Byung Hun Lee and Yim Siwan Michael Loccisano/Getty Images; John Nacion/Variety/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Squid Game actors Byung Hun Lee and Yim Siwan are set to make an appearance at KCON L.A. 2025, the festival announced Tuesday. The pair will appear during the K-pop festival's first night concert, branded M Countdown, on Aug. 1 to present "a memorable moment for global fans" and reflect "KCON's commitment to creating special connections between artists and fans," according to a release. Yim will also visit the K-Content by CJ ENM exhibition zone of the first day of KCON L.A. 2025 at the main festival grounds located at the L.A. Convention Center. Related Stories News Black Sabbath Mourn Death of Ozzy Osbourne: "Lost Our Brother" Lifestyle Luigi Mangione Musical Eyes More Cities After Sold-Out San Francisco Run Yim is scheduled to attend CJ ENM's partnership event with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, dubbed "K-Culture Night at Academy Museum with KCON." The event is scheduled to be held the day before (July 31) and will also feature newly announced Paramount and Hybe K-pop project star Eric Nam, Choi Hojong, Lee Youngji, P1Harmony and Is:sue. Yim will participate in a special session and Choi will perform a dance routine to the soundtrack of Bong Joon Ho's Oscar-winning film Parasite. The event sold out in two hours, making it the fastest event to sell out in the museum's history, according to a release. Both Lee and Yim have ties to the world of K-pop. Prior to his career as an actor, Yim was a member of K-pop boy group ZE:A. He will participate in a special talk session during the Academy Museum even to discuss his transition from K-pop star to actor. Lee recently voiced the villain Gwima in Netflix's surprise hit KPop Demon Hunters. KCON, the world's No. 1 K-pop festival, will return to downtown's Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena for a three-day event Aug. 1 through Aug. 3, giving local K-Pop fans a chance at seeing several of their favorite acts under the same roof. Amazon Music will be exclusively streaming the festival. This year's KCON lineup includes HxW (Hoshi and Woozi of Seventeen), NCT 127, Aespa, Monsta X, Key, IVE, NMIXX and Zerobaseone. Baby DONT Cry, Riize, Hwasa, Meovv, Nowz, Idid, Izna, Jackson Wang, J-pop group JO1, Roy Kim, I-dle, Yuqi, AllDay Project, Cravity and Kep1er will also perform throughout the festival's three-day-long concert series. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Obituaries Rose Leiman Goldemberg, Who Wrote 'The Burning Bed,' Starring Farrah Fawcett, Dies at 97 The Fien Print Critic's Notebook: Ozzy Osbourne Created the Template for Reality TV Celebrity Reinvention, From Flavor Flav to Donald Trump sponsored When to Stream the New 'Match Game' Revival Hosted by Martin Short Online With Sling TV Live Feed If You Think Cecil the Lion's Killer Was the Worst Big-Game Hunter/Dentist, Meet Larry Rudolph on Hulu Obituaries Vince Calandra, 'Ed Sullivan Show' Talent Booker Who Helped Bring on The Beatles, Dies at 91 Live Feed 'P.I. Moms' Was a Train Wreck for Lifetime. Now It's a 'Trainwreck' on Netflix Obituaries Rose Leiman Goldemberg, Who Wrote 'The Burning Bed,' Starring Farrah Fawcett, Dies at 97 The Fien Print Critic's Notebook: Ozzy Osbourne Created the Template for Reality TV Celebrity Reinvention, From Flavor Flav to Donald Trump sponsored When to Stream the New 'Match Game' Revival Hosted by Martin Short Online With Sling TV Live Feed If You Think Cecil the Lion's Killer Was the Worst Big-Game Hunter/Dentist, Meet Larry Rudolph on Hulu Obituaries Vince Calandra, 'Ed Sullivan Show' Talent Booker Who Helped Bring on The Beatles, Dies at 91 Live Feed 'P.I. Moms' Was a Train Wreck for Lifetime. Now It's a 'Trainwreck' on Netflix