KCON:TACT 3 COUNTDOWN WEEK USA – DAY 1
KCON:TACT 3 COUNTDOWN WEEK USA Day 1 was a ton of fun! Attendees learned the choreo to ITZY's 'Not Shy,' fans got a chance to ask Ellen and Brian questions live, we saw our favorite couple do requested TikTok challenges, and we even got a sneak peek of their cute pup, Genie! Check out more below if you missed out on the Zoom session excitement! Can you guess what one thing is on each of Ellen and Brian's bucket lists? Who else agrees with AJ that the clothes for Ellen and Brian's covers are ALWAYS on point! He asks if they prefer making or buying clothes and what do they like to wear for everyday casual wear. Curious about Ellen and Brian's tech setup? Brian gives advice! As a dancer herself, Krisi asked how do you prevent bruising on your knees without wearing kneepads for dances that require you to be on the floor? Who is Ellen and Brian's dream collaboration? Can you guess? Curious about when Ellen and Brian are going to get married? Mick was wondering as well! How does Ellen and Brian continue to improve as self taught dancers? Can anyone guess what Ellen and Brian's MBTI personalities are? Finding motivation to continue dancing can sometimes be hard! Katrina asks how does Ellen and Brian stay motivated and how can you improve your dance skills over time? As a treat for their fans, Ellen and Brian became first time TikTokers! Anyone see their favorite TikTok trend below? We hope you enjoyed learning more about Ellen and Brian! Come back tomorrow to see our Day 2 recap. As always, stay safe and take care! -KCON Staff [FINALE] KCON:TACT 3 COUNTDOWN WEEK USA – K-POP PODCASTING 101
KCON:TACT 3 COUNTDOWN WEEK USA is in full force! To end off a fun week full of zoom sessions and getting to spend some time with our special guests, we'll be having a finale using the all new Twitter Spaces! Everyone's been listening to podcasts during quarantine right? What better way to end the week than to learn more about K-Pop Podcasts! Meet our special guests who'll be sharing their tips, tricks, and more! Lai Frances Lai Frances is a multimedia journalist and host who made bylines on MTV News, PopCrush, and tmrw. Immersing herself for over a decade, Lai has gone from a fan to a professional raving about all things Hallyu on social media to entering the media industry, interviewing artists and talking about K-pop on The Korea Society, New York Comic Con, and of course, KCON. You probably know her better as the host on BUILD Series with her live interviews with DAY6 and ITZY. Ask Me About K-Pop Angélica Angélica is the host of the educational Kpop podcast, Ask Me About Kpop, and a member of Unos Kpop Dance troupe . When not teaching or kpop-ing, Angélica enjoys doing yoga, trying new recipes, and trying to keep her cat, Cookie, from eating all her houseplants. Shannon Shannon is the host of the educational Kpop podcast, Ask Me About Kpop. She is also lead singer of the band Townland, and a member of Unos Kpop Dance troupe. When not singing or kpop-ing, Shannon enjoys crafts like knitting and needle felting and watching too much tv and playing video games with her husband, Wade. In My Feels Emily Emily hosts the In My Feels podcast with JRE along with producing other podcasts. She lives in Seoul right now teaching English and freelancing in marketing/communication roles! JRE JRE is K-POP Content Creator on YT and Streams on Twitch too. The Kpopcast Michaela J Michaela is the lead producer, main vocal and hidden visual of the Kpopcast. She began training as a Hallyu fan since 2009, and debuted with the Kpopcast in 2018. Her hidden talent is watching K-dramas without subtitles and her ideal type is a BoA stan. Peter Lo Peter Lo is a K-pop DJ and the founder behind The Kpopcast - a weekly podcast curating the best sounds and ideas in K-pop. Between gigs and episodes, he writes K-pop satire stories in the style of the Onion for All K-Boo News. Stephanie Parker Stephanie hails from Oakland California and there's a proud cohost of the Kpopcast, we are she brings a race conscious critical lens, insights from her work at companies like SOOMPI, Viki, and YouTube, and a healthy dose of spicy commentary. Fun fact: Stephanie used to host the KCON Kdrama panel back in the day when there was only one! Don't forget to follow @KCON_Official on Twitter! Stay safe and take care everyone! -KCON Staff NEW-TACT ARTIST-SIGNED ALBUM SWEEPSTAKES
NEW-TACT ARTIST-SIGNED ALBUM SWEEPSTAKES FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO ENTER TO WIN AN ARTIST-SIGNED ALBUM! OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ENTRANT’S CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. MINORS 13 AND OLDER WILL NEED THEIR PARENT’S OR LEGAL GUARDIAN’S PERMISSION TO WIN THE SWEEPSTAKES (SEE AVAILABLE CONSENT FORM). SWEEPSTAKES DESCRIPTION & ELIGIBILITY: New-Tact Artist-Signed Album Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), sponsored by CJ ENM America, Inc. (collectively, the “Sponsor”), shall begin at 3:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. PDT on December 18, 2020 and end at 8:00 p.m. PDT on December 19, 2020 (the “Promotion Period”). 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HOW TO ENTER: You may enter this Sweepstakes one of two ways: Entry: Upon completing all steps below, you will receive one (1) automatic entry into the Sweepstakes. Any subscriptions/follows must be active throughout the Sweepstakes duration. Follow @kconusa on Twitter; Post a live tweet with your Twitter username with your favorite MAMA 2020 moment Tag @kconusa on your post Use #NEWTACT2020 This call-to-action is subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Mail-In Entry: Legibly print your full name, postal address, valid e-mail address, phone number, and date of birth on a piece of paper or a 3” x 5” index card, write down your favorite MAMA moment from the NEW-TACT stream, and mail it in to CJ ENM America, Inc., Attention: NEW-TACT Artist-Signed Album Sweepstakes, 1600 Rosecrans Ave., Bldg. 2A, Ste. 301, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. To be eligible for the Sweepstakes, mail-in entries must be postmarked by December 21, 2020 and received by Sponsor no later than December 28, 2020. 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MAMA VIRTUAL AUDIENCE SWEEPSTAKES
MAMA VIRTUAL AUDIENCE SWEEPSTAKES FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO ENTER TO BE A VIRTUAL AUDIENCE MEMBER AT MAMA! OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ENTRANT’S CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. 1. SWEEPSTAKES DESCRIPTION & ELIGIBILITY: MAMA Virtual Audience Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), sponsored by CJ ENM America, Inc. (collectively, the “Sponsor”), shall begin at 10:00 p.m. EST/7:00 p.m. PST on November 18, 2020 and end at 11:59 p.m. PST on November 20, 2020 (the “Promotion Period”). The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the contiguous United States and the District of Columbia (excluding residents of Rhode Island and Maine) (the “Eligibility Area”) and who comply with these Official Rules in all respects. 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KCON:TACT SEASON 2 Official Photos – Day 10
Hey KCON-ers! We've enjoyed the final day of KCON:TACT that was full of surprises, star performances, and insane global cover stages! For the last day of KCON:TACT, we welcomed CLC, GHOST9, LOONA, MAMAMOO, & TOO to our KCON:TACT Meet & Greet and Concert stages, with some Special Stages featuring LOONA as Disney princesses and TOO covering SuperM's 'Jopping'! Check out these pictures below for you to enjoy from the programs today, and enjoy the replays on the KCONUSA LIVE tab or directly on YouTube! Please note, you do not need a KCON:TACT membership to watch either of the KCON STUDIO X DIA DELIVERY or Pop Up Class programs. However, you will need it to watch the M&G replay. To get your membership, please head here: http://youtube.com/KCON/join For a complete guide to KCON:TACT: https://kconusa.com/your-complete-guide-to-kcontact-season-2/ And, for the complete schedule: https://kconusa.com/kcontact/schedule/ CLC GHOST9 LOONA MAMAMOO TOO KCON:TACT SEASON 2 Official Photos – Day 9
Hey KCON-ers! If you're a fan of Wanna One, you sure got a treat today! Today we welcomed AB6IX, HA SUNG WOON, KIM JAEHWAN, & PARK JIHOON to our KCON:TACT Meet & Greets, and were treated to a numerous Special Stages including one that captured all of our hearts as we had 5 members of Wanna One perform for the first time together after 2 whole years! Check out these pictures below for you to enjoy from the programs today, and enjoy the replays on the KCONUSA LIVE tab or directly on YouTube! Please note, you do not need a KCON:TACT membership to watch either of the KCON STUDIO X DIA DELIVERY or Pop Up Class programs. However, you will need it to watch the M&G replay. To get your membership, please head here: http://youtube.com/KCON/join For a complete guide to KCON:TACT: https://kconusa.com/your-complete-guide-to-kcontact-season-2/ And, for the complete schedule: https://kconusa.com/kcontact/schedule/ AB6IX HA SUNG WOON KIM JAEHWAN PARK JIHOON HA SUNGWOON + KIM JAEHWAN + LEE DAEHWI + PARK JIHOON + PARK WOOJIN KCON:TACT SEASON 2 Official Photos – Day 8
Hey KCON-ers! What a wild Day 8 we had together! Today we welcomed ONEUS, ONF, and THE BOYZ to our KCON:TACT Meet & Greets, and were treated to a Road To Kingdom REUNION as THE BOYZ, ONEUS, ONF, and VERIVERY graced our concert stage with a variety of SPECIAL STAGES and performances! Check out these pictures below for you to enjoy from the programs today, and enjoy the replays on the KCONUSA LIVE tab or directly on YouTube! Please note, you do not need a KCON:TACT membership to watch either of the KCON STUDIO X DIA DELIVERY or Pop Up Class programs. However, you will need it to watch the M&G replay. To get your membership, please head here: http://youtube.com/KCON/join For a complete guide to KCON:TACT: https://kconusa.com/your-complete-guide-to-kcontact-season-2/ And, for the complete schedule: https://kconusa.com/kcontact/schedule/ THE BOYZ ONEUS ONF VERIVERY KCON:TACT SEASON 2 Official Photos – Day 7
Hey KCON-ers! Day 7 has come and gone! Today we welcomed TOO and VERIVERY to our KCON:TACT Meet & Greets! We were also treated to a KCON STUDIO X DIA DELIVERY episode featuring 대도서관(great library) + 윰댕(yumcast) x KARD, and a Pop Up Class starring VERIVERY as they taught fans how they shot and self-edited their music videos, with helpful tips on composition and editing on Adobe Premiere Pro! Check out these pictures below for you to enjoy from the programs today, and enjoy the replays on the KCONUSA LIVE tab or directly on YouTube! Please note, you do not need a KCON:TACT membership to watch either of the KCON STUDIO X DIA DELIVERY or Pop Up Class programs. However, you will need it to watch the M&G replay. To get your membership, please head here: http://youtube.com/KCON/join For a complete guide to KCON:TACT: https://kconusa.com/your-complete-guide-to-kcontact-season-2/ And, for the complete schedule: https://kconusa.com/kcontact/schedule/ TOO Meet & Greet VERIVERY Meet & Greet Filming Pop-Up Class feat. VERIVERY KCON:TACT SEASON 2 Official Photos – Day 6
Hey KCON-ers! For Day 6, we welcomed GHOST9 and Lee Eun Sang to our KCON:TACT Meet & Greets! Not only that, but we were treated to a KCON STUDIO X DIA DELIVERY episode featuring HONG SOUND, and a Pop Up Class starring Lee Eun Sang, AB6IX's Kim Dong Hyun, and An Hyun Mo teaching fans about learning both Korean and English, and what it could do for K-pop fans for their future careers and hobbies! We've got even more pictures for you to enjoy from the programs today, and you can enjoy the replays on the KCONUSA LIVE tab or directly on YouTube! Please note, you do not need a KCON:TACT membership to watch either of the KCON STUDIO X DIA DELIVERY or Pop Up Class programs. However, you will need it to watch the M&G replay. To get your membership, please head here: http://youtube.com/KCON/join For a complete guide to KCON:TACT: https://kconusa.com/your-complete-guide-to-kcontact-season-2/ And, for the complete schedule: https://kconusa.com/kcontact/schedule/ Lee Eun Sang GHOST9 Pop Up Class - Lee Eun Sang, An Hyun Mo, Kim Dong Hyun KCON:TACT SEASON 2 Official Photos – Day 5
Hi! On Day 5 of KCON:TACT we welcomed WEi and WOODZ for meet and greets. In addition, KCON STUDIO X DIA DELIVERY featured CLC and QDR and Pop Up Class starred WEi and WOODZ teaching fans about soccer and Taekwondo. Finally, there were some special YouTube collaborations—Awesome Haeun took WOODZ on a picnic while SSIN spent some vampire time with ONF. Check all of these programs out on the KCON LIVE page! We’ve got all of the pictures below from today’s programs, but you can also watch the replays right here on the KCONUSA LIVE tab or directly on YouTube. Please note, you do not need a KCON:TACT membership to watch either of the KCON STUDIO X DIA DELIVERY or Pop Up Class programs. However, you will need it to watch the M&G replay. To get your membership, please head here: http://youtube.com/KCON/join For a complete guide to KCON:TACT: https://kconusa.com/your-complete-guide-to-kcontact-season-2/ And, for the complete schedule: https://kconusa.com/kcontact/schedule/ WEi WOODZ Pop Up Class - WEi Pop Up Class - WOODZ