Seoul POPCON (Seoul Pop Culture Convention) is an annual fan convention held at COEX Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul in late summer. The event gathers thousands of fans of cosplay, comics, webtoon, video games, animation, drama, toys, and more. The convention also features music and new trends such as virtual, metaverse, IP business, and NFTs. Overall, Seoul POPCON attracted more than 350 content brands and 100,000 visitors over two years.
Convention Sections
The huge exhibition hall is divided into several sections. Game Con presents games for PC and gaming consoles, mobile games, indie games, AI, XR, and more. Comic Con showcases animation, cartoons, webtoons, characters, figures, cosplay, and books. Live On is all about movies, music, dramas, streaming platforms, OTT, and more. The convention runs from 10 am to 6 pm. On Sunday, it closes at 5 pm.
POPCON Guests
Seoul Popcorn also hosts special exhibits and events with various guests and global characters. Star Meet & Talk is where fans can approach stars and ask questions. In 2023, the main stage hosted NIJISANJI Livers' Dazzlegarden, Nari, Seffyna, and Kei. In 2024, attendees can meet CIX, a five-member boy band, onsisting of BX, Seunghun, Jinyoung, Yonghee, and Hyunsuk. Other guests are voice actors Nam Do-hyung, Min Seung-woo, and Gyeongtae Lee. There are plenty of other places where attendees can meet famous artists and rookies in the content industry. Creator Alley and The Rookies, is the right place to meet creators and purchase their works.
The three-day program at COEX Convention and Exhibition Center is a global mix of entertainment, cinema, games and comics. In the World of Characters Pavilion visitors can discover characters from different countries, based on animation, film and games. International guests will definitely be surprised by a large variety of characters from Korea.
