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Last year, 20,000 fans attended two days of K-Pop concerts, panels and exhibits at the second annual KCON. This year's crowds should get even bigger.
The event, produced by the South Korean media giant CJ E&M and the cable network MNET, has booked Girls' Generation, one of K-Pop's marquee acts, as this year's headliner. The group's delightfully zany videos for tracks including "I Got a Boy" recently passed a billion views on YouTube, and they've released albums in the U.S. for Interscope Records.
The rap group Bangtan Boys is also booked as a top-billed act. This year's event will feature two full nights of concerts, doubling last year's performances.
The conference will run Aug. 9-10 at a still to-be-determined downtown L.A. venue. The event has become a popular and eclectic hub for K-pop fans in L.A.
Ted Kim, president and chief executive of MNet America, told The Times last year, "When we threw the gates open last year, one of the most inspiring things was seeing the diversity of the audience. There was every ethnicity, and I'd say Koreans were probably not the majority."
source: onehallyu, la times
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Date: 2014-05-22 09:09 pm (UTC)BUT IM SO BROKEEEEEEEEEEE /SOBS/ I NEED TO SEE MY BBS IRL
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Date: 2014-05-22 11:40 pm (UTC)they even linked their predebut track :')
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Date: 2014-05-23 01:24 am (UTC)The 1st years voucher system was a mess. Fans were attacking staff for them. Before it was first come, first get signatures. The tent for fansigns was incredibly packed and shoving. Hot mess. Alot of staff only spoke Korean or didn't know what was going on. They said they'll keep prices low. 2012: VIP =$100(?) and then 2013 = VIP 2 $200 or VIP 1 $300. Something like that. It is really disorganized. I'm debating on going but don't even know if it's worth it.
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Date: 2014-05-23 04:48 am (UTC)I remember an older lady tried to let me see Nuest's signing, but I had a hard time breathing and they were shoving me closer, so I had to try to my way out. Concert part is awesome, everything else doesn't make me wanna go. T_T
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Date: 2014-05-22 11:42 pm (UTC)i think i'll save up and wait for when they do their concert tour. hopefully soonish
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Date: 2014-05-23 01:20 am (UTC)I wanna go, but debating if it's worth it. D:
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Date: 2014-05-23 03:15 am (UTC)cause like, snsd, but I'm all the way on the other coast, so.
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