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Stray Kids, ITZY, NMIXX and more join line-up of KCON LA 2023

K-pop festival KCON has unveiled the first batch of artists of its upcoming 2023 Los Angeles event.

KCON LA 2023 has announced seven K-pop artists that will be performing at this year’s event. They include girl groups ITZY, Kep1er and NMIXX, boybands Stray Kids and JO1. Joining them are soloist Rain and MONSTA X members Shownu and Hyungwon.

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KCON LA has previously released a crossword puzzle teaser for the artists on the line-up of its upcoming 2023 festival. KCON LA 2023 is set to take place from August 18 to 20, at the Crypto.com Arena and the LA Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles.

At the time sharp-eyed fans spotted the names of a number of popular K-pop artists. They included a number of the seven announced artists, as well as rumoured acts such as xikers, Cravity, SHINee‘s Taemin, (G)I-DLE, NCT‘s Taeyong, EVERGLOW, WayV, Lapillus, THE BOYZ and ATEEZ.

However, KCON have yet to confirm the full line-up of KCON LA 2023. More artists announcements are expected in the coming weeks.

KCON LA 2023 will be the 11th anniversary of the popular K-pop event. The festival has since expanded to include smaller tour events across the US, as well as internationally in Thailand, Japan and more.

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CJ ENM, which runs KCON LA, has partnered with iHeartMedia to bring “a truly unforgettable experience to both existing and new K-pop fans” at KCON LA 2023. That’s according to Steve Chung, the co-CEO of CJ ENM America, who recently spoke to Variety.

“Together, we combine the best of both worlds, with our expertise in delivering the K-culture experience and iHeartMedia’s reach, influence and unmatched experience engaging with fans in unique and creative ways,” he added.

In other touring news, IVE and MONSTA X members Shownu and Hyungwon are set to headline the inaugural ‘Krazy K-Pop Super Concert’ in New York City. Joining the artists will be K-pop boyband AB6IX and former IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi.

Co-ed K-pop group KARD have also announced the dates for their upcoming 2023 ‘Playground’ world tour. The tour currently features shows in Latin America, the US and Europe.

Meanwhile, boyband ATEEZ have announced new Asia and Latin America dates for their ‘The Fellowship: Break The Wall’ world tour. They include concerts in Taiwan, Thailand, Brazil and more.