| KCON | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:KCON_2012.jpg) Artists on stage at KCON 2012 | |
| Genre | Korean pop |
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| Inaugurated | 2012 |
| Founders | Koreaboo CJ ENM Entertainment Division |
| Organized by | CJ ENM America Powerhouse Live (2015–2019) |
| Website | KCON KCON USA KCON JAPAN |
KCON is an annual convention held in locations across the world, created by Koreaboo and organized by CJ ENM Entertainment Division. It was first held in Southern California in 2012 and has since expanded to ten countries as of 2022.
In 2015, KCON expanded to Japan[1] and then quickly announced the first KCON USA on the East Coast.[2] In 2016, KCON expanded into Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[3] and Paris, France. In January 2017, KCON announced that they would be hosting their first KCON Mexico at the Mexico City Arena on March 17 and 18, 2017.[4]
An online replacement of KCON due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, titled KCON:TACT, started on June 20 until June 26, 2020 via YouTube, AIS Play, and Shopee. The second season started on October 16, 2020 and ended on October 25, 2020. The third and final season started March 20, 2021.
- ^ "KCON heads to Japan in April with Kangnam as its ambassador". February 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (April 25, 2015). "K-Pop Festival KCON Expanding to East Coast This Summer". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "KCON 2016 to be held in Abu Dhabi". January 27, 2015.
- ^ "KCON Mexico Official Website & Announcement". January 12, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2017-01-14.