{"id":425115,"date":"2026-08-06T04:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T04:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/425115\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T04:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T04:16:10","slug":"the-worlds-largest-k-pop-festival-is-coming-to-l-a-this-august-with-a-34-act-lineup-four-stages-and-an-exclusive-after-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/425115\/","title":{"rendered":"The world’s largest K-pop festival is coming to L.A. this August with a 34-act lineup, four stages, and an exclusive after-party"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"KCON<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Sam the Leigh via Shutterstock.<\/p>\n

Thanks to global superstars like BTS and BLACKPINK<\/a>, K-pop has become much more than a music genre, bringing South Korean culture<\/a> to millions of fans worldwide and inspiring everything from fashion trends to food obsessions. And every summer, that global fandom comes together at one massive event: KCON, the world\u2019s largest K-pop and Korean culture festival.<\/p>\n

From August 14 to 16, KCON 2026 returns to Crypto.com Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center,<\/a> transforming DTLA<\/a> into the world\u2019s epicenter for K-pop lovers. Across three days, fans can catch live performances, discover emerging artists, shop exclusive merchandise, sample Korean cuisine, and immerse<\/a> themselves in the latest trends straight from Seoul!<\/p>\n

Everything you need to know about KCON LA 2026<\/p>\n

\"NCTNCT 127 | Chung Sung-Jun via Getty Images.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s festival brings a 34-act lineup featuring some of the biggest names in K-pop and Korean<\/a> entertainment across four stages: the iconic M COUNTDOWN Stage, Artist Stage, X Stage, and Dance Stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Headliners include powerhouse groups like NCT 127, ZEROBASEONE, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER, while the lineup also features fan favorites such as TREASURE, ILLIT, P1Harmony, JO1, MEOVV, and &TEAM.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The festival will also welcome special guests and crossover artists, including Grammy-winning<\/a> Anderson .Paak. Beyond the concerts, visitors can also expect:<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udef6 Fan-first experiences including dance activations, interactive stages, photo opportunities, and chances to get closer to the artists.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc84 K-Beauty Zone showcasing Korean skincare, makeup trends, and some of the brands behind the global beauty craze.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf5c K-Food Zone featuring Korean flavors, street food favorites, and dishes popularized through Korean entertainment.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfac K-Story Zone celebrating Korean dramas, films, and storytelling that have captured audiences worldwide.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f Exclusive merchandise and brand activations turning the convention into a shopping destination.<\/p>\n

AFTERGLOW, KCON LA afterparty<\/p>\n

Event details<\/p>\n

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On Saturday, August 15, fans can keep the KCON celebration going at KCON: AFTERGLOW, a late-night K-pop party taking over the iconic Clifton\u2019s Republic.<\/a><\/p>\n

The event will bring the festival energy into the night with nonstop K-pop hits, premium cocktails, surprise DJ sets, and special appearances from K-pop group 82. Guests can dance the night away inside one of DTLA\u2019s most legendary nightlife venues.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc5 When: Saturday, August 15th, 2026. 10:00 PM \u2013 2:00 AM
\ud83d\udccd Location: Clifton\u2019s Republic, 648 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Sam the Leigh via Shutterstock. Thanks to global superstars like BTS and BLACKPINK, K-pop has become much…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425116,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":["post-425115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425115\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}