As cries of “oppa saranghae!” ring out, South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun seems pleasantly overwhelmed by the huge crowd gathered in front of the stage at KCON 2024 L.A. This year, L.A.’s biggest Korean ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music. P1Harmony are now veterans of KCON. Into their third year of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Regina Kim covers Korean and Asian American entertainment. And with such a star-studded lineup, many K-culture fans will be ...

On Friday, the Los Angeles Convention Center was a sea of green. The convention center was home to L.A.’s 13th annual KCON, a Korean music festival that ran from Friday to Sunday. While the three-day ...

The three-day festival returned to Los Angeles over the weekend, introducing U.S. fans to a slew of veteran and rookie K-Pop acts including Zerobaseone, NMIXX, P1Harmony and STAYC. By Nicole Fell ...

K-Pop, K-Everything - with Pixar’s Peter Sohn at KCON Glow Recipe. Parasite. Squid Game. Blackpink. Gangnam Style. If you’re like me, you’re familiar with at least one Korean-based skincare brand, ...

KCON LA 2025, the World’s No.1 K-POP Fan & Artist Festival, is returning to the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena in Downtown LA on August 1-3, 2025. This year, KCON aims to present ...

KCON LA 2025 has unveiled more performing groups to its lineup! On June 24, it was announced that rookie groups including THEBLACKLABEL’s new co-ed group ALLDAY PROJECT, P NATION’s new girl group Baby ...

The wait is over for K-pop fans in America as CJ ENM has officially unveiled the full artist lineup for KCON LA 2026 today. As previously reported, the world’s largest K-pop festival is entering a new ...

Mark your calendars: the online version of KCON is returning for a fifth round next month! KCON is a major convention and music festival that celebrates Korean pop culture and entertainment, and it ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The City of Los Angeles has officially designated August 1, 2025, as “KCON Day,” in recognition of the world’s largest K-POP Fan and Artist festival for its cultural, ...