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2014 Asian Games opening ceremony
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The 2014 Asian Games opening ceremony was held on Friday, 19 September 2014 at the newly built Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.[4][5] It began at 7:18 pm and ended at 10:20 pm Korea Standard Time (UTC+9). It was directed by two renowned Korean film directors: Im Kwon-taek who directed famous films such as Chunhyang (2000) and Sopyonje (1993) and Jang Jin who directed The Front Line (2011).[6][7][8][9] Entertainer Kim Seong-ju and KBS emcee Yun Su-yeong were the host of the ceremony. The music of the ceremony's artistic performance was performed by Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra.[10][11]
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Date | 19 September 2014 (2014-09-19) |
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Time | 19:18 – 22:20 KST (UTC+9) |
Location | Incheon, South Korea |
Coordinates | 37.547418°N 126.665797°E / 37.547418; 126.665797 |
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