Kingdom of Saudi Arabia set to host its first KCON event in the capital city of Riyadh
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#SaudiMinistryofCulture307Culture is a universal language that transcends all boundaries in which everyone in the world can enjoy with one heart. #KCON, a leader of the K-POP culture, will be held in #SaudiArabia for the first time. Stay tuned!#SaudiMinistryofCulture https://t.co/zz2prmppHV KCON will be a two-day event that will see the participation of esteemed Korean artists like ATEEZ, NewJeans, THE BOYZ, PENTAGON, RAIN, SUNMI, STAYC and more. The Saudi Press Agency reported that the festival will include an exhibition to shed light on Korean culture as well as a special zone for selling Korean products. The event is resportedly being hosted as part of an agreement between the Saudi Ministry of Culture and the Korean CJ ENM Company. CJ ENM said in a statement: "Saudi Arabia is a young country where a half of the population is under 30 years old, and K-pop is highly popular online particularly among young people." The statement continued: "It recently announced Saudi Vision 2030 ― an economic and social reform plan made for its economic diversification ― and Korea is one of its partners. Geographically, it connects Asia, Africa and Europe. So we decided to hold KCON in Saudi Arabia, believing Korean culture might be able to expand beyond the region with its organization." A CJ ENM official said: "Over the past 10 years, KCON has played a pivotal role in globalizing Korean culture in the U.S. and Japan, the countries with the largest entertainment markets. Now, we will strive to broaden its horizons further to Middle East and Europe."
Check out SHOW, MEET&GREET LINEUP artists waiting for KCON-ers!
See you at KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA
SHOW, MEET&GREET을 통해 KCON-ers와 함께할 아티스트를 한 눈에 확인해 보세요!
KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA에서 만나요
#KCON #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA36511216KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA, 9/30-10/1Check out SHOW, MEET&GREET LINEUP artists waiting for KCON-ers!See you at KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIASHOW, MEET&GREET을 통해 KCON-ers와 함께할 아티스트를 한 눈에 확인해 보세요!KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA에서 만나요#KCON #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA https://t.co/NmfVtQE70V The Ministry of Culture for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also shared the artist line up for its first edition of the global phenomenon that is KCON. Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture@mocsaudi_enGet ready for two days of exciting performances at #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA!
#SaudiMinistryOfCulture
#KCON twitter.com/KCON_official/…KCON official@KCON_officialKCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA DAILY LINEUP
KCON-ers, are you ready to have fun?
Let's KCON
*All dates are based on local time.
*Artist line-up and the event schedule may be subject to change or cancel under certain circumstances.
#KCON #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA791226KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA DAILY LINEUPKCON-ers, are you ready to have fun?Let's KCON*All dates are based on local time.*Artist line-up and the event schedule may be subject to change or cancel under certain circumstances.#KCON #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA https://t.co/JNye4YhtoBGet ready for two days of exciting performances at #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA!#SaudiMinistryOfCulture#KCON twitter.com/KCON_official/… The 2 day event will see some of the biggest names of the Korean music industry shake a leg at the festival in the capital city of Riyadh. Day 1 i.e., September 30, will see performances from the K-pop boy groups P1Harmony, PENTAGON, and THE BOYZ and K-pop girl-group SECRET NUMBER, soloist SUNMI as well as the K-pop legend RAIN. The second day of the event i.e., October 1, will witness K-pop groups ATEEZ, ONEUS, STAYC, T01 and K-pop Monster Rookies NewJeans along with soloist HYOLYN.
@NMIXX_official #NMIXX #엔믹스32282NMIXX - Very Nice (by Seventeen) Cover at KCON 2022 LA @NMIXX_official #NMIXX #엔믹스 https://t.co/MnoTKuH6Cp KCON is an annual convention held in locations across the world, organized by CJ E&M. It was first held in Southern California in 2012 and has since expanded to ten countries as of 2022. The aim was to establish an annual Korean flagship event that would improve the experience of American fans by providing them an affordable way to connect with artists and professionals from the K-pop music industry as well as other K-pop fans in the States. The convention has contributed to the popularity of some of the biggest names in K-pop today. The BTS Chart@thebtschartBillboard ranks @BTS_twt first performance in 2014 as the #1 greatest moment in KCON history.
— "This 2014 moment was the first indication of the massive success BTS was about to have."441200Billboard ranks @BTS_twt first performance in 2014 as the #1 greatest moment in KCON history.— "This 2014 moment was the first indication of the massive success BTS was about to have." https://t.co/kfBzVaLgAL In 2015, the event was held in Japan and then went on to announce the first KCON USA on the East Coast. 2016 saw the festival being held in the Middle Eastern countries of UAE followed by France in Europe. The event went live in 2020 with the onset of the Covid pandemic with KCON:TACT, which was held from June 20 to June 26 via YouTube, AISPlay and Shopee. The second and third seasons were held in October 2020 and March 2021. The popularity of the festival has led to several other K-music conventions being hosted as well. Lai Frances@laifrncsKCON is officially back! Celebrating its 10th anniversary.
KCON Premiere Seoul: May 7-8
KCON Premiere Tokyo: May 14-15
KCON Premiere Chicago: May 20-21
KCON LA and 10th Anniversary: Aug. 18-20
Read @billboard’s exclusive: billboard.com/music/music-ne…
#kcon #kconusa #kpop twitter.com/kconusa/status…KCONUSA@kconusaKCON IS BACK!
KCON 2022 starts off with KCON 2022 Premiere
Through 3 cities, Seoul, Tokyo and Chicago,
KCON will visit us in May.
Make sure to keep up with updates on KCON 2022 Premiere!
*All the dates above are based on local times.
#KCON #KCON2022Premiere12721KCON IS BACK!KCON 2022 starts off with KCON 2022 PremiereThrough 3 cities, Seoul, Tokyo and Chicago,KCON will visit us in May.Make sure to keep up with updates on KCON 2022 Premiere!*All the dates above are based on local times.#KCON #KCON2022Premiere https://t.co/NpPExvL7Z5KCON is officially back! Celebrating its 10th anniversary.KCON Premiere Seoul: May 7-8KCON Premiere Tokyo: May 14-15KCON Premiere Chicago: May 20-21KCON LA and 10th Anniversary: Aug. 18-20Read @billboard’s exclusive: billboard.com/music/music-ne…#kcon #kconusa #kpop twitter.com/kconusa/status… KCON was held at Los Angeles' Crypto Arena on August 19-21 this year. According to Billboard, over 90,000 fans attended the event live. The popularity of these conventions and other similar festivals like Head in the Clouds have assured huge crowds and the attendees enthusiasm to enjoy multiple artists, thereby proving how much K-pop's audience has grown in recent years. While solo tours are wonderful and important to each artist, it is these festivals that are the true barometer of K-pop's international reach and of the potential for Korean artists to continue growing on the global stage. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Somava × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia set to host its first KCON event in the capital city of Riyadh
By Ishita Modified 19 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Stills of some K-pop groups performing at KCON SA i.e. STAYC, ATEEZ, THE BOYZ and NewJeans. (Images via Instagram/@stayc_highup @ateez_official @official_theboyz @newjeans_official) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is all set to host its first ever KCON festival in Boulevard Riyadh City on September 30. The announcement came from the Kingdom's Ministry of Culture on September 8, 2022. Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture@mocsaudi_enCulture is a universal language that transcends all boundaries in which everyone in the world can enjoy with one heart. #KCON, a leader of the K-POP culture, will be held in #SaudiArabia for the first time.Stay tuned!
#SaudiMinistryofCulture307Culture is a universal language that transcends all boundaries in which everyone in the world can enjoy with one heart. #KCON, a leader of the K-POP culture, will be held in #SaudiArabia for the first time. Stay tuned!#SaudiMinistryofCulture https://t.co/zz2prmppHV KCON will be a two-day event that will see the participation of esteemed Korean artists like ATEEZ, NewJeans, THE BOYZ, PENTAGON, RAIN, SUNMI, STAYC and more. The Saudi Press Agency reported that the festival will include an exhibition to shed light on Korean culture as well as a special zone for selling Korean products. The event is resportedly being hosted as part of an agreement between the Saudi Ministry of Culture and the Korean CJ ENM Company. CJ ENM said in a statement: "Saudi Arabia is a young country where a half of the population is under 30 years old, and K-pop is highly popular online particularly among young people." The statement continued: "It recently announced Saudi Vision 2030 ― an economic and social reform plan made for its economic diversification ― and Korea is one of its partners. Geographically, it connects Asia, Africa and Europe. So we decided to hold KCON in Saudi Arabia, believing Korean culture might be able to expand beyond the region with its organization." A CJ ENM official said: "Over the past 10 years, KCON has played a pivotal role in globalizing Korean culture in the U.S. and Japan, the countries with the largest entertainment markets. Now, we will strive to broaden its horizons further to Middle East and Europe."
Korean-artists lineup announced for KCON SA
KCON official@KCON_officialKCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA, 9/30-10/1Check out SHOW, MEET&GREET LINEUP artists waiting for KCON-ers!
See you at KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA
SHOW, MEET&GREET을 통해 KCON-ers와 함께할 아티스트를 한 눈에 확인해 보세요!
KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA에서 만나요
#KCON #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA36511216KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA, 9/30-10/1Check out SHOW, MEET&GREET LINEUP artists waiting for KCON-ers!See you at KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIASHOW, MEET&GREET을 통해 KCON-ers와 함께할 아티스트를 한 눈에 확인해 보세요!KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA에서 만나요#KCON #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA https://t.co/NmfVtQE70V The Ministry of Culture for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also shared the artist line up for its first edition of the global phenomenon that is KCON. Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture@mocsaudi_enGet ready for two days of exciting performances at #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA!
#SaudiMinistryOfCulture
#KCON twitter.com/KCON_official/…KCON official@KCON_officialKCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA DAILY LINEUP
KCON-ers, are you ready to have fun?
Let's KCON
*All dates are based on local time.
*Artist line-up and the event schedule may be subject to change or cancel under certain circumstances.
#KCON #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA791226KCON 2022 SAUDI ARABIA DAILY LINEUPKCON-ers, are you ready to have fun?Let's KCON*All dates are based on local time.*Artist line-up and the event schedule may be subject to change or cancel under certain circumstances.#KCON #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA https://t.co/JNye4YhtoBGet ready for two days of exciting performances at #KCON2022SAUDIARABIA!#SaudiMinistryOfCulture#KCON twitter.com/KCON_official/… The 2 day event will see some of the biggest names of the Korean music industry shake a leg at the festival in the capital city of Riyadh. Day 1 i.e., September 30, will see performances from the K-pop boy groups P1Harmony, PENTAGON, and THE BOYZ and K-pop girl-group SECRET NUMBER, soloist SUNMI as well as the K-pop legend RAIN. The second day of the event i.e., October 1, will witness K-pop groups ATEEZ, ONEUS, STAYC, T01 and K-pop Monster Rookies NewJeans along with soloist HYOLYN.
About the Annual International Korean Cultural Festival
ً@nmixxstagesNMIXX - Very Nice (by Seventeen) Cover at KCON 2022 LA@NMIXX_official #NMIXX #엔믹스32282NMIXX - Very Nice (by Seventeen) Cover at KCON 2022 LA @NMIXX_official #NMIXX #엔믹스 https://t.co/MnoTKuH6Cp KCON is an annual convention held in locations across the world, organized by CJ E&M. It was first held in Southern California in 2012 and has since expanded to ten countries as of 2022. The aim was to establish an annual Korean flagship event that would improve the experience of American fans by providing them an affordable way to connect with artists and professionals from the K-pop music industry as well as other K-pop fans in the States. The convention has contributed to the popularity of some of the biggest names in K-pop today. The BTS Chart@thebtschartBillboard ranks @BTS_twt first performance in 2014 as the #1 greatest moment in KCON history.
— "This 2014 moment was the first indication of the massive success BTS was about to have."441200Billboard ranks @BTS_twt first performance in 2014 as the #1 greatest moment in KCON history.— "This 2014 moment was the first indication of the massive success BTS was about to have." https://t.co/kfBzVaLgAL In 2015, the event was held in Japan and then went on to announce the first KCON USA on the East Coast. 2016 saw the festival being held in the Middle Eastern countries of UAE followed by France in Europe. The event went live in 2020 with the onset of the Covid pandemic with KCON:TACT, which was held from June 20 to June 26 via YouTube, AISPlay and Shopee. The second and third seasons were held in October 2020 and March 2021. The popularity of the festival has led to several other K-music conventions being hosted as well. Lai Frances@laifrncsKCON is officially back! Celebrating its 10th anniversary.
KCON Premiere Seoul: May 7-8
KCON Premiere Tokyo: May 14-15
KCON Premiere Chicago: May 20-21
KCON LA and 10th Anniversary: Aug. 18-20
Read @billboard’s exclusive: billboard.com/music/music-ne…
#kcon #kconusa #kpop twitter.com/kconusa/status…KCONUSA@kconusaKCON IS BACK!
KCON 2022 starts off with KCON 2022 Premiere
Through 3 cities, Seoul, Tokyo and Chicago,
KCON will visit us in May.
Make sure to keep up with updates on KCON 2022 Premiere!
*All the dates above are based on local times.
#KCON #KCON2022Premiere12721KCON IS BACK!KCON 2022 starts off with KCON 2022 PremiereThrough 3 cities, Seoul, Tokyo and Chicago,KCON will visit us in May.Make sure to keep up with updates on KCON 2022 Premiere!*All the dates above are based on local times.#KCON #KCON2022Premiere https://t.co/NpPExvL7Z5KCON is officially back! Celebrating its 10th anniversary.KCON Premiere Seoul: May 7-8KCON Premiere Tokyo: May 14-15KCON Premiere Chicago: May 20-21KCON LA and 10th Anniversary: Aug. 18-20Read @billboard’s exclusive: billboard.com/music/music-ne…#kcon #kconusa #kpop twitter.com/kconusa/status… KCON was held at Los Angeles' Crypto Arena on August 19-21 this year. According to Billboard, over 90,000 fans attended the event live. The popularity of these conventions and other similar festivals like Head in the Clouds have assured huge crowds and the attendees enthusiasm to enjoy multiple artists, thereby proving how much K-pop's audience has grown in recent years. While solo tours are wonderful and important to each artist, it is these festivals that are the true barometer of K-pop's international reach and of the potential for Korean artists to continue growing on the global stage. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Somava × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी