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90% satisfied with the opening ceremony

This article is an interview with Song Seung Hwan, the creative director of thePyeongChang Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. In the interview, he talks about the difficulties he faced while he was directing the opening ceremony for PyeongChang Winter Olympics. For the closing ceremony, he says the rehearsal has already begun, and that he is trying to make it like a fun party with performances that bring various genres together. “There are going to be songs that you might have never heard before, just like the theme for the closing ceremony ‘Next Wave · New Future.’ Also, there will be another K-pop concert. We’re ready to surprise people,” said director Song. The interview ends with his last comment saying that he hopes everyone will trust and support all the artists when national events are held in the future. 

https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20180212/88625438/1