KCON, the world’s largest K-POP Fan & Artist Festival, today announced a lineup of performing artists at SHOWCASE on the brand-new performance platform called X STAGE at KCON LA 2025.
This new stage is a dedicated space for emerging K-Pop rookies to connect with global fans like never before and continue KCON’s legacy of showcasing new K-Pop talent to a worldwide audience. KCON has a strong history of being the home for major K-Pop acts to perform early in their careers on the way to superstardom, with acts like BTS, SEVENTEEN, ATEEZ, TWICE, and more all having graced the KCON mainstage over the years. At the latest KCON JAPAN 2025, a total of 13 artists spanning K-pop rookies, hip-hop, and singer-songwriters performed and connected with fans.
Taking place August 1–3, 2025 at the LA Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena, KCON LA 2025 will bring fans even closer to the future of K-Pop by giving new artists a chance to perform in front of an international audience (some for the very first time), giving KCONers the unique chance to glimpse K-Pop’s future in the present.
Among the debut lineup for the SHOWCASE performance at X STAGE are:
- 82MAJOR – 6-member boy group gaining buzz for their explosive stage presence
- HITGS – 5-member girl group who just debuted in April
- ifeye – ifeye stands for Imagine & Find, Energetic Young Eyes and is a 6-member girl group who made their debut in April
- NEWBEAT – 7-member boy group who debuted in March
- Kik5o – a rising solo artist with a distinctive sound
- So Soo Bin – a singer-songwriter supported by CJ Cultural Foundation’s Tune Up program
- from20, HELLO GLOOM, LIM SEJUN, KANG YUCHAN – a talented collective of soloists under the WAY BETTER label
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. In 2014, KCON LA gave the then-rookie group BTS one of their earliest U.S. stages, a performance now remembered as the beginning of a global phenomenon. With SHOWCASE content, KCON continues its legacy of spotlighting rising stars before they break big. Fans attending X STAGE might just witness the next big moment in K-pop history.
The X STAGE will be located at the LA Convention Center West Hall, and the daily performance schedule is as follows:
FRIDAY (August 1, 2025)
- HITGS
- ifeye
- Kik5o
- NEWBEAT
- So Soo Bin
SATURDAY (August 2, 2025)
- 82MAJOR
- HITGS
- Kik5o
- from20 & HELLO GLOOM & LIM SEJUN & KANG YUCHAN
SUNDAY (August 3, 2025)
- 82MAJOR
- ifeye
- NEWBEAT
- from20 & HELLO GLOOM & LIM SEJUN & KANG YUCHAN
Tickets for KCON LA 2025 are currently on sale via AXS, and further updates concerning special stages, guest appearances, and convention programming are coming soon.