Korean wave to flood Bangkok

The KCON festival has allowed fans to experience all things South Korean over the world since 2012.
KCON began in Irvine, USA in 2012 and has expanded every year. It has held festivals in Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, Paris, Mexico City and Sydney over the last six years and has established itself as the true global representative of hallyu. 
KCON 2018 Thailand is expected to provide a significantly greater range of interactive programmes where fans can experience and enjoy Hhallyu up close with hands-on ctivities and K-Pop’s most captivating idol groups joining the line-up for the first KCON in Thailand.
The first headliner confirmed is GOT7, who recently proved themselves as one of the most astonishing K-Pop stars with a grand-scale world tour taking in 17 cities worldwide.
It is highly anticipated that GOT7, who have displayed unrivalled popularity over various events in Thailand, will prepare and present a different performance for their fans in Thailand this time. On their 2017 Nestival tour of Thailand they performed five concerts in four different cities, and on their 2018 “Eyes On You” World Tour they completely sold out Impact Arena three times!
The confirmation of GOT7 adds to the first announcement of KCON 2018 line-up along with (G)I-dle, Golden Child, and Pentagon, the hottest K-Pop band at the moment.
Chosen as one of the 10 Best New K-Pop Acts in 2017 by Billboard magazine, Golden Child has been recognised for its potential both at home and abroad.
Pentagon, also known as “self-composing/song-writing idol” for its self-created albums, is receiving a career-high fan reaction.
In addition to engagement activities with some of the best K-Pop artists, a series of hands-on Korean culture programmes will be arranged. The two-day spectacular will offer a series of interactive activation events and provide ultimate fan engagement experience opportunities including but not limited to Meet & Greets with K-Pop artists, Red Carpet, K-Culture workshop and more. The event is expected to establish itself as the truly unique comprehensive K-Pop festival by showcasing everything about Korean lifestyle including K-Fashion, K-Beauty, K-Food, K-Dance, K-Drama by day, and then unleashing exhilarating high-energy sounds and sights of top K-Pop artists by night.
Shin Hyung-kwan, President of Music Contents Business for CJ ENM, who leads the KCON business, said: “KCON 2018 is certainly meaningful in that KCON has chosen Thailand as the first country to embark into in Southeast Asia. Given that Thailand has frequent cultural exchanges with neighbouring countries and has a strong cultural influence across Southeast Asia, this will be an exciting opportunity for fans to experience a variety of Korean cultural contents, including but not limited to K-Pop.”
KCON 2018 Thailand will operate under the theme of “Let’s KCON,” which underlines the festival’s essence – present since its inception – to promote engagement between the fans themselves, between fans and the stars, and between fans and the multi-faceted cultural phenomenon of hallyu.
For further ticketing information, artist line up announcements and everything about KCON, fans are invited to visit the official website at www.mwave.me/kcon and follow the KCON global Facebook www.facebook.com/kconglobal.