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[#KCON18LA] Artist Reveal – IN2IT

IN2IT is a seven-member boy group formed by MMO Entertainment in 2017. The members have previously participated in Mnet’s survival show Boys24 in 2016. The members are Hyunuk, Inho, Inpyo, Isaac, Jiahn, Sunghyun, and Yeontae. IN2IT debuted with their first mini album Carpe Diem, which signifies the shift from boy to man, released in October 2017. The group made their debut on M COUNTDOWN on October 26, 2017 performing title song “Amazing.” The song has charted 5th place on the M COUNTDOWN Chart on November 9. After announcing their fandom name “IN2U” on November 11, IN2IT held 4 concerts in December, attended “2018 Taipei High City” New Year’s Eve Countdown, and made their first Asian Tour in February 2018. In April 2018, the group made a comeback with new single “Snapshot.” IN2IT performed the song at KCON 2018 Japan ahead of their comeback as well as performed at the 2018 Dream Concert held in Seoul World Cup Stadium.  

[#KCON18LA] Artist Reveal – NU’EST W

NU’EST W is a sub-unit of NU’EST, a five-member boy group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2012. The group officially debuted on March 15, 2012 with digital single “Face.” NU’EST W consists of four members from NU’EST: JR, Aron, Baekho, and Ren. NU’EST member Minhyun is currently not promoting in the sub-unit as he is promoting as a member of Wanna One after participating in Produce 101 Season 2. The character “W” The character “W” in NU’EST W stands for ‘Waiting’. It hopes to deliver both a gratefulness to fans who have waited for NU’EST long and a message to wait until complete NU’EST activity starts. NU’EST W released their debut EP W, Here with title track “Where You At” on October 10, 2017. The song earned the group their first music show win on M Countdown October 19, 2017, 5 years after their debut.  

[#KCON18LA] Artist Reveal – TWICE

TWICE is a K-Pop girl group produced by JYP Entertainment through the reality program [SIXTEEN]. The group is composed of 9 members: NAYEON, JEONGYEON, MOMO, SANA, JIHYO, MINA, DAHYUN, CHAEYOUNG, and TZUYU. Debuted on October 20th, 2015 with the 1st EP [THE STORY BEGINS] that featured the title track “Like OOH-AHH”, the group then achieved bigger fame in 2016 with the 2nd EP [PAGE TWO] that featured “CHEER UP.” Since then, the group has won several big awards with TWICE’s own music style ‘color pop’ and continued to release the unique bright, energetic and catchy songs: “TT”, “KNOCK KNOCK”, “SIGNAL”, “LIKEY”, “Heart Shaker”, “What is Love?” and so on. Given the title of ‘one Top girl group’ in Asia, on growing with a meaningful expansion of more global presence.  

[KCON STAR SQUARE]

Are you ready to experience KCON Star Square this year? Here are the different ways to full-fill your STAR dreams! <HOW TO ENJOY KCON STAR SQUARE> Participate in exciting KCONic events and expect to be STAR-STRUCK!   THE STARs ARE COMING TO KCON STAR SQUARE! Wanna engage with STARs? Come and be the lucky one.

My KCON Adventure

Hi, KCON-ers! Are you ready for KCON18NY happening on June 23rd and 24th? We’ve brought many amazing special guests, ranging from beauty insiders, music insiders, journalists, artists, and so much more! If you’re also joining us at night for our MCountdown Stage, you’ll know that our artist lineup is lit! But with such an amazing lineup, there’s also so many awesome panels, workshops, performances, and engagements to check out. If you haven’t seen our full Convention schedule, you can check it out here. You can also use the KCONUSA app (iOs | Android) to look at the full schedule and customize your own schedule. To save you a little time, though, we’ve made a few itineraries you might want to check out.   My First KCON Whether you are attending KCON for the first time or you are overwhelmed with all the exciting programs, you’ll want to check out this itinerary for a list of programs you can’t go wrong with! We’ve added a mix of panels, workshops, and performances to introduce and help you familiarize yourself with the KCON Convention.             I’m A KCON Parent, Help! We understand that not everyone who comes to KCON is a K-Pop fan, K-beauty fan, or a particular fan of Korean culture in general. In fact, you might be coming to the Prudential Center this weekend because you have to “supervise” your child or because you wanted to something fun and new with your family this weekend. If you can relate with any of these reasons, click here for a sample itinerary we have made just for parents!           KCON Veteran/Returner “First time at KCON? Pshhh!! I’ve coming to KCON for years, a true veteran! But… I wouldn’t mind taking a quick peek at the schedule KCONUSA has prepared.” If that’s you, no worries! We’ve compiled some of the programs that may interest you. (Click here for details)             Aspiring K-Pop Artist or Professional Some of you who are reading this may plan to be a future K-Pop star or a future professional who works behind-the-scenes in the entertainment world. If that’s you and you want to find out a little more on how to advance your career, check this schedule for a recommended schedule. We’ve complied a list of meet-and-greets and panels with current professionals in the entertainment industry.           Dance Like An Idol Are you just excited to dance to all your favorite K-Pop songs and meet other fans while doing so? No worries! We have a ton of dance workshops and fun random dance play programs for you that you can check out here. Don’t worry about eating too much before joining in in these workshops because you’ll be moving a lot and burning off all those extra calories 😉             Addicted to K-Beauty One well-known aspect of Korean culture is its amazing beauty products. If you were planning to meet some popular beauty YouTubers or insiders, check here to see other programs that you may also fit your taste!                   Well, that’s all we have prepared but we hope these sample itineraries help you plan your KCON Adventure. Remember, you can always customize your own KCON Adventure through the app! Just click on the little heart for each event you want to go to and all those will be organized together in a separate tab. See you guys at the Prudential Center!    

My KCON Adventure – Aspiring K-Pop Artist or Professional

GENERAL INFORMATION KCON Check-in The KCON Convention will be open from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM on June 23 and June 24. We encourage you do early check-in on June 22 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. But, if you’re not available, you’ll be able to check-in anytime from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM on June 23 and June 24. If you have artist engagement vouchers, we can’t encourage you enough to check-in before the event starts either on June 22 or the morning of June 23 so that you don’t miss any of your engagements. Hydration & Merchandise Summertime in the East Coast is…humid and hot. This year, to help keep our fans hydrated, we added a water bottle to our merchandise lineup. With this KCON water bottle, you can use our water refill station to stay hydrated even after a ton of dancing. You can purchase your water bottle on site at the KCON merchandise booth located in the K-Culture Zone. Get Your Updates!! Onsite, there will be schedule changes, announcements of artist booth appearances, and important reminders. Please make sure to update the KCONUSA app (iOs | Android), and follow us on social media (Instagram | Twitter | Facebook) for realtime updates. It’s well-worth the minor annoyance of push notifications so that you don’t miss your favorite artist appearing by surprise at the convention. Maps Just to give you a more visual sense of where everything is at the KCON Convention, we’re going to share you the two maps of the K-Activity and K-Culture Zones. Hopefully, as you flip through all of the recommended programs below, you’ll be able to orient yourself even before the event starts!                     MY KCON ADVENTURE: Aspiring K-Pop Artist or Professional If this schedule name sounded perfect for you, then you must be familiar with KCON already! Nowadays, it seems like everywhere you look there’s something related to Hallyu. We know that with Hallyu is only getting bigger, many of you have different reasons for coming to KCON–whether that be K-Pop, K-Beauty, K-Dance, or K-Food. If we were a fan interested in the music industry, below would be our ideal schedule.  We can’t promise everything (there’s a lot of stuff going on all at once!), but we’ll try our best to show you the KCON world in two-and-a-half days. Let’s KCON! SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd 10:00 – 12:30 PM: Exploration Time Convention programs won’t start until 11 AM, so you can use this hour to get yourself acquainted with the KCON Convention. Make sure your children don’t run because we don’t wish for them to get injured. Here are the four main areas you will need to know: K-Activity Zone: This is the area where you can experience all of our convention panels and workshops, including our dance workshops. If there’s a panel you or your children are really excited about, you will want to get a seat early. K-Culture Zone: In this zone, you can find our market, sponsors, picnic area, and our stage. A lot of sponsors and vendors have great things to see, purchase, and/or giveaway, so it’s good spot to peruse before it gets busy! Plus, our official KCON Merchandise Booth is here. Get your merch (i.e. water bottle) before they sell out! Championship Plaza: This is the registration area and it’s also where the Information Booth & Lost and Found are located. If you’re coming with children, you are probably aware that things get lost all the time so you will probably want to know where you can go to find your lost item. Barnaby Health Hockey House (BHHH): Here is where all the artist engagements, KLUB KCON, and Red Carpet events will take place.   12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Behind The Scenes with Ryan Jhun: Multi-hit K-Pop Producer Whether you’re looking to expand your musical taste, or want to learn about trends in the entertainment industry, take this chance to learn from one of the best in the industry! Ryan Jhun is the creative force behind Marcan Music Production and is a hands-on producer, who has established an immense music catalogue with many top K-Pop artists in Korea. Ryan’s productions have become successful hits in Korea as well as the rest of Asia, and if you’re a fan of “Produce 101,” you might have noticed him as one of the guest producers!   1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: How We Made It: Korean American Edition  We brought together many talented Korean Americans to share their story of breaking into the respective industries. If your interests are more of the television variety, panelists Donna Kim and Ellie Lee have plenty of experience and insight to share with you. If you’re more of the K-Beauty persuasion, Nina Park, a career make-up artist, and Stevie Chong, our moderator and a Senior PR Manager for Glow Recipe, will join the panel as well! Sit back, relax, and engage with these professionals who are top in their field!   3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: K-Pop Journalism 101 Jeff Benjamin has been Billboard’s K-Pop columnist for more than five years. He’s written about K-Pop for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and NPR, while being asked to share his expertise with The Washington Post, CNN, USA Today and beyond. He has shared groundbreaking stories about K-Pop in America, including exclusives with BTS, CL, Seventeen, Psy, while hosting events with KARD and Kevin Woo. In 2017, The New York Times referred to him as “the most knowledgeable person in America about K-Pop.” If you want a career in journalism covering K-Pop, learn from one of the most respected journalists out there!   3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Meet & Greet: eSNa It’s time to “meet” and “greet” eSNa! The singer, songwriter and producer, who originally hails from LA,  has worked with some of the biggest names in Korea like Madclown, Hyolyn, Jo Kwon, Sane E, Mamamoo, Bastarz, Jun. K, among others. Plus! She’s released several albums of her own. How might you already know this triple-threat talent? eSNa is the songwriter behind Soyu and Junggigo’s massive hit “Some”! We definitely recommend coming by to

My KCON Adventure – Addicted to K-Beauty

Hello! Did you come to KCON to feed your K-Beauty addiction? We got you. — First things first, though, we have to inform you of our generic policies and programs that will help you enjoy the convention. KCON Convention Registration The events and programs we will be recommending can only be accessed at our KCON Convention, which means you will need to purchase a Convention wristband. If you have one already, that’s great! If you don’t have a wristband yet, you can purchase and register a 2-day wristband for $20 each on this website or on-site. On-site registration will take some time, however, so we recommend you and your family register your wristband online in order to have more to explore the Convention.   KCON Check-In Now that you have your wristband, you’re ready for check-in! The Convention itself will be open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on both June 23rd and 24th. You can check-in anytime from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM on those days. However, we highly encourage you do early check-in on June 22nd from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. You’ll save yourself more time to enjoy the actual Convention on Saturday and Sunday. If you or any of your family have purchased artist engagement vouchers, you will definitely want to check-in on June 22nd or the morning of June 23rd before the Convention starts so that you don’t accidentally miss any of your engagements.   Hydration & Merchandise The convention is big and with programs happening in different locations, you might find yourself hurriedly power-walking across the Convention. If you are coming with children, you may even find yourself hurriedly chasing after them as they excitedly power-walk to the next program. As this pattern repeats throughout the day, you’ll most likely find yourself parched and hot. This year, to help keep our fans hydrated, we added a water bottle to our merchandise lineup. You’ll be able to refill your water bottle at the water refill stations to stay hydrated even after all that rushing around to keep your children in your sight.   Get Your Updates!! Onsite, there will be schedule changes, announcements of artist booth appearances, and important reminders. Please make sure to download the KCONUSA app (iOs | Android), and follow us on social media (Instagram | Twitter | Facebook) for realtime updates. It will be well-worth the minor annoyance of push notifications so that you know why people are rushing towards a certain direction or to which booth or program your child may have secretly rushed off on his or her own.   Maps  As mentioned earlier, the convention is big and you will probably want to familiarize yourself with where everything is at the KCON Convention. Take a look at the following two maps of the K-Activity Zone and K-Culture Zones so you can orient yourself before the event starts. (If you decide to let your 18-year-old children go off on their own, familiarizing yourself with the map will help you reconnect with them throughout the day and understand what they mean when they say “I’m at BHHH right now. I’ll see you at Champion Plaza.”)                           SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd 10:00 – 11:00 AM: Exploration Time Convention programs won’t start until 11 AM, so you can use this hour to get yourself acquainted with the KCON Convention. Make sure your children don’t run because we don’t wish for them to get injured. Here are the four main areas you will need to know: K-Activity Zone: This is the area where you can experience all of our convention panels and workshops, including our dance workshops. If there’s a panel you or your children are really excited about, you will want to get a seat early.   K-Culture Zone: In this zone, you can find our market, sponsors, picnic area, and our stage. A lot of sponsors and vendors have great things to see, purchase, and/or giveaway, so it’s good spot to peruse before it gets busy! Plus, our official KCON Merchandise Booth is here. Get your merch (i.e. water bottle) before they sell out!   Championship Plaza: This is the registration area and it’s also where the Information Booth & Lost and Found are located. If you’re coming with children, you are probably aware that things get lost all the time so you will probably want to know where you can go to find your lost item.   Barnaby Health Hockey House (BHHH): Here is where all the artist engagements, KLUB KCON, and Red Carpet events will take place.     11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Meeting Idols in Korea – Reality vs. Expectation (Panelists:HeyitsFeiii, JRE, WhitneyBae) So, this first program isn’t actually about “Beauty,” but in the lineup of panelists you’ll find HeyitsFeiii, who’s a fan favorite K-Beauty and K-Fashion YouTuber. She’s done a ton of videos combining K-Beauty and some major K-Pop idols, and a bunch of K-Beauty reviews of the latest products. Some come to this panel ready to engage with a K-Beauty fave!                             1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: How We Made It: Korean American Edition (Panelists: Donna Kim, Ellie Lee, Nina Park; Moderator: Stevie Chong) We brought together many talented Korean Americans to share their story of breaking into the respective industries. If your interests are more of the television variety, panelists Donna Kim and Ellie Lee have plenty of experience and insight to share with you. If you’re more of the K-Beauty persuasion, Nina Park, a career make-up artist, is ready to discuss her life in have plenty of experience appearing on TV to give you their insight and advice for breaking into that field. We also have Nina Park who can share her expertise in her career of being a make-up artist for celebrities.  Finally, the moderator for this panel Stevie Chong is a K-Beauty retailer with Glow Recipe’s that serves as their Senior PR Manager, overseeing all communications with media and beauty influencers.     2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: [Panel #2] The Top 10 K-Pop Beauty Looks of All Time (Moderators: Caro Malis,

My KCON Adventure – I Want To Dance Like A K-Pop Idol!

Dancing is a great way to express your love for K-Pop idols, not to mention it’s really good for you! We have plenty of great dancers & choreographers to show you the moves to some of your favorite songs so let’s get pumped! Before we have you getting down on the dance floor here are some general things to get your day started.   GENERAL INFORMATION KCON Check-in The KCON Convention will be open from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM on June 23 and June 24. We encourage you do early check-in on June 22 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. But, if you’re not available, you’ll be able to check-in anytime from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM on June 23 and June 24. If you have artist engagement vouchers, we can’t encourage you enough to check-in before the event starts either on June 22 or the morning of June 23 so that you don’t miss any of your engagements. Hydration & Merchandise Summertime in the East Coast is…humid and hot. This year, to help keep our fans hydrated, we added a water bottle to our merchandise lineup. With this KCON water bottle, you can use our water refill station to stay hydrated even after a ton of dancing. You can purchase your water bottle on site at the KCON merchandise booth located in the K-Culture Zone. Get Your Updates!! Onsite, there will be schedule changes, announcements of artist booth appearances, and important reminders. Please make sure to update the KCONUSA app (iOs | Android), and follow us on social media (Instagram | Twitter | Facebook) for realtime updates. It’s well-worth the minor annoyance of push notifications so that you don’t miss your favorite artist appearing by surprise at the convention. Maps Just to give you a more visual sense of where everything is at the KCON Convention, we’re going to share you the two maps of the K-Activity and K-Culture Zones. Hopefully, as you flip through all of the recommended programs below, you’ll be able to orient yourself even before the event starts!                       MY KCON ADVENTURE: I Want To Dance Like a K-Pop Idol! Welcome to KCON! We are so happy to have you here with us and can’t wait to share all the new things you can experience! Because we love things that are fun, we’ll be including GIF’s from all of the KCON 2018 NY lineup and if you click them, you’ll be taken to that artist’s MV.   June 23 – KCON DAY 1! 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Check-in You all don’t need a reminder! Once you’ve checked in at Championship Plaza with your confirmation email and have received your wristband – grab your friends and get ready go explore KCON!   10:00 – 11:00 : Exploration Time Convention programs don’t start until 11 AM, so use this hour to get acquainted with the KCON Convention. Below would be our ideal schedule if we were a fan like you so get your typing fingers ready and jot down what you don’t want to miss! K-Activity Zone: This is the area where you can experience all of our convention panels and workshops, including our dance workshops. If there’s a panel you’re really excited about, get a seat early. K-Culture Zone: In this zone, you can find our market, sponsors, picnic area, and our stage. A lot of sponsors and vendors have great things to see, purchase, and/or giveaway, so it’s good spot to peruse before it gets busy! Plus, our official KCON Merchandise Booth is here. Get your merch before it’s sold out! Championship Plaza: This is the registration area, but it’s also the location of the info booth where you can find our Lost and Found. Barnaby Health Hockey House (BHHH): All artist engagements, KLUB KCON, and Red Carpet events will take place here.   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: [DANCE WORKSHOP] Super Junior’s “Lo Siento” with Grace Chu x SJWORLD SJWORLD is teaming up with Grace Chu to teach you the dance to “Lo Siento!” If dancing isn’t your favorite way to express your K-Pop feels, they will also be teaching you the fan chants to this great new hit!                 12:30 – 1:30: [DANCE WORKSHOP] Random Play Dance, with East2West Come test your K-Pop recognition and dance skills with a massive dance crew and your fellow KCON fans. There’s no need to feel shy about dancing because when you’re in a crowd of fans just like you!   2:00 – 3:00: [DANCE WORKSHOP] Red Velvet’s “Bad Boy” with I LOVE DANCE Who dat who dat who dat crew! It’s I LOVE DANCE teaching you the addictive moves to Red Velvet’s Bad Boy!     3:30 – 4:30 PM: [DANCE WORKSHOP] Stray Kids “District 9” with East2West Stray Kids everywhere! Gather round the dance floor with an epic session with East2West.  If you loved their self-produced videos on YouTube, you definitely know you’ll need to see them in person for their dance workshop. 4:30 – 5:00 PM: [DANCE WORKSHOP] Random Play Dance, with GoToe If you’ve seen GoToe’s videos on YouTube, you would understand that his style is perfectly suited for Random Play Dance! You’ll have a great time dancing like no one’s watching here!   5:00 – 6:00 PM: [DANCE WORKSHOP] Pentagon’s “Shine” with Ellen & Brian A couple that dances together stays together! Check out these two love birds as they hop out of YouTube and into our dance workshop for an unforgettable tutorial of Pentagon’s “Shine!”   June 24 – DAY 2! 10:00 – 11:00: Exploration Time After Day 1, you might be a little tired from all the excitement and dancing but this is a once a year opportunity so we want to help you make the best of your time with us!  Try and relax in the picnic area or chill with your fandom at our Fan Club Meeting Space, and then take a deep breath because there’s still about 12 hours left to enjoy the rest of KCON!   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: [DANCE WORKSHOP]

My KCON Adventure – KCON Veteran/Returner

So, it’s your fourth time attending KCON in the east coast right!? Just kidding! Whether it’s your second, third, OR fourth time attending, each and every one of you are the true veterans of KCON! *YAY* You’re used to the drill that is KCON: 1. Register for your convention ticket online, 2. Select your “add-ons” like KLUB KCON and Artist Engagement Benefits, 3. Check-In early and don’t forget the sun screen and cap because this outdoor festival is a hot one! As a returning KCON-er, you all are used to how many events KCON has to offer, but as every year in the past, we strive to be bigger and better and have some new programs for you all to experience! We’ll release more “adventures” in the coming days to suit those KCON-ers who may have different interests like Dance, Beauty, etc… But, this is a handcrafted, convention adventure for those who think they may know everything there is to know about KCON – but will be thrilled about how many new experiences they will be able to have this year. We couldn’t be happier to welcome you back, thank you for being a loyal fan of KCON! LET’S GO! GENERAL INFORMATION KCON Check-in The KCON Convention will be open from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM on June 23 and June 24. We encourage you do early check-in on June 22 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. But, if you’re not available, you’ll be able to check-in anytime from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM on June 23 and June 24. If you have artist engagement vouchers, we can’t encourage you enough to check-in before the event starts either on June 22 or the morning of June 23 so that you don’t miss any of your engagements. Hydration & Merchandise Summertime in the East Coast is…humid and hot. This year, to help keep our fans hydrated, we added a water bottle to our merchandise lineup. With this KCON water bottle, you can use our water refill station to stay hydrated even after a ton of dancing. You can purchase your water bottle on site at the KCON merchandise booth located in the K-Culture Zone. Get Your Updates!! Onsite, there will be schedule changes, announcements of artist booth appearances, and important reminders. Please make sure to update the KCONUSA app (iOs | Android), and follow us on social media (Instagram | Twitter | Facebook) for realtime updates. It’s well-worth the minor annoyance of push notifications so that you don’t miss your favorite artist appearing by surprise at the convention. Maps Just to give you a more visual sense of where everything is at the KCON Convention, we’re going to share you the two maps of the K-Activity and K-Culture Zones. Hopefully, as you flip through all of the recommended programs below, you’ll be able to orient yourself even before the event starts!                 MY KCON ADVENTURE: KCON Veteran/Returner! (WOO! It’s so nice to see you again~) Welcome to another KCON! We are so happy to welcome you back and can’t wait to share how many new things you can experience! Because we love things that are fun, we’ll be including GIF’s from all of the KCON 2018 NY lineup and if you click them, you’ll be taken to that artist’s MV. June 23 – KCON DAY 1! 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Check-in You all don’t need a reminder! Once you’ve checked in at Championship Plaza with your confirmation email and have received your wristband – grab your friends and get ready go explore KCON!                 10:00 – 11:00 : Exploration Time Convention programs don’t start until 11 AM, so use this hour to get acquainted with the KCON Convention. Below would be our ideal schedule if we were a fan like you so get your typing fingers ready and jot down what you don’t want to miss! K-Activity Zone: This is the area where you can experience all of our convention panels and workshops, including our dance workshops. If there’s a panel you’re really excited about, get a seat early. K-Culture Zone: In this zone, you can find our market, sponsors, picnic area, and our stage. A lot of sponsors and vendors have great things to see, purchase, and/or giveaway, so it’s good spot to peruse before it gets busy! Plus, our official KCON Merchandise Booth is here. Get your merch before it’s sold out! Championship Plaza: This is the registration area, but it’s also the location of the info booth where you can find our Lost and Found. Barnaby Health Hockey House (BHHH): All artist engagements, KLUB KCON, and Red Carpet events will take place here.   11:00 – 5:30: [FAN CLUB MEETING] New. NEW. NEW!!! What’s amazing about KCON is that it provides a space for attendees to meet people who love the same things as them! Last year, we launched the first ever fan club meeting room at KCON17LA, led by some amazing and dedicated fan bases, and this year it makes it’s debut at KCON18NY! Meet a new best friend from your same fandom, trade your photo cards, and win some awesome prizes! 11:00 – 12:00: [PANEL #2] K-Pop’s LGBT Fandom: We Love It! (Panelists: HelloEddi, Lai Frances, The Producer. Moderator: Alex Ocho). Three years ago, this beloved panel first made its debut at KCON LA and now it makes its debut at KCON NY! This year we witnessed the first openly gay K-Pop idol make his beautiful debut, we’ve seen some of our favorite idols state their support for the LGBT+ community, and more! Come learn about the rising influence of K-Pop in the LGBT community and the experiences of LGBT Hallyu Fans!     12:30 – 1:30: [WORKSHOP] K-Pop Journal 101 (Moderator: justinebujo). We wouldn’t be surprised if some of you (or many of you) are familiar with the term bullet journal! An amazing way of planning out your weeks, the bullet journal has become extremely popular and a cute trend amongst K-Pop fans! K-Pop photos + cute calligraphy? What more could we ask for! Come make your own K-Pop inspired, bullet journal spread!   5:00 – 6:00: