Asian Games 2014 Opening Ceremony

The 17th Asian Games at Incheon kick-started with fireworks and a sound and light performance by South Korean on Friday.

The Incheon Asian Games opening ceremony blaze of music and colour on Friday, with "Gangnam Style" singer Psy billed to bring the show to a spectacular close.

The opening performance was followed by Korean percussionists putting up a musical act alongside local dancers, who put up a folk act.

At the grandest sporting stage in Asia, around 13,000 athletes will be competing across 439 events in the 2014 edition of the tournament. The show to mark the start of one of the world's biggest sporting events began with a blast of high-octane K-Pop from boy band Exo, and a burst of fireworks.