KCON 2016 France, often called the “gift of all things Korean,” will kick off in Paris with the opening leg of its European tour.

On June 2, the curtain will rise at the Accor Hotels Arena in the French capital, offering a range of all things Korean, not only pop music, but also food, cosmetics, fashion and other content, as well.

The concert is part of the many events that mark the “Year of Korea in France,” a commemoration in honor of the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. Various “Year of Korea in France” events will run from June 1 to 7 across the cities of Paris, Nice and Nantes.



The highlight of the concert will be when boy bands Shinee, Block B, the Bangtan Boys and F.T. Island, and girl groups f(x) and I.O.I come to the stage. There will be booths set up near the concert hall, as well, where visitors can try on some Korean cosmetics and sample some bleeding edge Korean IT, as well as browse a variety of content including popular soap operas and movies. They will also be able to sample Korean cuisine and see some of the foods being cooked up close.

“This festival garners quite lots of eyes, so many that all 12,000 tickets to the concert have already been sold out,” said a representative from CJ E&M, the media conglomerate hosting the KCON concerts. “This will help Korea reach out to more people across France, and will also help our corporations make inroads into French and other European markets, as well.”

By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: CJ E&M
jiae5853@korea.kr