Los Angeles KCON Festival

 
Los Angeles Convention Center
 Los Angeles, CA 90012
 $30-up, kconusa.com

K-pop began in 1992 in South Korea and is influenced by musical genres such as pop music, rock, experimental, hip hop, R&B, reggae, electronic dance, folk and more.  Hallyu or the Korean wave is seen in everything from Korean music to film, skincare regimens dominating the cosmetics industry and foods such as Korean tacos. Successful K-pop performers are often hand-picked as pre-teens and groomed  for stardom. With the most successful K-pop artists earning $10 million or more, it's no wonder parents actively participate in grooming their kids with dance lessons, clothing, makeup and hair for a long-shot career as a K-pop star.

2018 Entertainment & Events

• The Evolution of K-Pop
• Make Your Own K-Pop Patch
• How To Live and Study in Korea with Go! Go! Hanguk!
• Top 10 K-Beauty Looks
• Find your K-Pop Soulmate
• The Art of K-Pop Music Design
• Day in a Life of a K-Pop Choreographer
• Design Your Own Fan
• So Your Kid Is a K-Pop Fan
• Korean Unnie's Pick: 25 Must-Know Korean Phrases!
• Cross Cultural Clashes in Hallyu
• Women In Hallyu Media
• Life of an Idol
• Seventeen - Oh My!
• Reading Korean Webtoons
• The State of Social Media and K-Pop
• K-Pop Journal 101
• Super Rookie Showcase
• Random Play Dance with GoToe
• Confessions of a K-Drama Addict
• The K-Beauty Craze: Why Everyone's Talking About K-Beauty
• Korean Food Workshop
• We Study Hallyu and You Can Too!
• KCON Paint Nite
• Running Fan
• Meeting Idols in Korea - Reality vs. Expectation
• Working Behind The Scenes With K-pop Idols
• Girl Power: Girl Groups Changing The 2018 K-Pop Scene

M&G: eSNa |  HYULAR | Elise (Silv3rT3ar) | Rina Chae | Liah Yoo | TerryTV | The Producer | Kennie J.D. | Ellen and Brian |  Ivan Lam & Hana Lee | IAMKARENO | Gemini | Q Park

Highly competitive auditions, starting around ages 10 to 12 years, music studios induct talented children into the K-pop regimen. They attend special schools where they take specialized singing and dancing lessons; they learn how to moderate their public behavior and prepare for life as a pop star; they spend hours in daily rehearsals and perform in weekend music shows as well as special group performances.

After k-pop idol groups have been trained to perfection, the studios generate pop songs for them, market them, put them on TV, send them on tour, and determine when they'll next make their latest album release.

KLUB KCON
KCON Paint Nite
KTO: Taekwondo
K-Pop Dance Cover Artists
K-Pop + Drag
Seventeen (Carat)
PENTAGON Artist Engagement
Dreamcatcher - You and I
Behind the Scenes with H1ghr Music
Oppa/Unnie Debate
VIKI SCREENING ROOM: Rich Man, Poor Woman & What's Wrong With Secretary Kim
Nu'est (LOVE)
STAR Live Talk
Seventeen Artist Engagement
Miock Ji
1 Million Dance Studio
NU'EST W Artist Engagement
MVP Elite
Golden Child (Goldenness)
DIA/PLAT Soft 
Seoul Arts + FeelGhood music
DANakaDAN
Red Carpet
CHUNGHA (Byulharang)
Alexandra Reid
BTS - Singularity w/ Choreographer Kevin Nguyen!
Meet the Reactors!
Food Street
LATE of Odd Folks
Aegyo Battle
MOMOLAND Artist Engagement
James Lee
TWICE - Dance The Night Away The First Bite
Pentagon (Universe)
Subin
Heesun Lee
Random Play Dance w/ The First Bite
Get to Know Megan Lee & Yoandri!
Dynamic Duo + Crush Artist Engagement
Justin Park
Blackpink - Forever Young w/ Choreographer Ellen Kim
Speed Friending Panel
Sleightly Musical
Annale
Music Director Gil Smith Talks YG Entertainment's Live Bands
YouTubers Do Truth or Dare
The First Bite
CHUNGHA - Love U
TWICE (Once)
Elise (Silv3rT3ar)
Golden Child Artist Engagement
Super Rookie Showcase
Visual Artist Arthur Kwon Lee - Live Paint Demo
Jasmine Clarke
Momoland - BAAM
Dreamcatcher (InSomnia)

 

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.