Vanessa and Winne from KCONLiveChat announced the first artist for KCON NY 2018. Fans were excited to hear that Wanna One was the one that will be performing during the event. 

Wanna One is an eleven-member boy group formed from Mnet’s survival boy group reality show Produce 101 Season 2. The final members, as well as group name, were chosen by the public audience’s votes. The members of Wanna One are Kang Daniel, Park Ji Hoon, Lee Dae Hwi, Kim Jae Hwan, Ong Seong Wu, Park Woo Jin, Lai Kuan Lin, Yoon Ji Sung, Bae Jin Young, Hwang Min Hyun, Ha Sung Woon. The group officially debuted through Wanna One Premier Show-Con in August 2017. Their debut EP 1×1=1 (To Be One) combined with the repackaged album 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You)made Wanna One the first Kpop group to sell over one million copies of their debut album. In March 2018, Wanna One broke their own record by selling 700,000 copies in the preorders of their second EP 0+1=1 (I Promise You). 

Now the only song I can say I really like is their song Energetic. 

It’s so darn catchy! I’m looking forward to learning about this group as we inch closer to warmer weather and KCON. 

KCON has grown exponentially since its launch in 2012, to become the undisputed epicenter for all things Hallyu (a.k.a The Korean Wave). The expansive event, that urges everyone to “Let’s KCON,” garnered more than 128,000 attendees last year between NY and LA combined. KCON 2018 USA will feature a line-up of A-list concerts, celebrity meet and greets, as well as workshops and panels that cover every aspect of Korean culture and entertainment. Not only does the programming offer insight into Korean pop music, it also covers food, fashion, television, film, e-sports and more. This year, KCON will expand the K-Beauty component of the convention bringing in brands normally inaccessible to U.S. consumers.

KCON 2018 NY will be returning to the Prudential Center on June 23 and 24. Be sure to follow me on my social media to stay up to date on when they announce more artists. Will you be attending NY or LA this year? Let me know in the comment section below! Also, who would you like to see at this year’s KCON?