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KPEX: Korean Pop Culture Expo<\/p>\n
KPEX<\/p>\n
Exclusive \u2013 Get ready to celebrate more Korean culture next year with New York\u2019s own KPEX: Korean Pop Culture Expo, heading to the Javits Center in May.<\/p>\n
Led by LeftField Media, the people behind Anime NYC<\/a>, Anime Frontier, Awesome Con, and Rose City Comic-Con, and event industry veterans \u2013 Greg Topalian (co-creator of New York Comic Con<\/a>), Robert Khoo (co-creator of PAX<\/a>), and Peter Tatara (co-creator of Anime NYC), KPEX will be a three-day celebration of Korean entertainment and culture, highlighting all K-content: K-Pop, K-Dramas, K-Comics, K-Games, K-Food, and K-Beauty.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom Oscar wins and K-Pop stars performing during the World Cup, to record-breaking streaming success, Korean entertainment has become a beloved fixture in American pop culture with over 25 million fans all across the country,\u201d Peter Tatara, Co-Founder of KPEX, said in a press release. \u201cWe hope we can now give its fans, creators, and the companies at the heart of K-Culture a place to call home in the center of New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n Bts k pop band fan raise hand up hold bomb light stick lamp. Fun korean people enjoy kpop live music concert. Crowd hang out cool night show. Asian idols army wave red flash light. Joy party fest tour<\/p>\n getty<\/p>\n From May 29- 31, 2027, KPEX will offer fans the opportunity to meet their favorite Korean stars and experience the latest and greatest in Korean entertainment. The event will feature panel discussions, premiere screenings, interactive workshops, meet-and-greet autograph sessions, and an expo filled with K-food and shopping treats for everyone. KPEX will also hold concerts each of the three nights, spotlighting music artists from Seoul.<\/p>\n With over 100 hours of special events created by leading companies in the K-content world, KPEX wants to give the fans the chance to experience their fandom head-on. The team is working with partners, sponsors, and participants, including the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), a government agency focused on expanding Korean content worldwide, and Ize Press, the US publisher of fan-favorite Korean comics and novels, including Solo Leveling and Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint.<\/p>\n After working in the convention scene across the country with American and Japanese culture, the team behind KPEX is ready to showcase its own \u201crevolutionary comic con for the Hallyu Generation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cKPEX hopes to create a space for fans to deepen their relationship with Korean culture, lifestyle, entertainment, and artists,\u201d said Robert Khoo, Co-Founder of KPEX. \u201cWe want to uplift the community by giving it a home in NYC, build a destination which elevates the fandom all across the United States, and our long-term goal is to expand this cultural excitement into lasting international awareness and goodwill that more closely connects the US and Korea.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to celebrating Korean pop culture, KPEX will host its own B2B (Business-to-Business) experience, connecting industry professionals together and providing opportunities for small businesses to network. KPEX is looking to \u201cbuild a path for companies and creators to debut projects and products, offering new media exposure and meaningful business connections.\u201d<\/p>\n People enjoy the Anime NYC 2026 convention at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City Aug. 21, 2026. (Barry Williams\/ New York Daily News)<\/p>\n Barry Williams<\/p>\n LeftField Media hosted its Anime NYC, a popular Japanese pop culture convention since 2016, this past month, hosting over 172,000 fans. The convention held world premieres and had special appearances by some of the biggest stars and companies in Japanese pop culture.<\/p>\n \u201cKPEX looks to follow the same success as Anime NYC, which LeftField founded nine years ago, and we\u2019re working with many of the same partners and team who brought Anime NYC to life,\u201d said Kelly Comboni, CEO of LeftField Media and Clarion Connect. \u201cWe further want to make certain that KPEX is built authentically for fans of K-Culture. The KPEX team is made of K-Content fans, and we\u2019re working with organizations and individuals across the Korean and Korean American worlds to craft the event in a genuine way, including partnering with Infinitize and IW Group, both award-winning agencies with tremendous experience in Korean culture, entertainment, and fandom, to help build the best, most fan-focused festival we can create.\u201d<\/p>\n For those interested in attending KPEX, tickets will launch on September 18 at 9 am PST \/ 12 noon EST. KPEX will announce special guests and show features throughout the fall. 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