With another year of KCON behind me, I’m feeling recharged. This is something I needed after a lackluster K-pop summer. Though KCON seemed a bit cursed at the beginning (both ONEUS and Chungha had to cancel, following Everglow who pulled out weeks earlier), it turned out to be a great year. It’s my fifth KCON … Continue reading
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The Ultimate Guide to KCON (+ 2018 Recap)
Another year of KCON LA is behind us, and it was a fantastic experience. Instead of simply recapping the weekend, I thought I’d offer some sage advice from a veteran KCONer. This was my fourth year attending the event, and there’s a lot I’ve discovered since 2015. So strap yourselves in, because this is officially … Continue reading
Heading off to KCON!
I’ll be flying to LA later tonight for my fourth consecutive KCON, which means reviews of new releases by DIA, Bigflo and the Taeyeon/Melomance Station track will be postponed until next week. BUT… keeping checking the site, because I’ve scheduled a bunch of great new posts for the next five days. Buried Treasures, Random Shuffle … Continue reading
KCON L.A. 2017 Recap – 5 Takeaways from North America’s Biggest K-Pop Gathering
2017 marked my third year attending KCON Los Angeles, and each time the convention and concert have felt like a unique experience. I had a lot of criticism for the the convention side of things last year, even though the concert line-up was amazing. This caused me to come in this year with slightly lowered … Continue reading
KCON 2016 Recap & Review
It’s that time of year again! 2016 marked my second KCON, with a super solid line-up of performers that caused the concert side of things to sell out, and skyrocketed attendance for the convention. The past three days were a series of definite highs and lows, so read on to hear my thoughts. Convention Let’s … Continue reading