▲ A K-pop fan poses for a photo during KCON LA 2024 at the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 26, 2024. (Yonhap)
▲ South Korean girl group Kep1er performs during the KCON Japan 2024 at Zozomarine Stadium in Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan, on May 11, 2024, in this photo provided by CJ ENM. (Yonhap)

KCON-schedule

KCON to return to Japan, U.S. this year

By Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- KCON, an annual overseas K-pop concert series from entertainment giant CJ ENM, will return to Japan and the United States this year.

This year's KCON, a festival of Korean music and culture, will kick off in Japan's Chiba prefecture from May 9 to 11 and continue in Los Angeles from Aug. 1 to 3, CJ ENM said Friday.

Further details, including specific venues and artist lineups, will be revealed at a later date.

First launched in the U.S. in 2012 amid the global emergence of K-pop and Korean cultural content, KCON has evolved into "the world's only festival that combines K-pop shows with a convention where fans can experience every aspect of Korean culture -- from music and fashion, to television and food," according to the organizer.

Last year's festival was a big success for the company, with KCON JAPAN drawing a record-breaking crowd of 140,000 attendees while KCON LA engaged approximately 5.8 million fans from 176 countries both on-site and via its digital platforms, CJ ENM reported.

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