Over a decade after K-pop took over the US scene, KCON LA is back with more intensity than ever. This year’s lineup bridges the gap between the glorious, all-time favourite third-generation stars like MONSTA X, SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi and Woozi, NCT 127 and GOT7’s Jackson Wang, and the new wave of rising artists, including ZEROBASEONE, RIIZE, CRAVITY and izna. The must-see music festival to be held over the course of the upcoming weekend in Los Angeles will set the room for nostalgia-filled and never-before-seen performances.

The highly anticipated comeback of the long-running KCON LA series that kicked off in 2012 will be running all through a three-day celebration from Friday, August 1, to Sunday, August 3, at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena. Here’s all you need to keep a tab of for the unmissable showcases set to go live soon.

2025 KCON LA hosts/MCs: On the opening day (August 1) of the three-day fest, ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Hanbin and Seok Matthew will take on the role of Special MCs. The following day (August 2), Hanbin will return to the post with his band member Ricky. Finally, the group’s leader will be back to host the third and final day of the LA event with fellow ZB1 member Zhang Hao.

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Squid Game actors Lee Byung Hun and Yim Siwan will also be in attendance as special guests. Check the KCON schedule below for more details.

Where to watch KCON LA 2025?

All those missing out on the in-person experience of KCON LA 2025 can make the most of the music festival in the comfort of their homes. You can stream this year’s event exclusively through Amazon Music, according to Billboard. Residents based in North America, Europe and Latin America can watch the M Countdown event through Twitch and Prime Video.

Although streaming availability will vary by region and platform, M Countdown will be streaming via TVING and Mnet Smart+ in South Korea.

To some extent, the main M Countdown performances will also be available on the KCON official and Mnet K-pop YouTube channels for paid members. Other events like the Artist Stage, Meet & Greet, Showcase and Red Carpet will go live on the KCON official YouTube channel for select viewers. Meanwhile, the ‘Showcase’ schedule may go live on X, formerly Twitter, as well.

2025 KCON LA lineup and schedule

Day 1 (August 1)

  • Meet & Greet (LA Convention Center Concourse Hall): ZEROBASEONE (10:30 am), IVE (12 pm) and P1Harmony (1:30 pm)
  • Red Carpet: 5 pm
  • M Countdown (Crypto.com Arena): Kik5o (Pre-show), 82MAJOR (Pre-show), Baby DONT Cry, IS:SUE, IVE, Lee Youngji, NOWZ, P1Harmony, ZEROBASEONE, NCT 127 (Dream Stage), Lee Youngji and Sung Hanbin (Special Stage), Stray Kids’ “Maniac” cover by NOWZ, Lee Byung Hun (Special Lineup)
  • Artist Stage (LA Convention Center South Hall): Dream Stage NCT 127 “Fact Check” (10 am), CRAVITY (1 pm), Lee Youngji (2 pm) and izna (3 pm)
  • X Stage (LA Convention Center West Hall): Showcase Kik5o (10:50 am), Showcase HITGS (11:50 am), Special Fan Meeting Yim Siwan (12:50 pm), Showcase ifeye (1:50 pm), Showcase So Soo Bin (2:50 pm), Showcase NEWBEAT (3:50 pm) and Kvibe Boston Conservatory at Berklee,
  • Busking Stage: 82MAJOR (11:20 am), NEWBEAT (12:10 pm), WAY BETTER (1 pm), 82MAJOR (1:50 pm), NEWBEAT (2:40 pm), Baby DONT Cry (3:30 pm), Face-to-Face with FULL CIRCLE BOYS (5 pm)
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Day 2 (August 2)

  • Meet & Greet: NMIXX (10:30 am), JO1 (12 pm), Lee Youngji (1:30 pm)
  • Red Carpet: 5 pm
  • M Countdown (Crypto.com Arena): from 20 & HELLO GLOOM (Pre-show), HITGS (Pre-show), So Soo Bin (Pre-show), aespa, CHOIHOJONG, IDID, izna, Jackson Wang, JO1, NMIXX, Ro Kim, YUQI, MONSTA X (Dream Stage), YUQI and Zhang Hao (Special Stage)
  • Artist Stage: Dream Stage MONSTA X “Gambler” (10 am), MEOVV (1 pm), ZEROBASEONE (2 pm) and HWASA (3 pm)
  • X Stage: Showcase WAY BETTER (10:50 am), Showcase 82MAJOR (11:50 am), Showcase Kik5o (12:50 pm), Showcase HITGS (3:50 pm), Kvibe Boston Conservatory at Berklee (4:40 pm), from20 & HELLO GLOOM
  • Busking Stage: NEWBEAT (11:30 am), WAY BETTER (12:30 pm), 82MAJOR (1:30 pm), NEWBEAT (2:30 pm), 82MAJOR (3:30 pm), Baby DONT Cry (4:30 pm)

Day 3 (August 3)

  • Meet & Greet: izna (10:30 am), CRAVITY (12 pm), MEOVV (1:30 pm), RIIZE (3 pm)
  • Red Carpet: 5 pm
  • M Countdown (Crypto.com Arena): ifeye (Pre-show), NEWBEAT (Pre-show), ALLDAY PROJECT, CRAVITY, HWASA, i-dle, Kep1er, KEY, MEOVV, RIIZE, ZEROBASEONE, SEVENTEEN HXW (Dream Stage)
  • Artist Stage: Dream Stage SEVENTEEN HXW “Stupid Idiot” (10 am), Kep1er (12:40 pm), JO1 (1:40 pm), Roy Kim (2:40 pm), P1Harmony (3:50 pm)
  • X Stage: Showcase ifeye (10:50 am), Showcase WAY BETTER (11:50 am), Showcase NEWBEAT (12:50 pm), CJ Olive Young Girls’ Education izna (2 pm), Showcase 82MAJOR (3:50 pm), Kvibe Boston Conservatory at Berklee (4:40 pm), from20 & HELLO GLOOM
  • Busking Stage: NEWBEAT (11:40 am), 82MAJOR (12:40 pm), WAY BETTER (1:50 pm), 82MAJOR (2:40 pm), NEWBEAT (3:50 pm)

Few other surprise Dream Stage collaborations for the M Countdown Stage include NCT 127’s Mark and Haechan, ZEROBASEONE’s Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook, and Roy Kim and CHOIHOJONG. On the contrary, VICTON’s Lim Sejun and A.C.E.’s Kang Yuchan are no longer participating in KCON LA 2025 due to health reasons.