CJ ENM today revealed the second wave of artists that will make up the full lineup at KCON LA 2025, the World’s No.1 K-POP Fan & Artist Festival, set to dazzle fans and attendees at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena in Downtown LA on August 1-3, 2025.
Standing strong since 2012, KCON LA remains a trendsetting powerhouse where K-pop fans and music lovers gather to discover tomorrow’s biggest K-pop acts, celebrate the trailblazers of K-pop’s past, and commune with other passionate fans. This second artist announcement includes new-gen favorites NCT 127 and aespa, rookies RIIZE, KISS OF LIFE, MEOVV and NOWADAYS, veteran acts, MONSTA X, KEY and HWASA. CHOIHOJUNG, winner of Mnet’s STAGE FIGHTER, will also showcase his performance.
This announcement completes the KCON LA 2025 star-studded lineup, and the full list of performers is as follows
- aespa
- CHOIHOJUNG
- CRAVITY
- HWASA
- HxW (SEVENTEEN)
- IS:SUE
- IVE
- izna
- JO1
- KEY
- KISS OF LIFE
- LEE YOUNGJI
- MEOVV
- MONSTA X
- NCT 127
- NMIXX
- NOWADAYS
- P1Harmony
- RIIZE
- Roy Kim
- YUQI
- ZEROBASEONE
The theme of this year’s KCON LA is “KLOVER’S CLUB FAIR,” inspired by the four-leaf clover, symbolizing good luck and joy. Just as each leaf represents something unique, KCON will feature diverse stages and activities to celebrate all facets of K-pop and Korean culture—much like a fun and colorful school club fair.
KCON, a global K-culture festival, blends world-class K-pop concert production with a dynamic convention experience, offering fans everything “K” – from music and fashion to beauty and food. As a key force in spreading K-pop worldwide, KCON has also served as a major launchpad for artists. Notable past milestones include a surprise G-Dragon and Missy Elliott collaboration and BTS’s first U.S. festival performance.
This year, CJ ENM plans for a more immersive KCON LA 2025, expanding both on-site and digital experiences. The event will feature FESTIVAL GROUNDS and multiple exclusive stages—ARTIST STAGE, MEET & GREET, X STAGE, and M COUNTDOWN—designed to help fans connect directly with their favorite idols, discover emerging acts on X STAGE, and join dance and participation programs designed just for them.
Since its launch in 2012 in the U.S., KCON has been held in Japan, France, Mexico, Germany, Australia, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. In 2024, KCON LA attracted more than 5.9 million fans from over 170 countries, both on-site and online. It also made history with the first-ever national primetime broadcast of a K-pop show on The CW Network.
More information regarding KCON LA 2025 artist appearances, special stages, and convention programming will be released in the coming months.