IVE Officially Confirmed for KCON L.A. 2025 Lineup

The global K-pop fan festival “KCON L.A. 2025” will take place from August 1 to 3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena in the United States, with IVE officially added to the lineup. KCON is known as the world’s largest K-pop festival. In addition to IVE, dozens of groups will participate in this event, including aespa, MONSTA X, NCT 127, HxW—the Sub-unit formed by SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi and Woozi—NMIXX which features NewJeans’ Minju and Hwasa, ZEROBASEONE, and RIIZE. Various other artists such as Baby Don’t Cry, RIIZE, Hwasa, MIOV, NOWZ, IDID, IZNA, Jackson Wang, the Japanese group JO1, Roy Kim, AIDLE, Yuki, All Day Project, CRAVITY, and Kep1er will also perform throughout the three-day concert series. Actor Lee Byung-hun and Lim Si-wan from “Squid Game” are scheduled to make special appearances at this festival. Lim Si-wan plans to take the stage on August 1, the day M Countdown—the first nighttime K-pop music concert—takes place, to deliver a special moment for global fans. Lim Si-wan was formerly a member of the K-pop boy band ZE:A and will discuss his transition from a K-pop star to an actor during a special session at the Academy Museum. KCON L.A. 2025 will be streamed exclusively on Amazon Music, demonstrating KCON’s commitment to creating a special connection between K-pop artists and their fans.