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Pop star Kim Hyun-joong to sing Asiad theme song

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-11-04 10:19
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Pop star Kim Hyun-joong to sing Asiad theme song
South Korean star Kim Hyun-joong poses in a file photo. [Photo/Sina.com.cn]

SEOUL - South Korean singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong will sing the official theme song at the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games slated for Nov 12-27 in Guangzhou, China, his agency said Wednesday.

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The leader of the boy band SS501 will take the stage with four other singers to sing the Guangzhou Asian Games' official theme song, "Sunshine Again", KeyEast Entertainment said.

The opening ceremony is expected to draw about 100,000 spectators and will be broadcast live across Asia.

Kim received a proposal from the Asian Games organizing committee due to his fame in Asia, the agency said. He will sing the song in Chinese before the torch lightening ceremony, it added.

The 24-year-old star won popularity throughout Asia for his role in the 2009 South Korean hit television drama series, "Boys Over Flowers".