KCON LA 2025 Returns with Bigger Stages and Global Fandom
Jul 31, 2025
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'KCON LA 2025', which has received great attention in the United States, the center of global entertainment, every year with a variety of attractions and high quality stages covering Korean culture and lifestyle, returns with more advanced content and KCON's exclusive stage.
The three-day event, which will be held from the 2nd to the 4th (Korean time), will feature a fandom program that maximizes communication between fans and artists as well as a sensory space composition that will provide unexpected pleasure. It will also feature a variety of events to experience the lifestyle of Korea, such as food, beauty, and content, and a number of special stages to show the true nature of K-POP. KCON, which has led to the globalization of Korean culture, is expected to prove its true value this year with differentiated content.
▶ From Lee Byung-hun's special opening to SEVENTEEN's Hoshi X Woozi 'ECHO!'s first stage...
This 'KCON LA 2025' fills the three-day journey with stages with different charms. First, the opening on the first day will feature actor Lee Byung-hun to open it in a special way. In addition, the performance of 'Golden' by 'Global Super Rookie' girl group Izna will be released for the first time. On the occasion of Mnet's 30th anniversary, another rookie boy group NOWZ will perform Stray Kids' 'MANIAC' as a cover stage on the stage of the 'K-POP Generation" that is united with music beyond the times. Lee Young-ji and Sung Han-bin, a member of ZEROBASEONE, interact with fans with special performances through special stages.
On the second day of the M Countdown stage, Yuqi will enthuse the audience with ZEROBASEONE's Jang Hao and special stage. In addition, ZEROBASEEONE Seok Matthew and Park Kun-wook will perform a special stage for global fans, and ZEROBASEEONE Kim Tae-rae and Roy Kim will perform a duet for the first time. On this day's 'K-POP Generation' stage, global boy group JO1 will stage Seventeen's 'Dog: Fear'.
On the last day, girl group MEOVV (Miyao) will heat up the CryptoCom Arena with the stage 'Abracadabra' of the Brown Eyed Girls with the stage 'K-POP Generation'. In addition, Izna, born as a Mnet survival project, will reinterpret Iz*ONE's 'FIESTA (Fiesta)' in a different way. In addition, the stage of Seventeen's Hoshi X WOOZI (HxW (SEVENTEEN)'s Mnet 'ECHO! (Prod. WOOZI)', which was the leader class mission song of 'World of Street Woman Fighter', will be unveiled for the first time.
▶ Hidden space on the stage of the LA Convention Center
Various programs to increase audience immersion will be operated throughout 'FESTIVAL GROUNDS' which will be held in real time from 10 a.m. 'Hidden Space', which debuted in the last 'KCON JAPAN 2025' and was in the spotlight, will also be unveiled for the first time in LA. A customized self-photo zone will also be operated. 'Signature Photo Zone' is a photo spot composed of a visual reflection of the KCON logo and theme elements. The signature photo zone, which will be a representative filming space for visitors to certify their visit to 'KCON LA 2025', will make use of its characteristics as a K-pop fan and artist festival.
Along with various beauty, fashion, food, and content booths, there will also be a stage where you can enjoy it in real time. ARTIST STAGE, which is like a concert, SHOWCASE, which will be a gateway for new artists to enter the global stage, and MEET & GREET, which creates a special moment to meet and communicate with fans and favorite artists, will be held by time. The booth 'K-Content by CJ ENM', which introduces CJ ENM's representative contents, and the special fan meeting of actor Lim Si-wan, one of the leading actors of K Culture's global syndrome, will also be a must-see point.
CJ ENM's KCON, which has been held in various regions around the world since Irvine in the United States in 2012, has played a pioneering role in the spread of the Korean Wave by presenting a festival model that encompasses the entire culture, focusing on music content. KCON, which has been held in 14 regions around the world, including Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States, has achieved a cumulative audience of 2.1 million so far. CJ Olive Young will participate as the title sponsor for 'KCON LA 2025' and will be held at Los Angeles 'Crypto Dotcom Arena (Crypto.com Arena)' and 'LA Convention Center' for three days from August 1st to 3rd.
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