KCON 2016 Release Artist Lineup (To Be Updated)

KCON 2016 USA announced today that boy group Seventeen and girl group Mamamoo are the first artists to join the KCON 2016 New York lineup.

The world’s largest Korean culture convention and music festival celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. KCON NY is returning to the Prudential Center and will expand to two nights of concerts running June 24-25. KCON LA kicks off a month later and takes place July 29-31 at the Staples Center and Los Angeles Convention Center.   

SEVENTEEN

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SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) is a thirteen-member band formed by Pledis Entertainment. The team consists of three units: the hip hop unit (S.coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon), the vocal unit (Jeonghan, Joshua, Woozi, DK, Seungkwan), and the performance unit (Jun, Hoshi, THE8, Dino).

SEVENTEEN gained fame on the livestreamed show“17TV,” which was followed by the reality show “Seventeen Project: Debut Big Plan.” SEVENTEEN is the first group in K-Pop history to hold a live debut showcase.

MAMAMOO

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MAMAMOO is a girl group composed of four female members: Solar, MoonByul, WheeIn and HwaSa. They debuted in 2014 with the song “Mr. Ambiguous” and that same year, received awards at the SEOUL SUCCESS AWARDS and Gaon Chart’s K-POP AWARDS. In 2015, the band was selected by Billboard as one of the “Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch.”

MAMAMOO’s first full-length album “Melting” dropped in February 2016. The band is managed by Rainbow Bridge World.

Ailee

In 2011, Ailee first received recognition during her performance with Wheesung on MBC’s Chuseok special episode of “Singer and Trainee.” Ailee’s stage presence was immediately felt by the audience, who was amazed by her talent given she had not officially debuted yet. Ailee made her debut on February 9, 2012 with her song “Heaven,” earning a positive response from industry insiders for her explosive vocal talent which instantly made the song a big hit.

Ailee attracted explosive interest on KBS’ “Immortal Song” and other singers were deeply moved by her performance from her powerful vocals, high expressiveness and tremendous stage manner. She is beloved by fans regardless of sex or age and is called “opposite girl, Ailee” because of her naïve character showing right after her own charismatic performance.

Her rapid climb to stardom has brought great success including roles in TV commercials, TV programs, and performance proposals. Ailee is recognized as one of the best rookie singer; the future of her music and performances are being watched with keen interest by fans all over the world.

BTS

BTS (also known as Bangtan Boys consists of Rap Monster (랩몬스터), SUGA (슈가), Jin (진), J-hope (제이홉), Jimin (지민), V (뷔), Jung Kook (정국)) debuted in 2013, and has shown remarkable growth and success as the next generation of K-POP boy groups. They’re leading the Korean wave in the music market not only in Korea but also Japan, Asia and all over the world. BTS is an incredibly talented group with high potential given they also compose and write their own songs. They give full-fledged performances and have enormous energy on stage.

Tickets for KCON NY go on sale beginning May 13, and KCON LA go on sale beginning June 3:

• 5/13 1PM EST KCON NY Combo/Platinum Tickets
• 5/16 1PM EST KCON NY Single Tickets
• 6/3 1PM EST KCON LA Combo/Platinum Tickets
• 6/6 1PM EST KCON LA Single Tickets

For the latest KCON news, we invite fans to visit www.kconusa.com and follow @KCONUSA on Twitter, where artist lineups and ticket information will be announced. They can also join the conversation with #KCON16NY and #KCON16LA. Links to the official logo and trailer for KCON 2016 USA are here: Logo and Trailer.

ABOUT KCON USA

KCON USA (kconusa.com) is the largest North American convention dedicated to ‘All Things Hallyu.’ The convention launched in 2012 with over 10,000 fans attending and has more than doubled annually since to over 75,000 fans. KCON is now established in Los Angeles as the annual flagship event for American fans of Hallyu and Asian pop culture, providing the largest forum for fans to directly connect with each other, as well as artists and professionals from the Korean entertainment industry. In 2015, the brand expanded internationally, presenting the first KCON Japan, which took place at the Saitama Super Arena on April 22. KCON 2015 USA presented by Toyota was held in both New York and Los Angeles over two weekends and four days. FUSE lists the event as one of the “22 Best Music Festivals of 2015.”

ABOUT CJ E&M

CJ E&M produces and distributes content for the broadcast, film, music and live entertainment. Seeking to promote the globalization of Asian pop culture through a strategic “one source, multi-content” approach, the company was formed in 2010 from a merger of leading content makers CJ Media and On Media (broadcast); CJ Entertainment (motion picture); Mnet Media (music); and CJ Internet (game). Through the years, these predecessor firms were instrumental in modernizing as well as winning a following for Korean contents from fans across the world. Headquartered in Seoul and with branches in Asia and the US, CJ E&M currently has over 2,000 employees worldwide and is traded on KOSDAQ under the ticker 130960. For more information, please visit: http://en.cjenm.com.