So Many Idols! 160 K-Pop Stars Will Compete In 2013 'Idol Star Athletics Championship'

With Korean Thanksgiving (Chuseok) a couple of weeks away, many programs are getting ready for their holiday specials. This also means the annual Idol Star Athletics Championship is just around the corner.

This year's competition will feature 160 K-Pop celebrities going head-to-head in the various events - that's a whole lot of idols!

Filming for the holiday special is scheduled for September 3 in Goyang and this year's event will include a new sporting event, futsal, which is similar to indoor soccer.

Idols participating in the competition this year include members of popular boy bands and girl groups as well as a handful of solo artists.

Male idol competitors include the members of EXO, 2AM, B1A4, Teen Top, MBLAQ, INFINITE, B2ST, VIXX and ZE:A while the girls will include representatives from groups like miss A, SECRET, Girl's Day, Rainbow, Crayon Pop, Dal Shabet, and A Pink.

The Ido Star Athletics Championship will be hosted by Kim Jae Dong and Jun Hyun Moo with Kikwang and Defconn as supporting MC's for the event. Additionally, Lee Byung Jin and Heo Il Hoo are scheduled as commentators for the soccer match.

Stay tuned for updates on the Idol Star Athletics Championship which will air during the Chuseok holiday in mid-September.

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