KCON LA 2024, presented by Samsung Galaxy, was held from July 26 to 28 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, GILBERT LINDSAY PLAZA, and Crypto.com Arena. It has wrapped up another phenomenal year, marking its most successful event since its inception in 2012.
Over 5.9 million fans from more than 170 countries enjoyed KCON LA 2024 both at the festival site and through digital platforms, and the festival made U.S. history with the first-ever national primetime broadcast of a K-pop concert with The CW Network’s live broadcast on Sunday night.
Since 2012, KCON has played an essential role in facilitating the global connection between emerging K-pop artists and their fans, launching them into the forefront of the worldwide K-pop scene.
This year’s lineup included a dazzling array of K-drama stars and K-pop icons. Fans were thrilled to see performances and appearances by their favourite stars, including ENHYPEN, JEON SOMI, ROWOON, TAEMIN, ZEROBASEONE and ZICO, throughout the FESTIVAL GROUNDS’ daytime programming and at the M COUNTDOWN each night.
KCON’s signature performance is the “DREAM STAGE,” during which fans can dance on-stage with their favourite K-pop stars. This year’s DREAM STAGES with legendary K-pop icons TAEMIN and ZICO were particularly memorable, showcasing KCONers’ diverse and immense talent.
For the first time, KCON LA 2024 was broadcast nationally on The CW Network, bringing the electrifying energy of KCON to a broader audience. The Sunday, July 28 broadcast featured a special appearance by acclaimed actress Awkwafina, who got her unique charm and enthusiasm to the event and added an extra layer of excitement for viewers at home.
This year’s KCON delivered on its promise of a bigger and better event. It had a livelier festival atmosphere and more daytime stages, artist interactions, and content programming than ever before. Nearly 120 companies participated, showcasing various products from cosmetics to food to artist merchandise.
The FESTIVAL GROUNDS were filled with activity, including MEET & GREET, SHOWCASE of talented K-pop rookies, SPECIAL FAN MEETINGs with K-drama stars Kim Soo Hyun and Park Min Young, and exhibitions celebrating the shining moments of K-pop.
“Returning to LA once again, where KCON started, we are overwhelmed with gratitude to everyone who enjoys and loves K-pop and Korean culture,” said Harry H.K. Shin, Head of Music Entertainment at CJ ENM.
“This year, we strived to make KCON more fun and bring more opportunities for fans and artists to connect. We also featured new stages and performances as part of the festival. We will continue to produce KCON as a premier global K-pop festival and expand how fans and artists interact in new and immersive ways.”
Presenting sponsor Samsung brought an exciting array of experiences to KCONers, featuring their latest technology at the Galaxy Experience Space. Fans had the opportunity to experience the Galaxy Z Fold6, Flip6, Watch7 Ultra, and Buds 3 Pro.
The interactive space included a special Escape Room challenge utilizing Samsung Galaxy AI features, dance challenges, and exclusive KCON perks. KCON artists, including ENHYPEN, made special appearances, engaging with fans and showcasing Samsung’s innovative products.
Following the tremendous success of KCON LA 2024, anticipation is building for KCON GERMANY 2024, which will take place this September. Fans in Europe can look forward to a spectacular event filled with excitement, star power, and unique K-culture experiences.
KCON LA 2024 has once again proven to be a unifying force for K-pop fans and artists worldwide, transcending borders and generations through the universal language of music and culture.
About CJ ENM
CJ ENM is a leading entertainment company founded in Korea in 1995. Its entertainment division is engaged in various industry business areas, including media content, music, film, and performing arts.
It provides its leading original content to multiple media platforms around the world. CJ ENM has created, produced, and distributed globally acclaimed content, including the Oscar-winning film Parasite, the 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, to bring K-culture experiences to people worldwide. To learn more about CJ ENM, please visit http://www.cjenm.com.
About KCON
KCON is the world’s No.1 K-culture festival celebrating Korean culture and music. Since launching in 2012, it has led the expansion of K-culture across the globe for 12 years and broadened its reach, going from 10,000 attendees in its first year to 140,000 fans at KCON LA 2023.
KCON has established itself as a tentpole event series across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. It has provided the largest forum for fans to connect directly with each other, artists, and professionals from the Korean entertainment industry.
