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KCON 2019 Japan live comes to Twitter
Twitter and KCON's collaboration kicked off with KCON 2019 Japan, which is currently taking place just outside Tokyo.
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Organized by Korean convergent content and commerce company CJ ENM, the festival boasts over 1 million audience around the globe since its inception. (Via The Korea Herald/File)
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ans of K-pop can expect to see more of Korean culture on Twitter following the announcement of a partnership between the social media platform and the world's largest K-culture festival KCON.
According to a statement, their collaboration kicked off with KCON 2019 Japan, which is taking place at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall just outside Tokyo until Sunday.
[#KCON2019JAPAN] Watch #KCONJAPAN RED CARPET LIVE only on TWITTER @KCON_Global & @kconjapan!
5/17~5/19 5:20~6:00(JST)
Set your alarm! Click 'Set alarm' for #KCON RED CARPET LIVE!
â–¶Watch it here: https://t.co/ZoJt3Kd0Um#LETSKCON #KPOPTwitter
— KCON Global (@KCON_Global) May 15, 2019
"This partnership with KCON widens the opportunity to deliver Korean content, including K-dramas, K-beauty, K-food and K-Pop, to fans on Twitter around the world," said Kim Yeon-jeong, Twitter Korea’s head of global content partnerships.
"Over the years, Twitter has partnered with various K-Pop festivals to bring Korean culture to the world, including the Mnet Asian Music Awards [MAMA] and the Soompi Awards. We're excited to continue expanding the content partnership centered on K-Pop events, as well bring exclusive and live content to users across the globe."
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Organized by Korean convergent content and commerce company CJ ENM, the festival has attracted over 1 million fans from around the globe since its inception in 2012.
The Japan edition itself is said to be the biggest installment of KCON to date, with a lineup that includes Twice, Ne’est, Monsta X, Chung-ha, Momoland, Izone, Itzy and Fromis_9.
Thanks to Twitter, fans were given the opportunity to enjoy an exclusive live stream of the red carpet event on Friday, as well as other features, like a 360-degree view, performances and backstage footage.
Additionally, Twitter also released a special emoji of the KCON official logo for fans who want to share their excitement on the platform through the use of hashtags #KCON, #KCON2019, #KCON2019JAPAN, #KCON2019USA, #KCON2019Thailand and #LETSKCON.
Upcoming KCON 2019 events will take place in New York (July 6-7), Los Angeles (Aug. 15-18) and Bangkok (Sept. 28-29). (kes)
