YB to open Mr. Big Korea concert

Korean rock band YB is set to open British rock group Mr. Big's concert this week, according to a company organizing their concerts in Korea.

"YB will put on opening performances for Mr. Big's concerts on Saturday and Sunday at the Olympic Park," said Supernatural on Wednesday.

YB, composed of leader and vocal Yoon Do-hyun, guitarist Heo Jun, drummer Kim Jin-won, and bass guitar Park Tae-hee, are one of the most popular rock bands in Korea.

Mr. Big, set to fly in today, will hold a dinner event with fans at a restaurant tomorrow.
Seoul will be the last city the four-member band performs in before wrapping up their world tour.

The band composed of Eric Martin, Pat Torpey, Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert disbanded in 2002 after placing a number of hits atop The Billboard and Japan's Oricon charts but returned to the music scene early this year after requests from fans.

Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr