Why K-Pop Fans Are Furious About Rain’s KCON Announcement
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One of the biggest events for K-Pop fans in the United States is the annual KCON festival. Each year, many K-Pop groups arrive in LA for a weekend of fun and culture.
| @kconusa/Twitter KCON this year will take place August 18-20, and fans have been anticipating who could attend the event. The event organizer recently shared a word search containing the names of groups that would be making appearances, with clever fans figuring it out quickly.
| @ineffabelle_eth/Twitter On Monday, June 12, KCON shared its first official line-up announcements, and several groups found in the word search, like Stray Kids, NMIXX, ITZY, and Kep1er, were included in it.
[ #KCONLA2023 ] ARTIST LINEUP #ITZY
KCON LA 2023
8.18.~8.20.
Let’s #KCON! pic.twitter.com/PdrVVzGuY9— KCONUSA (@kconusa) June 12, 2023
[ #KCONLA2023 ] ARTIST LINEUP#Kep1er
KCON LA 2023
8.18.~8.20.
Let’s #KCON! pic.twitter.com/OtfJECJrMh— KCONUSA (@kconusa) June 12, 2023
[ #KCONLA2023 ] ARTIST LINEUP #NMIXX
KCON LA 2023
8.18.~8.20.
Let’s #KCON! pic.twitter.com/0PXwavqPXM— KCONUSA (@kconusa) June 12, 2023
[ #KCONLA2023 ] ARTIST LINEUP#StrayKids
KCON LA 2023
8.18.~8.20.
Let’s #KCON! pic.twitter.com/Dg7Th7H2TU— KCONUSA (@kconusa) June 12, 2023
Also included in the line-up was solo artist Rain.
Rain | KCON Rain has remained popular throughout his career, so one would expect his addition would be welcomed. However, the tweet announcing his performance was met with much anger and frustration from fans.
Rain is the founder of Rain Company, created to manage his career. In 2021, the boy group Ciipher debuted under the label, with many fans excited to see some familiar faces in the line-up.
Ciipher | Rain Company Ciipher released two albums in 2021, and one in 2022 before entering a hiatus period with no more releases. Fans were excited to learn that members Tag and Keita would appear in the survival series Boys Planet, though the former departed the show before it aired.
Keita made it to the show’s finale before being eliminated, though many fans were hopeful about his future career.
Ciipher’s Keita | Mnet Hyunbin also participated in a survival show, Fantasy Boys, ultimately being eliminated in the final episode.
Ciipher’s Hyunbin | MBC Since Keita’s elimination, fans have been awaiting news of Ciipher’s future promotions, hopeful the group can release something since more fans have become interested in the members. Unfortunately, there has been no official news on a comeback.
Many fans think KCON would have been a great way for the group to gain more potential fans and are angry at their label’s lack of promotions.
PLEASE RAIN HEAR CLUE OUT!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR CIIPHER
WE WILL NEVER SHUT UP ABOUT CIIPHER PLEASE
— 원앤 (@1andkeita) June 12, 2023
… why don’t we get an answer on where tf ciipher is first … like give me keita im so done with y’all https://t.co/ZPVS4H8XiC
— kris ❀ queendom puzzle (@sserafimmes) June 12, 2023
I’m being so serious he should step down as a ceo if he’s actively taking away opportunities his groups should be having and then taking opportunities for himself https://t.co/M0QJIl29BO
— citrus
pls read
(@citrusoncrack) June 12, 2023
Not all the artists have yet been announced for KCON, so there is still hope for fans that Ciipher will be announced.
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