[DANCE WORKSHOP]
TITLE: SUPER JUNIOR – LO SIENTO TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MODERATORS: Grace Chu x SJWORLD DESCRIPTION: Come learn the dance to SuJu’s new song ‘Lo Siento’! If you aren’t much of a dancer, come by and learn the fan chants so you can join in when they perform live! TITLE: RANDOM PLAY DANCE – EAST2WEST TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 12:30 – 1:30 PM MODERATORS: East2West DESCRIPTION: If you’re a K-Pop fan, then you MUST know all the dance moves to every K-Pop song! Come join the fun with East2West during the popular game segment you’ve probably seen in Korean variety shows, Random Play Dance! TITLE: RED VELVET – BAD BOY TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 2:00 – 3:00 PM MODERATOR: I LOVE DANCE DESCRIPTION: “Hey, who dat, who dat, who dat boy?” It’s impossible to not sing along to Red Velvet’s latest comeback! Come learn the moves so you can dance along at the concert! TITLE: STRAY KIDS – DISTRICT 9 TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 3:30 – 4:30 PM MODERATORS: East2West DESCRIPTION: Talk talk! What what! It’s time to put your dancing shoes on so you can learn the moves to Stray Kids’ ‘District 9’ with the crew that always knows how to have fun while dancing! TITLE: RANDOM PLAY DANCE – GOTOE TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 4:30 – 5:00 PM MODERATOR: GoToe DESCRIPTION: You’ve seen his hilarious K-Pop cover dance videos on YouTube and now all our dreams are coming true with his performance – random play dance style! TITLE: PENTAGON – SHINE TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 5:00 – 6:00 PM MODERATOR: Ellen and Brian DESCRIPTION: Self-Producing Idols Pentagon deliver once again with their latest jam ‘Shine.’ There’s no way your body doesn’t groove to this song when you hear it! Learn all the point moves from one of your favorite dance cover couples, Ellen and Brian! TITLE: WANNA ONE – BOOMERANG TIME: Sunday, June 24th from 11:00AM – 12:00 PM MODERATOR: East2West DESCRIPTION: *Wing wing wing wing BOOMERANG!* Wanna One delivers again with a powerful (and truly memorable) comeback! Come learn the choreo with fellow Wannables so you can dance together at the concert! TITLE: NCT 127 – TOUCH TIME: Sunday, June 24th from 12:30 – 1:30 PM CHOREOGRAPHER: Melvin TimTim DESCRIPTION: Who else was dazzled by the new, sweet, and refreshing concept that NCT 127 launched with Touch!? Learn all the moves from the choreographer himself! You’ll be dancing *Na na na na na na na na na na na na* all the way to the doors of the concert! TITLE: FROMIS_9 – GLASS SHOES, TO HEART, AND A SPECIAL SURPRISE! TIME: Sunday, June 24th from 2:00 – 3:00 PM MODERATOR: Min Kyung Shin DESCRIPTION: Love fromis_9? Well, we have a treat for you! Come learn the choreography to all your favorite songs from fromis_9’s Performance Director and official Choreographer, Min Kyung Shin! This is your once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from the amazing choreographer herself! TITLE: RANDOM PLAY DANCE WITH ELLEN AND BRIAN TIME: Sunday, June 24th from 3:00 – 3:30 PM MODERATORS: Ellen and Brian DESCRIPTION: Didn’t get a chance to participate in a Random Play Dance yesterday? Don’t worry! Here’s your chance to dance along to all your favorite songs and show everyone what you got! TITLE: GOLDEN CHILD – IT’S U TIME: Sunday, June 24th from 3:30 – 4:30 PM MODERATOR: HARU DESCRIPTION: Come break out your brand-new dance moves to the groovy beats of Golden Child. TITLE: EXID – DDD TIME: Sunday, June 24th from 5:00 – 6:00 PM MODERATOR: Ellen and Brian DESCRIPTION: Come take the last dance workshop of #KCON18NY and learn the dance moves to the captivating song, DDD!
[PANEL #1] K-POP and Mental Health
TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 5:00 – 6:00 PM DESCRIPTION: Although last year was an extremely difficult one – not only for Shawols, but for all K-Pop fans around the world, we wanted to make sure that a space was provided for everyone to come together during KCON! This session, both informative and open forum, was designed to bring the K-Pop community closer. This panel will be moderated by amazing mental health professionals as well as Cortney from 2Minjinkjongkey! Please take this opportunity to spend time and connect with your fellow KCON-ers and Shawols, celebrate life, and pay tribute to those who we have lost.
[WORKSHOP] HALLYU FANS OVER 30
TIME: Sunday, June 24th from 2:30 – 3:30 PM MODERATORS: Amy (The Ahjummas), Young Ajummah DESCRIPTION: As influential and globally recognized as Hallyu has become, there is still a common misconception that you can only be a K-Pop fan if you’re under a certain age. But, what’s it like to be a K-Pop fan with a steady career or even a family? Come and find out!
[PANEL #1 ] THE ART OF K-POP MUSIC DESIGN
TIME: Sunday, June 24th from 12:30 – 1:30 PM MODERATOR: Reacttothek – umu PANELISTS: Andreas Oberg, Jim Wolf DESCRIPTION: Want to know all about the artistry and creativity that goes into the craft of K-Pop music design? Learn all about our industry professionals and their amazing stories of getting into the K-Pop industry.
[PANEL #1] MEET & GREET: EDWARD AVILA
TIME: Sunday, June 24th from 11:00AM – 12:00 PM PANELIST: Edward Avila DESCRIPTION: Beauty, lifestyle, singing, what can’t he do? Come chat with the one and only Edward Avila, see what he’s been up to, and learn about what he has planned for the near future!
[WORKSHOP] MAKE YOUR OWN K-POP PATCH
TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 5:00 – 6:00 PM 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] K-POP JOURNALISM 101
TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 3:30 – 4:30 PM MODERATOR: Jeff Benjamin DESCRIPTION: Want to learn the basics about having a career in K-Pop Journalism? Learn from one of the industry’s best as Jeff shares his tips on covers, interviews, and stories (both the good and the bad)!
[PANEL #1] MEET AND GREET – eSNa
TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 3:30 – 4:30 PM PANELIST: eSNa DESCRIPTION: Singer, songwriter, and producer, eSNa is reuniting with her fans in the east coast! Come by and give her a warm welcome and get the inside scoop on how she made “Some” by Soyou and Jungigo, her big breakthrough as a songwriter!
[WORKSHOP] LEARN HOW TO MAKE JUMEOKBAP AND OI NAENGGUK
TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 2:00 – 3:00 PM MODERATOR: Shin Kim DESCRIPTION: Learn how to make a traditional summer-time Korean dish that’s perfect for a day just like this one! This workshop’s menu will include refreshing cucumber soup and rice balls!
[WORKSHOP] K-POP JOURNAL 101
TIME: Saturday, June 23rd from 12:30 – 1:30 PM & Sunday, June 24th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM MODERATOR: justinebujo DESCRIPTION: Love bullet journaling? Love K-Pop? Take your journaling to the next level and learn how to make your own K-Pop inspired, bullet journal spread!