[WORKSHOP #2] Find your K-Pop Soulmate
TIME: Friday, August 10th from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM LOCATION: Workshop #2 [Workshop 515A] MODERATORS: Angie Mills, Jenny Zha, Kathryn DESCRIPTION: Are you a maknae bias? Does aegyo make your heart beat faster? Looking to make more K-Pop friends? Join us for some epic bias-wrecking games that will match you up with fans to find your true K-Pop Soulmate!
[WORKSHOP #2] Make Your Own K-Pop Patch
TIME: Friday, August 10th from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM LOCATION: Workshop #2 [515A] MODERATOR: Susie Kelly DESCRIPTION: You might already know that embroidered patches are the latest fashion in Korea. Come learn the basics of embroidering and design your own patch! Who knows, maybe your design will be the next trend everyone’s clawing for!
[WORKSHOP #1] Visual Artist Arthur Kwon Lee – Live Paint Demo
TIME: Friday, August 10th from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM LOCATION: Workshop #1 [518] MODERATOR: Arthur Kwon Lee DESCRIPTION: Come see a live demo from award winning artist Arthur Kwon Lee who is most known for painting large portraits with intense color and explosive mark marking!
[PANEL #5] Women In Hallyu Media
TIME: Friday, August 10th from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM LOCATION: Panel #5 [511A] MODERATOR: Tamar Herman PANELISTS: Alexis Hodoyan, Devon Abelman, Emlyn Travis, Lai Frances DESCRIPTION: Female journalists, concert promoters, photographers, and more discuss what it is like working all things Hallyu!
[PANEL #5] So Your Kid Is a K-Pop Fan
TIME: Friday, August 10th from 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM LOCATION: Panel #5 [511A] PANELISTS: The K-Pop Konverters, Young Ajummah DESCRIPTION: As a parent, are you curious as to why your child may be listening to K-Pop nonstop? Come by for a fun crash course for parents (and guardians) on how to navigate KCON and the K-Pop fandom!
[PANEL #5] Meet & Greet: Kennie J.D.
TIME: Friday, August 10th from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM LOCATION: Panel #5 [511A] MODERATOR: CheyenneEwulu PANELIST: Kennie DESCRIPTION: Kennie’s here to share with you all her tips and tricks for K-Beauty!
[PANEL #5] The Evolution of K-Pop
TIME: Friday, August 10th from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM LOCATION: Panel #5 [511A] PANELISTS: Angie Mills, Jeff Benjamin, Sarah Han, Tamar Herman, VJ Hanna MODERATOR: Lai Frances DESCRIPTION: In the past two years the states has seen a number of major news outlets talking about K-Pop, as well as a surge of concerts taking place with some of your favorite artists! Come learn about how much K-Pop and Hallyu has grown in the West and how social media has played an integral role in it’s growth.
[PANEL #4] Cross Cultural Clashes in Hallyu
TIME: Friday, August 10th from 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM LOCATION: Panel #4 [511BC] PANELISTS: Miranda Ruth Larsen, Min Joo Lee DESCRIPTION: Let’s face it, we’ve seen a K-Pop MV or a K-Drama that’s just made us a little uncomfortable. If you want an academic perspective on the cultural discord within the Hallyu movement, join this intellectually stimulating discussion!
[PANEL #4] How To Live and Study in Korea with Go! Go! Hanguk!
TIME: Friday, August 10th from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM LOCATION: Panel #4 [511BC] PANELISTS: Nathan DESCRIPTION: We know you all have been curious about how to live and study in Korea, so Go! Go! Hanguk is here to tell you how! Not only will you learn what you have to do in order to make your dreams come true of studying abroad, but there will also be GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAYS including: FREE tuition (Korean Language Course) at Hanyang University or Lexis Korea, and a FREE 2 week stay at Borderless House!
[PANEL #3] Day in a Life of a K-Pop Choreographer
TIME: Friday, August 10th from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM LOCATION: Panel #3 [502B] PANELISTS: Ellen Kim, Kevin Nguyen DESCRIPTION: If you ever wondered what it’s like to be K-Pop choreographer, look no further! These choreographer live and breathe dance moves so come check out what their day to day lives are like!