Overview
- CJ ENM confirmed KCON LA 2026 for August 14–16 at Crypto.com Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center.
- This year’s theme, “Walk in SOUL CITY,” frames the event as an immersive exploration of Korean culture.
- FESTIVAL GROUNDS expands with Olive Young’s K‑beauty Festa, a new K‑STORY zone for dramas and films, and a K‑FOOD zone.
- A multi‑stage format returns with M COUNTDOWN, ARTIST, X, and DANCE stages, and headliners receive newly extended one‑hour sets on the M COUNTDOWN and ARTIST stages.
- The full Los Angeles artist lineup has not yet been released and is slated for announcement next week, while KCON JAPAN runs May 8–10 at Makuhari Messe with its lineup already public.