K-POP Festa examines K-Pop as a global cultural phenomenon and the evolution of the Korean Wave, known as Hallyu. This all-day event will begin at 12:00PM with a USC Graduate Student Panel and a Conversation with Dom Rodriguez (Senior Vice President and Head of SM Entertainment USA).
Beginning at 6:00PM, there will be a K-Pop cover dance competition and performances by K-pop artists, Kingdom and Kim Sejeong (of Uncanny Counter and Business Proposal; former member of I.O.I and Gugudan). This event registration page is for USC students, faculty or staff that wish to attend the K-Pop Dance competition and performances. If you are a non-USC guest, you must register through KCCLA’s event webpage.
This event is co-hosted by the Annenberg School of Communication, East Asian Studies Center, the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles (KCCLA), the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE). Register for this event using the link in our K-POP Festa Linktree.