The Korean pop culture convention at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena takes a personal approach to the growing 'hallyu' wave in the U.S.
Among the many things to do at this weekend's Korean pop culture convention KCON — sets by K-pop stars G-Dragon and 2 AM, business panels on exporting K-pop and Korean cooking classes among them — some of the most interesting events are about how to become a K-pop star yourself.
Throughout the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena are panels on "Developing K-Pop Songwriting Skills," "The Art of Remixing and Sampling K-Pop" and "How I Became a K-Pop Choreographer." You can drop by a space devoted to learning the dance moves from K-pop videos, or a seminar on beauty tips to prime your face for the K-pop spotlight.
As the "hallyu" wave of fun, futuristic South Korean pop culture dominates Asia and continues its inroads in America with acts such as Girls Generation and 2NE1 signing to major U.S. labels, fans here have a growing curiosity about how it all gets made. KCON is there to show them.
Source: LA Times