The CW will air the K-pop music festival KCON LA 2024 live on Sunday, July 28, at 8 p.m. ET / PT.
KCON is a three-day festival celebrating K-pop. Throughout the day, various fan activities and live performances will be held, culminating in three huge nights of concerts produced by CJ ENM. The festival will take place from July 26 to 28 at the LA Convention Center, Gilbert Lindsay Plaza, and Crypto.com Arena.
“We are beyond excited to partner with The CW to bring the electrifying M Countdown at KCON LA 2024 live to national primetime television,” said Harry, H.K. Shin, Head of Music Entertainment, CJ ENM. “This historic broadcast is a testament to the incredible community of K-pop fans who have made these groups global sensations.”
KCON started as a single-day event in Irvine in 2012 and has evolved into a global platform to celebrate K-pop and Korean culture. The event series has already visited Hong Kong, Japan, and will soon take place for the first time in Germany on September 28th and 29th.
Hosts for the M Countdown include Rowoon (Friday, July 26), Jeon Somi (Saturday, July 27), and Kim Soo Hyun (Sunday, July 28).
The lineup for Sunday, July 28 at M Countdown includes I-Land 2, Jeon Somi, NCT 127, Stayc, Zerobaseone, and Zico.
Other artists who will appear throughout the festival weekend include Bibi, Boynextdoor, Ini, Kep1er, P1Harmony, Taemin, Jo Yuri, NMixx, TWS, Drippin, Apoki, Dxmon, Pow, Craxy, and many more.