KCON17 NY: TWICE and CNBLUE confirmed for first line-up > K-POP

​KCON USA ​has come out strong this year with a star-studded line-up announced right from the beginning.

​TWICE ​is the first girl group announced to be joining the line-up for ​KCON 2017 NY​. The girls were first invited to perform at KCON USA in 2016 in Los Angeles and will be back again after proving that their popularity is hitting the roof internationally. 

​CNBLUE ​was also initially scheduled to perform on the same stage with TWICE in Los Angeles last year, but unfortunately was not able to make an appearance in the end. The good news is that this year the boy band is invited again to visit fans in the east coast! The 7-year group is currently promoting "Between Us" in South Korea with their 7th mini album 7°CN. 

​KCON 2017 NY ​will be held for the third year in Prudential Center, Newark from June 23 to 24. As a convention-style event, fans in attendance will have a chance to get close with their favorite singers, actors, and K-pop influencers, as well as bond with like-minded fans with K-food, K-beauty, K-dance activities throughout the two days. Meanwhile, ​KCON 2017 LA ​will be held from August 18 to 20. 

Check out Korea.com's coverage of KCON 2016 NY and KCON 2016 LA; stay tuned for upcoming announcements for the other artists who will be joining the ​KCON USA line-up as well as ticketing information!

Korea.com's Eva contributed to this report.