INCHEON, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- South Korean stars shined brightly at the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Asian Games held here on Friday.
The first appearance of stars was during the welcoming performance, which started at 6 p.m. the host nation's most famous K-pop boy group, EXO, performed two songs on stage.
Famous actors followed to show up on stage, including Jang Dong-gun, Hyun Bin, and Kim Soo-hyun.
Lee Young-ae, the South Korean actress known for volunteering, was unveiled to be the last torchbearer and lighted the cauldron with two children.
After the lighting of the flame, 16 more minutes of other K-pop performances were held. JYJ sang the theme song 'Only One' and Psy sang "Champion", which was performed in collaboration with noted Chinese pianist Lang Lang and finally "Gangnam Style" with the 60,000-strong audience.
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