KCON Germany 2024 concert will be broadcast on October 31, featuring performances from various K-pop artists and special stages.
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The concert of 'KCON GERMANY 2024' held in September at Messe Frankfurt in Germany will be broadcast simultaneously in Japan and Korea as a special edition on October 31 (Thursday). This year, KCON has made a leap into a full-fledged 'K-POP Fan & Artist Festival.' The concert, which is the main program of 'KCON GERMANY 2024,' held for the first time in Germany over two days in September, will be aired as a special edition. It will feature not only representative songs and latest tracks from each artist but also a wealth of special performances that can only be seen at 'KCON.' The artists appearing at the first German edition include DREAMCATCHER, EVNNE, ILLIT, izna, JO1, Kep1er, SHINee's Key, KISS OF LIFE, Lee Yongji, LUN8, (G)I-DLE's Miyeon, NOWADAYS, ONF, RIIZE, THE BOYZ, and GOT7's Yugyeom. The host for the event will be actor Hwang In-yeop. Additionally, the signature content 'DREAM STAGE,' which has received explosive responses at 'KCON,' will feature stages by ILLIT and RIIZE alongside fans. Special stages, including cover songs by JO1 and izna, are a must-see at KCON. ■Program Information 'KCON GERMANY 2024 × M COUNTDOWN' Scheduled for October 31, 2024, at 18:00 (tentative) *Content may change due to simultaneous broadcasting in Japan and Korea. ★A subtitled version will also be broadcast in December! 2024 Mnet / Simultaneous broadcast in Japan and Korea (C) CJ ENM Co., Ltd, All Rights Reserved <Cast> MC: Hwang In-yeop DREAMCATCHER, EVNNE, ILLIT, izna, JO1, Kep1er, SHINee's Key, KISS OF LIFE, Lee Yongji, LUN8, (G)I-DLE's Miyeon, NOWADAYS, ONF, RIIZE, THE BOYZ, GOT7's Yugyeom ■Related Links Mnet Official Site.
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