The first day of MBC's '2012 DMZ Peace Concert' took place at Imjingak Park on August 14th.

The concert was held to celebrate the 59 years of ceasefire between North and South Korea, and to convey a message of peace through music.

The first day of the concert consisted of performances by top K-Pop stars such as SHINee, B2ST, f(x), SISTAR, A Pink, Ailee, FT Island, and more. The second day will showcase familiar classical performances, featuring violinist Richard Youngjae O'Neill, and performances from artists such as Sung Si Kyung and Kai, cellist Song Young Hoon, and pianist Kim Jung Won, all who will also collaborate with the TIMF Orchestra. Popular classics such as the "Shostakovich Waltz", "Libertango", "Imagine" by John Lennon, and traditional Korean folk song "Arirang" will also be performed.

The August 14th concert will air on August 15th through MBC at 1:05PM KST, and the second day will air on August 16th at 12:45PM KST

Check out a few photos from the concert below!

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