KCON:TACT 4 U is coming up quick and we’re excited to announce our special programming for our KCONUSA fans — KCON:TACT 4 U Live From The USA will be live from June 14-18! With new content, new programming, and new guests for you to enjoy, be sure to follow us on social and check out our guests below and show them some love by following their accounts!
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.
JEFF BENJAMIN
Jeff Benjamin is an award-winning music journalist, curator and host based in New York City. He’s covered K-pop for nearly a decade, acting as Billboard’s K-Pop Columnist and TIDAL’s K-Pop Editor while contributing writing and commentary about the scene in places like the New York Times, CNN, Rolling Stone and more.
ALEXIS HODOYAN
Alexis Hodoyán-Gastélum is a pop music connoisseuse, focusing mainly on K-pop and Latinx music and culture. She’s written for Teen Vogue, MTV News, i-D México, Recording Academy, and many other publications that let her ramble about dope music. When not hanging out with her shih tzu Alfie or looking for the best asada tacos in Los Angeles, catch her at a K-pop show with a lightstick in hand.
TAMAR HERMAN
Tamar Herman recently joined the Hong Kong newspaper the South China Morning Post as a senior culture reporter covering music, with a focus on K-pop. In the past, she has written for numerous outlets, and covered the Korean music industry as a Billboard correspondent and Forbes contributor. She can be seen in the “K-pop” episode of Vox’s Explained on Netflix, and also appears in the K-pop Evolution documentary on YouTube. Her first book, BTS: Blood, Sweat & Tears, came out last summer.
ELLEN AND BRIAN
Ellen and Brian are a Chinese American couple based in Los Angeles. They are widely known for their K-pop dance covers and tutorials on social media. They hope to share their love for K-pop culture, dance & fashion via their YouTube channel, which they created in 2017 and now has over 2.6 million subscribers.
ALEX REID
Alexandra Reid made history as the first ever non-Asian black K-pop star. After trailblazing the industry as the leader and rapper of Rania from 2015-2018, Alexandra is now dedicated to helping others make their idol dreams come true while diversifying the industry with all colors, shapes, and sizes. In addition to being a major label U.S recording artist, Sony ATV songwriter, model in Seventeen Magazine and more, Alexandra is adding ‘author’ to her resumé as she owns a candid memoir about the adventures, grit, and explosive secrets of idol life.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION ON KCON:TACT 4 U – LIVE FROM THE USA!
We’ll be announcing more information soon on what our special guests will be doing. Take care everyone and don’t forget to wear a mask, wash your hands, and social distance!
-KCON Staff