Entertainment company CJ ENM announced the return of its annual K-Pop music festival, with shows slated to happen in Japan and Los Angeles this year.
KCON JAPAN 2025 will take place in the Chiba prefecture from May 9 to 11, with KCON LA making a reprisal from August 1 to 3.
Venue information, the lineup of performing artists, and ticket sales will be announced at a later date.
KCON, which launched in the United States in 2012, has since expanded all over the globe, with festivals in South Korea, Spain, Italy, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, and American cities like Los Angeles and New York.
The festival's aim is to unify fans and Korean culture with "masterfully produced K-pop shows with a convention where fans can experience every aspect of Korean culture – from music and fashion to television and food."
KCON LA 2024, which took place at Crypto Arena, L.A. Convention Center and Gilbert Lindsay Plaza, featured a stacked line-up with performances from long-time stars and up-and-coming acts Alexas, A.CE., Boynextdoor, Craxy, Drippin, Dxmon, Enhyphen, god, Hyolyn, INI, Jeon Somi, Jo Yuri, Kep1er, Katseye, Kim Soo Hyun, NCT 127, NMIXX, P1Harmony, Park Min Young, Pow, Stayc, Taemin, TWS, Tiger JK, Zerobaseone and Zico.
The festival has proved a successful endeavor for the company, with its overseas expansions attracting millions of fans worldwide. Last year's KCON JAPAN brought in a record-breaking crowd of 140,000 and attracted over 5.9 million fans worldwide for KCON LA 2024 across the festival site and via its digital platforms.
The festival also made history with the first-ever national primetime broadcast of a K-pop show on CW Network's live broadcast.
