup.

"Hopefully, the promotional dance challenge will add to the already increasing K-golf interest and passion.”

In commemoration of South Korea’s 77th Independence Day, selected winners of the dance challenge will receive a 55-inch smart TV, 0914 luxury handbag, tournament t-shirt and hat, as well as ANEW golf pouch or ANEW golf hat and other exciting prizes.

The Simone Asia Pacific Cup will be contested by 44 players from 16 countries. JTBC Golf and Sports will broadcast the event live from August 18-19, while JTBC Golf channel will air the event from 5 pm to 9 pm. The final round will be broadcasted live on JTBC Golf from 12 pm to 4 pm South Korean time.