K-pop brings the crowd, K-beauty keeps them exploring
- Source
- The Korea Herald - Business
- Source link
- https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10842998
- Published
- 2026-08-17 11:01:52
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-17 06:05:45
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- South Korea
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
Korea Herald correspondent LOS ANGELES — When CJ Group launched KCON in 2012 in Irvine, California, it drew roughly 10,000 fans to a modest bill of K-pop acts. Fourteen years on, and spanning 11 regions and 14 cities worldwide, the festival has pulled in a cumulative 2.35 million attendees, with last year's Los Angeles edition alone drawing 125,000. "KCON isn't only a concert, it's a broader showcase of Korean lifestyle that has pulled the festival well past its original fan base," said Park Cha
Procurement Relevance Gate
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