KCON LA 2026 To Bring Diverse K-Lifestyle Experiences to Crypto.Com Arena, Los Angeles Convention Center, Aug 14-16

Seoul, South Korea – March 17, 2026 – CJ ENM announced that KCON LA 2026 will take place at Crypto.com Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center from August 14 to August 16. The event will feature an expanded lineup of performances and Korean lifestyle experiences.

Since launching in 2012, KCON has developed a convention format that combines K-pop concerts with interactive Korean cultural content.

KCON LA 2026 will expand its K-Lifestyle programming across the FESTIVAL GROUNDS. This year’s theme, “Walk in SOUL CITY,” invites fans referred to as KLOVERs (K-Lovers) to explore a city-inspired environment centered on K-Lifestyle experiences and personalized “SOUL MAP” journeys.

Attendees can visit interactive spaces focused on K-Beauty, K-Food, and K-Story. OLIVE YOUNG will bring its OLIVE YOUNG FESTA to the U.S. for the first time, expanding the K-beauty festival beyond Asia. New additions include the K-STORY ZONE, highlighting Korean dramas and films, and the K-FOOD ZONE, featuring popular Korean dishes in downtown Los Angeles.

The festival will use a multi-stage format across three days, including the M COUNTDOWN STAGE, ARTIST STAGE, X STAGE, and DANCE STAGE. Select performers on the M COUNTDOWN STAGE and ARTIST STAGE will have extended one-hour sets.

The full KCON LA 2026 lineup will be announced this week.

KCON JAPAN 2026 will take place from May 8 to May 10 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The lineup includes ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AxMxP, Baby DONT Cry, CHOI YU REE, CHUEI LI YU & KANG WOO JIN, CORTIS, DXTEEN, EVNNE, GAN (Takanori Iwata), Hearts2Hearts, hrtz.wav, H//PE Princess, INI, IS:SUE, izna, JO1, Keyveatz, KEYVITUP, KickFlip, KIM JAE HWAN, KISS OF LIFE, ME:I, MODYSSEY, NiziU, P1Harmony, PRODUCE 101 JAPANSHINSEKAI, RESCENE, TWS, ZEROBASEONE, &TEAM, and 8TURN.