'KCON Germany 2024' wraps up 2-day celebration of first K-Pop fan & artist festival

Leading entertainment company CJ ENM announced today that its KCON GERMANY 2024, held from September 28 to 29 at Messe Frankfurt, wrapped up its spectacle first-ever K-POP Fan & Artist Festival in Germany, once again bringing together K-Pop fans around the world to connect through music and culture. Around 4.1 million fans enjoyed KCON GERMANY together on-site and online from around 170 countries and regions.

KCON GERMANY 2024 presented one of the most interactive and immersive experiences between fans and artists over the weekend. The German edition of K-Pop Fan & Artist Festival featured joy-filled days and nights of upbeat music and dazzling dance performances in Frankfurt, with K-Drama star Hwang In Youp and K-Pop icon MIYEON from (G)I-DLE hosting MCOUNTDOWN together for two days in a row.

The first day of KCON STAGE showcased remarkable performances from Dreamcatcher, izna, Lee Young Ji, ONF, and THE BOYZ, followed by MCOUNTDOWN with impeccable performances by EVNNE, ILLIT, JO1, KISS OF LIFE, MIYEON ((G)I-DLE), NOWADAYS, THE BOYZ and YUGYEOM. The second day of KCON GERMANY featured more unforgettable performances of EVNNE, JO1, Kep1er, KISS OF LIFE, and YUGYEOM on KCON STAGE, while Dreamcatcher, izna, Kep1er, KEY, Lee Young Ji, LUN8, ONF, and RIIZE captivated the audience with their performances on MCOUNTDOWN.

KCON’s signature performance is the ‘DREAM STAGE,’ where fans have the opportunity to dance on stage with their favorite K-Pop artists. KCON GERMANY’s DREAM STAGE was created together with fans and K-Pop stars like ILLIT and RIIZE for their hit songs "Magnetic," and "Get A Guitar," respectively.

Performances aside, KCON GERMANY provided various activities such as MEET & GREET where fans have a closer-up opportunity with artists. KCON attendees could also experience and enjoy a wide range of products from Korean cosmetics to Korean food to K-Pop stars’ merchandise, presented by 26 companies. Of the booths set up by Korean companies, visitors could get a taste of Korean food and snacks at ‘bibigo’s booth, themed as a Korean-style convenience store. Furthermore, the Seoul Metropolitan Government took part in KCON GERMANY 2024 to promote its brand ‘Seoul, My Soul,’ and character ‘Hechi & Soul Friends’. Other official partners including the Korea Tourism Organization and the National Hangeul Museum had their own branded booths to boost Korean tourism and enhance the awareness of Hangeul, Korean alphabet, globally.

“We are pleased to present KCON GERMANY for the first time and to have an opportunity to engage with K-Pop fans in Europe and feel their passion for K-Pop,” stated Harry H.K. Shin, Head of Music Entertainment at CJ ENM. “KCON will continue to evolve and play an active role in bringing people together around the world through music and culture.”

First started in Irvine, U.S. in 2012, CJ ENM’s KCON has been a driving force in fostering a global community around K-Pop and demonstrating the immense power of K-Pop fandoms. KCON has become a recognized platform for launching the careers of K-pop artists on the international stage with about 1.96 million attended fans over the past 12 years.