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ATEEZ to Perform At IDENTITY 2021 Livestream, #OURIDENTITY May 15th EST.

Final Line Up Announced! Featuring global artists & personalities like ATEEZ, Karen Fukuhara, Guapdad 4000, Stephanie Poetri, James Reid, Dumbfoundead, Sherry Cola and more!

haemil, Kpopmap Editor
2 min to read · Published : May 13, 2021

Amazon Music, IMDb, IMDbPro, AEG, Gold House, Pacific Bridge Arts Foundation, and Transparent Arts are proud to present IDENTITY 2021: #OURIDENTITY, a livestream relief event celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Streaming live on Amazon Music’s Twitch Channel (Twitch.tv/AmazonMusic) on Saturday, May 15 at 5pm PST / 8pm EST, the 3-hour live-streamed event will unite Asian & Pacific Islander artists and leaders from around the world for a special evening of live entertainment, education, and community.

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This year’s event will feature live performances, PSAs, panels, and more from some of the most groundbreaking members of the AAPI community, including musical performances from the likes of ATEEZ, Guapdad 4000, Kalani Pe’a, Apoki, Year of the Ox, Satica, Ted Park, Parlay Pass, Justin Park, Tyler Shaw, KOAD, Gabrielle Current, and more. The evening will also include an “Amazon Originals Premiere” by James Reid, IMDb and IMDbPro will present an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award to Karen Fukuhara (The Boys, Suicide Squad), special guest appearances by Congressmember Judy Chu and Senator Tammy Duckworth, and AEG will host a special sports panel discussion entitled "Changing the Game," featuring Dave Roberts (Manager, Los Angeles Dodgers), Scott Akasaki (Sr. Director, Team Travel, Los Angeles Dodgers) and other sports professionals.

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According to Pacific Bridge Arts’ official website, Monsta X’s I.M and the LA Rams’ Taylor Rapp will also make special appearances at the virtual event. Actress Karen Fukuhara (Suicide Squad, The Boys) will also be awarded the IMDB “Fan Favorite” Starmeter Award on air and an Amazon Originals Premiere will be by singer-actor James Reid.

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Co-hosted by Dumbfoundead and Sherry Cola, the event will raise money for the PBA’s scholarship programs and the AAPI Community Fund. The scholarships provide funds, resources, and networking opportunities for Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders pursuing Musical Arts Education. The AAPI Community fund is Gold House's GoFundMe collaboration empowering local grassroots organizations devoted to restorative justice.

The event is supported & made possible by donors including East West Bank Foundation, Comcast NBCUniversal, International Secret Agents, and We Can Do This, a campaign by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to inform and educate all communities about COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Learn about COVID-19 vaccinations and get help scheduling your vaccine at VACCINES.GOV. #WeCanDoThis

More information at : https://pacificbridgearts.org/

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ATEEZ At Coachella Week 2 Was A Ritual Of Love & A Warcry At The Same Time

ATEEZ gave us one of the most unforgettable performances for week 2 of Coachella 2024 and I have some thoughts about it.

Ishani Sarkar, Kpopmap Editor
3 min to read · Published : Apr 22, 2024

ATEEZ At Coachella Week 2 Was A Ritual Of Love & A Warcry At The Same Time

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The cozy comfort of a much-awaited Saturday morning was settling in when I tuned in to the Coachella Week 2 "Sahara" stage live broadcast. Having witnessed the absolute grandeur of ATEEZ's Week 1 performance at Coachella, I was mostly expecting a reiteration of the same iconic level for Week 2. However, what we got was something out of this world.

One phrase kept going round and round in my mind as I watched this ATEEZ set at Coachella week 2. This is a ritual of love. Love for music, love for performance, and very distinctly, love for each other. ATEEZ's Coachella week 2 performance was not just one of the best performances at Coachella this year, but it was a glorious invocation of the muses. Having studied literature and art for all my life, I cannot possibly think of a better way to describe the breathless brilliance of this performance.

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Getting the obvious out of the way, of course, ATEEZ's confidence, panache, showmanship, vocals, rap, dance, and all other technicalities were much more polished than in week 1. The boys were now more aware of the stage, and having had one go at it, they were definitely more relaxed. In Korean, this state of mind where one recognizes scope or room to expand is called "yeoyu" (여유).

Yeoyu is something you see in a seasoned warrior, and when our Captain walked onto the stage that night with his members, ATEEZ looked nothing short of warrior princes coming for the throne. Every single member stood out in their own unique way, with their versatile talents on full display. The visuals were top-tier, as always, the styling - en pointe, and the vibes - immaculate. The rap came across power-packed and smooth, the vocals were resounding yet delicate when need be, and energy was at an all-time high. These men knew what they were doing, even with the slightest gaze they held out to the audience, and the effortlessness of it all elevated the performance to a whole new level.

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This time, it was as if ATEEZ was putting their lives on the line and thankfully, the camera work delivered in picking up the detailed nuances of this performance. Even as I write this, I'm taken back to SeongHwa, sword in hand, screaming into the sky to call forth the last ounce of strength he needed to pour his all into his art. When SeongHwa roared, like lightning sent back to the heavens, the lump in my throat threatened to escape, only to be held back by the realization that I was looking at a spitting image of Sung JinWoo from "Solo Leveling". Now, I need that live-action to happen, and I need SeongHwa to play humanity's greatest hunter.

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The very next thing I remember is a singular black tear running down his cheek as he stared right down at the camera. This moment has gone viral and for good reason, too, as artists flock to SeongHwa, having found their new muse.

However, it wasn't just the aesthetics of it all that left an impression. To me, as an ATINY and a Hallyu Journalist, this tear represented how far ATEEZ had come. The unstilted passion, diligence, hard work, and endless struggle they endured culminated in this one defining moment when they were on top of the world. ATEEZ, who started from nothing, created something, and won everything, were declaring to the world that they were just getting started.

The respect ATEEZ had for the Coachella stage, for the audience, and for everyone who supported them, especially ATINY, is what that tear symbolized to my eye, but like all art, this, too, is up to your interpretation.

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