On December 1, 2018, thousands of locals and tourists gathered at Governor Joseph F. Flores Memorial for a free Korean pop (or K-pop) concert.
The concert featuring K-pop artists such as HUB, Supernova, Mighty Mouth, JBJ95, and K-pop girl group sensation Twice.
The event was sponsored by the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) in collaboration with MBC, a major broadcasting network in Korea.
The K-pop concert began at 7 p.m., but they opened the gates at 4 p.m., allowing guests to visit various concession stands selling food and drinks.
Reuben Bugarin, an undergraduate studying Business Administration at the University of Guam, has been interning that GVB for almost two months.
During the concert, Bugarin worked under the information booth and escorted VIPs.
As a fan of K-pop, Bugarin was excited about the concert, “Although I was not familiar with the other artists, I still wanted to experience this once in a lifetime opportunity!”
As people on Guam become more aware of K-pop, this K-pop concert will act as a milestone for future concerts to come.
“I’m looking forward to more artists coming and performing on island.”
Reuben Bugarin, UOG Undergraduate
Concert attendees wait in line under at Ypao beach waiting for the gates to open. 
A GVB employee tells concert attendees of items not allowed in the concert area. 
Free fans from Lotte Duty Free were given to attendees of the event. The fan features Twice on the design. 
Hundreds begin to gather near the main stage in order to get a good view of the concert. 
Various concession stands sold food and drinks throughout the event. 
The second stage featured local artists and performers as pre-show entertainment. 
Various concession stands sold food and drinks throughout the event. 
A concert attendee gets food before the performances start. Various concession stands sold food and drinks throughout the event. 
Cameramen test out the cameras before the show. The concert was streamed live by MBC. 
Concert attendees relax near the stage as camera prepare their equipment. 
As the sun sets, attendees eagerly await the beginning of the concert. 
The host of the event hypes up the crowd before announcing the first K-Pop group to perform. 
HUB replaces ELRIS in the K-Pop group line up. They speak to the crowd and hype everyone up. 
JBJ95 performs as the crowd cheers. 
Concert attendees take photos and videos of the performances. 
On either side of the main stage were large screens. 
Concert attendees take photos and videos of the performances. 
Supernova is the 3rd K-Pop group to perform. 
Concert attendees take photos and videos of the performances. 
Members of Twice give speeches about being on Guam after performing a few songs. After each member spoke, the announcer translated what they said. 
Concert attendees take photos and videos of the performances. 
Twice waves goodbye to the crowd after they perform their last performance.