Arts·Commotion

This year, KCON is bigger than ever

Culture writer Laura Sirikul talks about how much the convention has grown, and the issues it's encountered this year.

Culture writer Laura Sirikul explains how the convention has grown — and why there's pressure on it to succeed

Stray Kids, a popular Korean band, answer questions on stage at a convention.
Stray Kids, a popular Korean band, answer questions on stage at Kcon on June 23, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

KCON, a convention for K-pop lovers, will take over L.A. this weekend.

The Sunday evening performances, with acts like JEON SOMI, STAYC and god, will be broadcast for the first time on The CW network.

Today on Commotion, culture writer Laura Sirikul joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about how much the convention has grown.

WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube (this segment begins at 16:29): 

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Laura Sirikul produced by Jane van Koeverden.