C.S. HAH

Founder and Director



C.S. Hah, the founder of Powerhouse, has been most famously known for as the director of the Annual Korean Music Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.  He was the pioneer who set up an initial plan for the inaugural concert in 2003 and has been in charge of the entire planning, artists casting, production and operation for the last six years.
 

In the span of six years, C.S. had successfully managed to grow this annual concert to be the biggest single concert in the Asian American community.  With his contribution and the help of an experienced operations team, the Korea Times was able to sell out 18,000 seats 6 years in a row.

C.S. began his career as a staff writer for the Korea Times in 1991 and rose to the ranks of Director of Special Events and Corporate Planning & Management. Throughout his tenure, C.S. has directed more than one hundred events ranging from concerts and sports to art exhibition and parade.
 

In the course of his career, C.S. has successfully put on events at numerous major venues across the country such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Kodak Theater, Wiltern Theater, Nokia Theater LA Live, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and so forth.
 

He also has maintained a wide range of business relationship with many mainstream organizations and major broadcasting companies in Korea. To name a few, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Galaxy,  Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Inc.(Los Angeles Convention and Visitors' Bureau), MBC, SBS, Mnet and countless others fall into the category.


Major Concerts

  • Aug. 2008 Cho Yong Pil Concert - Nokia Theater LA & Radio City Music Hall NY / Director in Promotion and Operation 
  • Jul. 2008 Fly To The Sky - Walt Disney Concert Hall & Chabot College Oakland / Director 
  • May 2008 6th Annual Korean Music Festival - the Hollywood Bowl / Director
  • Mar. 2008 JYP & Wonder Girls - Wiltern Theater LA /  Director in Promotion and Operation
  • Feb. 2008 Sentimental City - Wilshire Ebell Theater LA / Director in Promotion
  • Aug. 2007 Big 4 Concert Feat. Lee Hyo Ri, Epik High, SG Wannabe, Seeya - Hammerstein Ballroom NY / Director
  • May 2007 5th Korean Music Festival at the Hollywood Bowl / Director 
  • Nov. 2006 Lee Eun Mi Concert at Orpheum Theater LA, Chabot College Oakland and Las Vegas Hilton Hotel / Director
  • Aug. 2006 70-80 Concert Feat. Hong Seo Bum and 4 Bands - Scottish Rite Auditorium LA and San Jose Convention Center Auditorium / Director
  • May 2006 4th Korean Music Festival - Hollywood Bowl / Director
  • Apr. 2006 Big 3 Concert Feat. Lee Mi Ja, Pattie Kim and Cho Young Nam - Pasadena Civic Auditorium LA / Director
  • Mar. 2006 Lee Seung Chul Concert - Shrine Auditorium LA / Director in Promotion
  • Sep. 2005 San Eul Lim in Concert - Wilshire Ebell Theater LA / Director
  • Jun. 2005 Hallyu Concert - Universal Gibson Amphitheater Feat. Boa, Dong Bang Shin Gi, and g.o.d. / Director
  • Apr. 2005 3rd Korean Music Festival - the Hollywood Bowl / Director
  • Oct. 2004 2nd Korean Music Festival - the Hollywood Bowl / Director
  • Sep. 2004 Super Concert in LA Korean Festival Feat. g.o.d., NRG - Seoul International Park / Director
  • Jun. 2004 Classic Night Feat. Shin Young Oak, Kim Dong Kyu and Kang Dong Suk -  Walt Disney Concert Hall / Director
  • Sep. 2003 Super Concert in LA Korean Festival Feat JYP and Rain. / Seoul International Park / Director
  • Apr. 2003 1st Korean Music Festival - Hollywood Bowl / Director
  • And more...

Events
  • 2003~2007 Miss Korea Beauty Pageant Southern California - Wilshire Ebell Theater LA  / Director
  • 2003~2007 Annual LA Korean Parade -Olympic Blvd. / Director
  • 2003~2007 Main Concert for Annual Orange County Korean Festival - Graden Grove / Director
  • 2003~2008 Baek Sang Korea Open Golf Championship - Griffith Park Golf Course  / Director
  • 2004~2008 Korean Garden Festival - LA County Arboratum / Director
  • 2004~2007 Korean Children's Song Contest - Various locations / Director
  • And more...