Simply as tickets went on sale for KCON 2024 in Los Angeles, the Ok-pop mega competition and conference introduced a particular shock visitor to its lineup in addition to three noteworthy names as hosts.
For its first KCON Los Angeles since first hitting its stage in 2017, NCT 127 has been introduced as a part of a “particular lineup” for the fest, becoming a member of beforehand introduced stars like ZICO, ENHYPEN, P1Harmony, NMIXX, A.C.E and extra. A graphic asserting the group’s involvement featured seven members of the group — Johnny, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo, Mark and Haechan — as chief Taeyong started fulfilling his necessary South Korean navy service in March, and Taeil was introduced to enlist this yr as nicely and should start his service by the July efficiency.
KCON additionally revealed the three hosts that can maintain MC duties for the reside taping of M Countdown, the weekly reside efficiency program on the Ok-pop music channel Mnet, which sometimes goes overseas for reside tapings.
Rowoon, the Korean-drama actor Rowoon and former member of boy band SF9, will host Friday, July 26, marking his first look at KCON LA since 2019. Solo star Jeon Somi is the M Countdown host for Saturday, July 27, to mark her long-awaited return to L.A. and first time again at KCON since 2016 when she first carried out along with her former lady group, I.O.I. Lastly, high Ok-drama actor Kim Soo Hyun will host on Sunday, June 28.
Notably, KCON’s central that includes of stars like Kim Soo Hyun and Rowoon marks a transfer again in direction of that includes extra actors from Korea because it did in previous iterations in the course of the ’10s regardless of the prominence of Ok-dramas and Korean cinema, arguably rising extra outstanding within the post-pandemic years.
Tickets for KCON’s basic onsale opened this afternoon, June 10, native time. KCON 2024 Los Angeles takes place throughout Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Area, LA Conference Heart and Gilbert Lindsay Plaza from July 26-28.