Prabowo Wants More K-pop Concerts

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono (left) gives a statement at a press conference at the Bina Graha building, Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Wednesday (22/4/2026). ANTARA/Prisca Triferna Violleta

JAKARTA - Foreign Minister (Menlu) Sugiono said President Prabowo Subianto plans to increase the number of K-pop concerts as part of the results of talks during a visit to South Korea.

"Yesterday, in a conversation, it was conveyed that especially for K-pop fans, they plan to increase the number of concerts," said Foreign Minister Sugiono in a press conference reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, April 22.

Sugiono specifically highlighted President Prabowo's meeting with Carmen, a member of the K-pop group Hearts2Hearts (H2H) from Indonesia in Seoul on Wednesday (1/4).

As uploaded on the official social media account of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, the three of them were compact in doing a heart finger or finger heart symbol, a pose commonly used by K-pop idols for their fans.

Carmen, whose full name is Nyoman Ayu Carmenita, is the first Indonesian citizen (WNI) who has successfully debuted under the auspices of SM Entertainment, one of the largest entertainment agencies in South Korea.

"But of course, once again, this visit is a visit where we want to produce something that is felt directly by the Indonesian people and our relationship with various countries in the world," he said.

On this occasion, he also explained that during his visit to Japan, President Prabowo agreed to an investment commitment of US$ 23.6 billion or around Rp. 401 trillion.

Meanwhile, the visit to Seoul, South Korea, reached a concrete agreement in the form of the signing of various memorandums of understanding (MoU) between business actors with a total value of 10.2 billion US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 173 trillion.