South Korean singer Kim Bum-Soo will not appear in the Hawaii Romance Festival's International Music Night concert, Sunday at the Waikiki Shell.

Officials at the festival were notified yesterday morning that the performer has been unable to obtain his travel visa in time.

He was also among those scheduled to appear at the festival's opening ceremonies today at 'Iolani Palace.

"We are extremely disappointed for the show, for the festival, and of course, for all of the Kim Bum-Soo fans in Hawai'i that he will not be a part of International Music Night," Allen Sviridoff, producer of the Hawaii Romance Festival, said in a written statement. "But the show must go on and all of our other international artists, including Sergio Mendes, Martin Nievera, Amy Hanaiali'i (Gilliom) and Jake Shimabukuro will certainly put on a fantastic concert."

Festival producers had been working with Kim's managers for several months to bring the popular Korean entertainer back to Hawai'i for his first concert since being discharged from the South Korean Army.

Ticket holders may request refunds by returning their tickets to the Blaisdell Center box office before showtime on Sunday. Group ticket holders should contact the Hawaii Romance Festival office at 545-7664 to arrange for refunds.

The Korean pop star last appeared here in October 2005, headlining a concert at the Hawai'i Theatre.