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K-POP EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA A schedule of concerts, fan meetings, showcases and other K-Pop related events, happening in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and other regions within North America. JANUARY 2018 FEBRUARY 2018 Feb. 2 - Astro 2018 Fan Meet - San Francisco, CA Feb. 4 - Astro 2018 Fan Meet - Los Angeles, CA Feb. 7 - Astro 2018 Fan Meet - Washington D.C. Feb. 9 - Astro 2018 Fan Meet - New York, NY Feb. 19 - 24K World Tour - Dallas, TX Feb. 21 - 24K World Tour - Chicago, IL Feb. 22 - 24K World Tour - Atlanta, GA Feb. 24 - 24K World Tour - San Juan, Puerto Rico Feb. 25 - 24K World Tour - New York, NY MARCH 2018 Mar. 16 - Zion.T - New York, NY Mar. 18 - Zion.T - Toronto, Canada Mar. 21 - Zion.T - Dallas, TX Mar. 23 - Zion.T - San Jose, CA Mar. 25 - Zion.T - Los Angeles, CA Mar. 28 - Zion.T - Vancouver, Canada APRIL 2018 Apr. 28 - Korea Times Music Festival - Hollywood, CA

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Korea Times Music Festival 2018: Ticket prices & seating chart.

The 2018 Korea Times Music Festival (KTMF) is being held on April 28th, 2018 this year, and since it’s just right around the corner, KTMF has released a seating chart for the 2018 event, including ticket prices.

Tickets will go on-sale this Saturday, February 03, 2018 at 10AM PST. They will be available to purchase via The Korea Times Los Angeles HQ office: 3731 Wilshire Blvd. 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010, as well as online at ktmf.koreatimes.com.

The Korea Times Music Festival always has an exciting lineup and is fun for the whole family. You won't want to miss out!

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PHOTOS: Tiffany at the 2017 Korea Times Music Festival!

During the 2017 Korea Times Music Festival, Tiffany gave the audience the performance of a lifetime, while looking so absolutely stylish!

(Keep reading, for more photos!)

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KTMF 2017: Artist Lineup

The 15th annual Korea Times Music Festival is rapidly approaching. This year, the festival will be occurring on April 29th, 2017, at the famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.

The current lineup includes: Lee Eun Mi, Tiffany (SNSD), DJ Doc, NCT 127, APINK, VICTON, Kim Yeong Im (김영임), Cho Hang Jo (조항조), Chu Ga-yeoul (추가열), Min Kyung Hoon (민경훈), Skull & HaHa (스컬 & 하하), Gummy (거미) and Block B BASTARZ.

It has yet to be determined if this is indeed the final lineup, or if more artists will be announced to perform.

You’re not going to want to miss this concert!

Tickets on sale now!

For tickets, visit KTMF’s website: KoreanMusicFestival.com For more information, visit KTMF’s Facebook page: Facebook.com/KoreaTimesMusicFestival

Click here to view our photos from last year’s festival.

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KCON NY 2017: First Artist Announcements

It’s that time of the year! KCON artist announcements are finally coming in, and the first groups revealed for KCON NY are TWICE and CNBLUE! 

KCON will continue their tradition of announcing artists via their #KCONLiveChat, starting Thursday, April 6th at 5PM PST/8PM EST. You can tune in at Facebook.com/KCONUSA. During the chat, in addition to announcing artists, they will also be giving away signed artist merchandise! How cool!

Are you excited to see these groups perform at KCON NY 2017?

Who else would you like to see?

KCON NY will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, June 23 and 24.

Stay updated with KCON!

Facebook: Facebook.com/kconusa Twitter: @kconusa Website: kconusa.com

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[TOUR] Kim Bum Soo in America!

Kim Bum Soo is holding a U.S. tour, ‘Kim Bum Soo the 17th years’. This tour comes in celebration of Kim Bum Soo’s 17th year since he debuted.

You will not want to miss out on the opportunity to see Kim Bum Soo, known for his mega-hit songs like ‘One Day’, ‘Promise’, ‘I Miss You’ and ‘Last Love’. He is also known for his presence on South Korea’s entertainment show ‘I Am A Singer’, being the first South Korean singer to enter the Billboard Chart Top 100, and is widely known as “the best male vocalist in South Korea”.

Audiences in America; prepare to have your minds blown with his exceptional talents! 

“He expects to see many American fans on his U.S Tour. Concerts in America will be performed in collaboration with 30 teams of musicians, which will give a rare chance to Koreans in America to witness the best live performances of Korea.” 

Kim Bum Soo has remarkably performed sold out shows in legendary venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, and the Opera House in Sidney, Australia.

He will be gracing the stage in Seattle, Chicago and New York City, this February. Tickets are on sale now!

Feb. 01 Pantages Theatre 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA Feb. 05 Copernicus Centre 5216 W Lawerence Ave, Chicago, IL

Feb. 10 Beacon Theatre 2124 Broadway, New York, NY

Tickets prices are $75, $90, $110, $150, $200 (service fee not included). Be sure to secure your tickets now, before they sell out!

Kim Bum Soo’s U.S tour is brought to you by TR and KPOPME.

For more information on the tour, and to purchase tickets, visit the links below.

kpopme.com/kimbumsoo facebook.com/kpopto

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Coming soon, a SurfingTheKPOP.com exclusive! 

Arielle of Surfing The KPOP sits down with music director/producer extraordinaire, Gil Smith II.

Gil Smith II is most notable (K-Pop wise) for being the music director for BIGBANG, amongst other YG Entertainment artists.

Stay tuned!

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GOT7 is Coming to Canada!

This November, GOT7 will be holding fan meeting events in both Vancouver and Toronto, Canada. Brought to you by KpopMe; they may sound familiar, as they were responsible for B.A.P’s recent successful Canadian shows, in addition to other K-Pop events they have produced.

Nov. 11 - Vancouver The Queen Elizabeth Theatre Show #1 - 3:00 PM Show #2 - 8:00 PM

Nov. 13 - Toronto Massey Hall Show #1 - 3:00 PM Show #2 - 8:00 PM

Tickets are available now, and can be purchased via frontlineticket.com.

KpopMe website: kpopme.com

KpopMe FB: facebook.com/kpopto

Toronto Event Page - facebook.com/events/951400975006365/

Vancouver Event Page - facebook.com/events/1807026999532511/

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CL ‘#HELLOBITCHES’ 2016 North American Tour!

CL has made her impressive U.S. debut with ‘Lifted’, and is now on her way to performing a series of solo concerts in the U.S. and Canada.

CL’s first North American tour, #HELLOBITCHESTOUR, will be be stopping in 9 cities, starting this month, on October 29th, 2016.

The cities are as followed: October 29 - New York City, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom October 31 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo November 1 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre November 3 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre November 4 - Los Angeles, CA - Microsoft Theater November 6 - Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory November 8 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage November 10 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre November 14 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy

Her Seattle show just so happens to fall on Halloween night. Who are we gonna see in costume there?!

In the VIP ticket package, fans will be able to meet and take a photo with CL, along with receiving priority entry into the concert, a light stick, poster and a merch item! How neat!

Tickets are on sale NOW! Grab yours before it's too late! For information on where to purchase tickets, visit the tour’s official site: CLTOUR2016.com.

Make sure to follow the tour’s official Instagram at @CLTOUR2016 and check out CLTOUR2016.com for more info on the tour.

   #HELLOBITCHESTOUR social media:

Facebook: CL TOUR - Facebook.com/CLTOUR2016 Website: CLTOUR2016.com Twitter: @CLTOUR2016 Instagram: @CLTOUR2016

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Day6 U.S. 2016 Fan Meeting Tour Cancelled.

The previously postponed Day6 U.S. 2016 Fan Meeting tour, has now officially been cancelled.

Initially, Day6 was scheduled to preform a series of fan-meets/shows, earlier this year in April. Prior to those shows, Jazzy Group had announced the events would be postponed until August. However, the events have ultimately been cancelled “due to unforeseen circumstances such as the obtainment of the US visa”.

Jazzy Group has addressed the concern of issuing refunds, which Jazzy Group has announced that ticket refunds will be refunded at point of purchase.

For more information regarding refunds, visit Jazzy Group’s Facebook or Website.

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KCONLA16: Eric Nam and Amber Added To Lineup!

KCON just released 2 new artists to the official KCONLA16 lineup! Amber and Eric Nam! Both Eric and Amber are seasoned KCON veterans, and we know many people are looking forward to these two! We know we are!

In addition, Amber will be joining Dean, at KLUB KCON.

Get your KLUB KCON tickets NOW: http://bit.ly/29ysTCp

Stay updated with KCON! Facebook: Facebook.com/kconusa Twitter: @kconusa Website: kconusa.com

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KCONLA16: CNBLUE Cancels KCON Appearance.

Sad news for CNBLUE fans. It was announced Monday morning that CNBLUE will unfortunately need to cancel their appearance at ‪#‎KCON16LA‬ due to a personal issue.

Stay updated with KCON! Facebook: Facebook.com/kconusa Twitter: @kconusa Website: kconusa.com

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KCONLA16: Looking For Things To Do While In LA?

With KCONLA 2016 quickly approaching, fans will be arriving in Los Angeles any time now! Looking for things to do and places to stop while in town? Here are 7 places to visit, while in LA for KCONLA16! 

Click here to check out the article!

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Photos: SHINee Dazzles Fans at KTMF 2016!

This past weekend, SHINee performed in Los Angeles, California at the 2016 Korea Times Music Festival, and WOWED fans with a brilliant performance. 

North America’s SHINee drought has finally been quenched! 

(Keep reading, for more photos!)

Closing the festival, SHINee performed 3 songs; Sherlock, Aside and View. 

FOR MORE PHOTOS, VIEW THE FULL PHOTO ALBUM

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Cancelled: Teen Top LA Show

Right before Teen Top was set to embark on their latest U.S. tour, news of their Los Angeles stop being cancelled, was dropped on fans.

Studio PAV M & C (the concert organizers) made an announcement on Facebook, that the Los Angeles stop will unfortunately not happen.

Los Angeles Teen Top fans are no stranger to this disappointment. Just last year, Teen Top was scheduled for a fanmeet in LA, when it was cancelled before the event could take place.

Even though the Los Angeles show has been cancelled, the other stops will go on as planned.

Remaining Teen Top U.S. shows:

• April 2nd - New York, New York.

• April 5th - Chicago, Illinois.

• April 8th - Dallas, Texas.

You can purchase tickets to these events via kpoptickets.com

Stay updated with Studio PAV M & C

Facebook: facebook.com/studiopavmnc

Website: pavmnc.com

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SHINee’s Back (in America)

Yes, we figured you would be just as excited as we are, over this monumental news. SHINee will be having their very own fanmeet, in America, next month. 

SHINee's fanmeet will be happening in Chicago, Illinois, May 8th! This will be SHINee’s first time ever making an appearance in Chicago AND their first time greeting their fans at a solo event in the U.S.

This event will come one day after SHINee performs in Los Angeles, California at the 2016 Korea Times Music Festival.

This event is being organized by SubKulture Entertainment, the same company responsible for many successful K-Pop events in the states.

Tickets for ‪#‎SHINEEinCHICAGO‬ will go on sale Saturday, April 23rd at 10AM Central Time! 

Stay updated with SubKulture Entertainment.

Website:     subkultureent.com Facebook:  facebook.com/subkultureent Twitter:       twitter.com/SubKultureEnt Instagram:  instagram.com/SubKultureEnt