In less than two weeks, fans of K-pop will be able to get a glimpse of their favorite idols performing live on stage at KCON Los Angeles! KCON LA is an annual multi-day event in Downtown Los Angeles consisting of three full days of convention activities including workshops, panels, and more, followed by musical performances from top K-pop artists each night.
Temple of Geek will be headed to KCON along with those artists, to provide in-depth coverage of the fandom in action and special moments from live performances. Follow the Temple of Geek Instagram to see everything as it happens.
This year’s jam-packed line-up of over 20 artists includes:
KCON LA recently announced special individual stages prepared by each artist, with more surprises expected live:
In addition to the special stages, KCON is introducing “Hi My First,” a special series where artists perform their earlier songs for the first time in a while – especially for KCONers. This series is set to feature ATEEZ on Saturday (Day 2) and Stray Kids on Sunday (Day 3).
Each night of KCON LA 2023 will be hosted by a “Special MC.” The emcees will be WONYOUNG from IVE for Friday (Day 1), RAIN for Saturday (Day 2), and Bang Chan from Stray Kids for Sunday (Day 3).
K-pop has become a global phenomenon in recent years, thanks to the popularity of groups and artists like BTS, EXO, PSY, and Blackpink. KCON has contributed to that growth by bringing some of the best artists of the Korean music industry directly to fans in Los Angeles since 2012 with over 10,000 fans attending and has more than doubled annually since then, reaching over 158,000 fans in 2019.
Tickets for KCON LA’s nightly show concerts sold out within hours of their release back in June, but there are still tickets available for the convention hall events at AXS.COM/KCON2023. KCON LA 2023 will take place August 18-20, 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and the Crypto.com Arena in Downtown LA.
About KCON USA
KCON USA (kconusa.com) is the largest fan festival in North America celebrating Korean culture and music. The convention launched in 2012 with over 10,000 fans attending and has more than doubled annually since then, reaching over 158,000 fans in 2019. KCON is now established in Los Angeles as the annual flagship event for American fans of Hallyu and Asian pop culture, providing the largest forum for fans to directly connect with each other, as well as artists and professionals from the Korean entertainment industry. In 2017, the brand further expanded internationally, presenting KCON in Mexico and Australia as well as returning to Japan. KCON has also held events in France, UAE and Thailand.
About CJ ENM
CJ ENM is a leading entertainment company founded in Korea in 1995. CJ ENM’s Entertainment division is engaged in a wide range of industry business areas, including media content, music, film and performing arts, providing its leading original content to various media platforms around the world. CJ ENM has created, produced and distributed globally-acclaimed content, including Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” Tony Award-winning musical “Kinky Boots,” record-breaking Korean films including “Roaring Currents” and TV series such as “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God,” “I Can See Your Voice” and more. United under the slogan “We live to discover Untold Originals,” CJ ENM has three major production and distribution studios: drama production powerhouse Studio Dragon, U.S.-based studio Fifth Season and K-OTT content production studio CJ ENM STUDIOS. CJ ENM also presents KCON, the world’s No.1 K-Culture festival, and MAMA AWARDS, the world’s No.1 K-POP awards, in order to bring K-culture experiences to people all over the world. To learn more about CJ ENM, please visit: http://www.cjenm.com
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