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NEWS
Community sounds of charity concert:
Tones from KAPA for helping the negelected class
Rose Jang sings a familiar song, “Amazing Grace,” with the accompaniment of
Electone by Gook Se-jeong, the Chief of Elconse
By Ms. Park Hye-joo
19th ESC Public Affairs Office Intern
“Don’t cry for me, Argentina… The truth is I never left
you…” lyrics from “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” filled
the room during the second Korean American Partnership
Association Charity Concert Nov. 20 at the Hotel Inter-
Burgo EXCO, featuring the sound of Rose Jang, a world
renowned pop opera singer.
KAPA hosted the 2nd KAPA Charity Concert with the
support of cultural ambassadors from the 19th Expeditionary
Sustainment Command and Keimyung University.
This charity concert was performed by Korean singer
Jang, saxophonist Kim Yong-chan, the first electone band
in Korea “Elconse,” and the Keimyung University Korea
Taekwondo Center. Approximately 750 people watched the
concert including 150 U.S. Soldiers from 19th ESC, who
joined in the charitable activities.
The Korea Taekwondo Center group started the festivities
with their Taekwondo performance.
“What I liked the most was the Taekwondo performance
and Elconse music. Additionally, the video of One Welfare
Association touched me,” said Song Han-cho, 19th ESC
Religious Affairs specialist, “I could not imagine how many
people had efforts to prepare this concert.”
The proceeds of the charity concert were given to One
Welfare Association to help the neglected class in the local
community including the disabled, the aged living alone,
and grandparents rasing their grandchildren. One Welfare
Association is the social welfare facility established in
Photos by Ms. Park Hye-joo
Daegu in 2008 under the
slogan of “We are the angels
to each other.”
Specifically, Jang is the
pop opera singer who had
been placed No.1 on the
worldwide 2008 Youtube
charts for “Cats Memory,”
surpassing world noted
stars such as Barbara Streisand,
Celine Dion, and
Sarah Brightman. She
received a round of applause
singing songs, such
as “Cats Memory,” “Don’t
Cry for Me Argentina,”
“Amazing Grace,” and
“Missing Mt. Geumgang.”
Lt. Col. Juan A. Pyfrom,
19th ESC Staff Judge Ad-
vocate, sang a familiar pop song, “My Way,” as a special
guest singer as well.
“I talked a lot with Korean people watching the performance,
personally, I think these events make me experience
the cultural exchange between two countries,” said Sgt.
Maj. Delano Talley, 19th ESC G3.
Prior to the 2nd Charity Concert, KAPA held the first Colorful
Daegu Love Concert in cooperation with U.S. Army
Forces in Daegu, November 2007. At that time, the money
raised was used to support grandparents who are raising
their grandchildren in the local community.
The Keimyung University Korea Taekwondo Center
opens the stage of the second KAPA charity concert
and performs praying for peace, unity and concord
of the world at Hotel Inter-burgo EXCO, Nov. 20.
Team 19! Newsletter 7 Dec. 18, 2009