KCON LA 2025 Adds NCT 127, aespa, Monsta X, MEOVV and More to Lineup

Los Angeles will erupt with Korean pop culture this August with the finalized KCON LA 2025 lineup now officially here.

From global chart-toppers like Monsta X, NCT 127 and aespa to the breakthrough rookie stars like MEOVV and RIIZE as well as television phenomenons like Mnet’s Stage Fighter winner Choi Hojung, the completed roster embodies the festival’s primary mission to celebrate K-pop’s past, present, and future to expand it even further into a global sensation this upcoming August 1-3.

ForbesSEVENTEEN’s HxW, P1Harmony, IVE, JO1 and More Joining KCON LA 2025By Jeff Benjamin

Building on KCON LA’s first wave of acts, which includes a blend of veteran, rising, and J-pop acts, the second announcement confirms 22 artists as part of this year’s festivities. Like most KCONs, fans can likely expect some surprises or special cameos through the weekend as well, coming to perform across stages, headline exclusive fan events, and participate in different activations all designed to forge deeper bonds between artists and fans.

Under the theme of the “KLOVER’S Club Fair,” inspired by the four-leaf clover’s promise of luck and joy, KCON unfolds across four experiential “leaves.” Each leaf functions like its own festival club to spotlight different facets of K-culture beyond music including Korean fashion, beauty, food and literature.

KCON producer CJ ENM says it plans to deliver a more “immersive” experience by expanding its on-site and digital experiences. KCON LA will feature multiple stages across its festival grounds — including the Artist Stage, MEET & Greet, X Stage and M COUNTDOWN stage — all giving fans the chance to see and connect directly with their favorite idols, with the X Stage focused specifically on highlighting emerging talent.

See the full lineup below that includes additions like solo superstars like SHINee’s KEY, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa and YUQI of i-dle, boy bands NOWADAYS and RIIZE, as well as girl group KISS OF LIFE.

Complete KCON LA 2025 Artist Lineup:

1. KEY
2. Hwasa
3. Roy Kim
4. HxW (SEVENTEEN)
5. Monsta X
6. NCT 127
7. YUQI
8. JO1
9. aespa
10. P1Harmony
11. CRAVITY
12. Lee Youngji
13. IVE
14. NMIXX
15. KISS OF LIFE
16. NOWADAYS
17. ZEROBASEONE
18. RIIZE
19. MEOVV
20. izna
21. Choi Hojung of Street Fighter
22. IS:SUE

KCON will release more details on ticket tiers, stage schedules, and convention programming in the coming months as KCON LA 2025 brings the “KLOVER’S Club Fair” to life at the Crypto.com Arena and Los Angeles Convention Center this August 1-3.

In other KCON news, CJ ENM also announced on May 12 that its KCON JAPAN festival, which was held from May 9 to 11, wrapped with surpassing two million on-site attendees since its inception in 2015.

The latest KCON Japan included artists like BIGBANG’s Daesung, SHINee’s Taemin, HIGHLIGHT, Jo Yuri, Yena, JO1, CRAVITY, P1Harmony, INI, Kep1er, ZEROBASEONE, EVNNE, tripleS, ME:I, QWER, BOYNEXTDOOR, DXTEEN, TWS, izna, KickFlip, IS:SUE, KiiKii and more.