[Photo Pop!] K-pop rookie boy group P1 Harmony in LA

▲ Hundreds of fans gather in front of the stage at LAFC Christmas Tree Lane Park to watch K-pop rookie P1 Harmony's performance, on Oct. 26, 2021. (Yonhap)

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A live K-pop group performance was held for the first time in Los Angeles, on the night of Oct. 26 since the COVID-19 outbreak.

The star of the "Korean Culture Night" event, organized by the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles and professional soccer team Los Angeles FC (LAFC), was none other than K-pop rookie boy group P1 Harmony.

▲ Fans raise phones to document P1 Harmony's performance for as long as they can during the "Korean Culture Night" event on Oct. 26, 2021. (Yonhap)

▲ This photo shows K-pop boy group P1 Harmony dancing on stage for "Korean Culture Night." (Yonhap)

More than 8,000 fans filled the LAFC Christmas Tree Lane Park right outside the LAFC stadium. A group of some 150 fans set up tents at the park the day before to grab the front seats of P1 Harmony's concert. The LAFC club also prepared a more comfortable camping site in consideration of the fans' safety.

▲ Fans of P1 Harmony pose for a photo while holding a small placard that reads, "Happy one-year debut anniversary P1 Harmony." (Yonhap)

▲ This photo shows a fan holding portraits of each P1 Harmony member while watching P1 Harmony's performance. (Yonhap)

The fans tried their best to be recognized by the members of P1 Harmony. Some sang along with the K-pop group as loud as they could while others called out the Korean names of P1 Harmony's members to show their drawings of the singers.

▲ A fan holds a small placard with writing that reads, "We are proud of you," in Korean while enjoying P1 Harmony's performance during "Korean Culture Night." (Yonhap)

▲ Hundreds of fans gather in front of the stage at LAFC Christmas Tree Lane Park to cheer for K-pop rookie P1 Harmony's performance, on Oct. 26, 2021. (Yonhap)

With one hour into P1 Harmony's performance, there were also events that introduced Korean food, Hanbok, and calligraphy During their performance for about an hour, events were also held to introduce Korean food, Hanbok, and live Korean calligraphy paintings.

▲ A little girl poses in front of the camera while holding up her customized calligraphy. (Yonhap)

After its performance, P1 Harmony moved to the LAFC Stadium to sing Korea's national anthem ahead of the soccer game, and more than 22,000 visitors stood up and applauded the "Korean Culture Night" event.

▲ Prior to the football match, P1 Harmony sang Korea's national anthem while the S.Korean flag is displayed on the electronic board. (Yonhap)

▲ The writing displayed on the electronic board congratulates the "Korean Culture Night" event ahead of a football match in Los Angeles (LA). (Yonhap)

Park Wi-jin, director of the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles, announced the start of the soccer match by wearing Hanbok and releasing one falcon, a symbol of the LAFC club.

▲ Park Wi-jin, director of the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles, wears Hanbok and carries a falcon on his left hand to announce the start of the football match. (Yonhap)

South Korean football player Kim Moon-hwan, who plays for LAFC, highlighted the event even more by picking up an assist during the match.

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