Thursday 19 June 2003

Popstar Mariah Carey arrives in Korea

World-class female pop star Mariah Carey arrived in Korea, on the 19th, to open the Asian leg of her concert tour, and was greeted at the airport by countless Korean fans. Mariah had been scheduled to appear at 10:05 PM but due to passenger affairs, was delayed for an hour, and after an eight and a half hour flight her private Boeing 737-700 jet arrived in Korea from Anchorage, America on 11:23PM.

Looking a little tired from her long flight, Mariah Carey (wearing a long, gray dress) and her entourage of nine including her manager entered Gate 29 to undergo immigration procedures. While the procedure was underway, Mariah graciously complied to requests for autographs from airport workers and smiled as she exchanged greetings with them.

But to reporters requesting interviews she had to respectfully decline, and her manager and bodyguards were there to stem further requests. As soon as Mariah saw the 100 or so fans who had come to greet her at this late hour, she smiled brightly and repeatedly said "Hi", and happily accepted various flowers, gifts and fan letters.

As Korean and foreign fans alike came together to sing her songs and shout "I love you" to her, she responded by waving her hand and signing autographs as well as taking pictures with all of her fans who had been patiently waiting in line, showing the leisure of a true star.

Many fans were glad to see her again after last year, and some expressed that while they were glad to meet her again, they were worried that she looked tired from her long flight. Scheduled to leave for Japan on the 22nd, Mariah's Korean visit is the third after the 1999 "Michael Jackson and Friends" concert and last year's November 30th album promotion tour, and is her first Korean solo concert.

The performance is scheduled for 7PM on the 21st at the Seoul Olympic Park 88 Green Grass, and Mariah is expected to showcase not only material from her 12th album Charmbracelet but hit songs such as "Sweetheart", "My All", "Emotions", "Vision of Love", and "Without You".

(United Press)

Many thanks to Mariah Daily.



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