UPDATE: KOCCA has informed us that there was an overwhelming response and that all free tickets have already been claimed. As many of you guys already know, two of Korea's hottest groups, f(x) and Epik High will be performing and spreading the k-pop love at MIDEM 2010 in Cannes, France. Well, there's some great news for you k-pop fans in France, because here's your chance to win some free tickets for the very first "K-Pop Night at MIDEM," sponsored by the Korea Creative Contents Agency (KOCCA) and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, & Sports. K-Pop Night will be held on Tuesday January 26th (9:00PM - 10:30PM) at the Martinez Hotel's Acajou Hall. Check out the full press release below and let them know you're from allkpop to enter for a chance to win some free tickets!

(JANUARY 15, 2010) Hailing from the #2 music market in Asia and the #6 digital music market in the world, Korean Pop or 'K-Pop' music has emerged as a dynamic genre phenomena that is breaking beyond its local borders and beginning to make waves across the region and around the world. Representing a diverse range of urban, rock, and dance music styles, K-Pop artists have recently topped sales and airplay charts in Japan, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia and debuted albums and singles on charts in North America. With their catchy multilingual hits and sensational live shows, K-Pop acts are among the hottest concert headliners coming out of Asia. And fueled by the dramatic growth of overseas K-Pop fans over the past few years, foreign language K-Pop sites now attract more online traffic than any and all Korean music sites in Korea. As a result, 2009 was a breakthrough year for K-Pop : TVXQ received the Musical Excellence Award at the Japan Record Awards Big Bang received the Best New Artist Award at the Japan Record Awards SS501 entered at #1, #2, and #3 on album sales charts in Taiwan Super Junior voted #1 radio airplay song of the year in Taiwan (HitFM) 2PM scored two #1 music videos in Thailand (MTV Thailand) K-Pop captured 80% of the Top 50 Asian songs of the year (Channel [V] Thailand) Epik High entered the Top 10 of the iTunes USA/Canada Electronic Albums charts Wondergirls entered the Hot 100 of the Billboard USA Pop Singles chart For 2010, K-Pop is primed to further expand its international crossover appeal as many of Korea's best and brightest acts will be releasing, promoting, and performing their music worldwide. In order to raise the awareness and support the export of Korean music on the global stage, the Korea Creative Contents Agency (KOCCA) and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, & Sports are proud to present for the first time ever -- 'K-Pop Night at MIDEM'. As the world's largest music industry trade fair, MIDEM 2010 (January 24th - 27th at Cannes, France) is the perfect platform to premiere a nation's latest and greatest talents. With many of the world's most influential music industry executives, policymakers, and journalists in attendance, MIDEM 2010 will host special artist showcases from South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada, Austria, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. Representing Korea this year are the new girl group sensations, f(X), and the veteran hip-hop superstars, Epik High. K-Pop Night will be held on Tuesday January 26th (9:00PM - 10:30PM) at the Martinez Hotel's Acajou Hall.