Entertainment · K-Culture & Anime · 5 hrs ago
Hello82 launches its first 82World K-pop festival in Los Angeles
Los Angeles-based K-pop company Hello82 is launching its first festival, called 82World, on Oct.
17 and 18.
The event is taking place at L.A. State Historic Park and has been in development for years.
Hello82 says it wants the outdoor festival to feel grassroots and focused on fans, rather than like a large, polished convention.
That approach comes as several K-pop festivals announced in recent years did not go ahead because of logistical hurdles.
P1Harmony and ATEEZ headline the two days, alongside other K-pop and J-pop acts.
Sunday’s program also includes ATEEZ-related DJ sets, dance workshops, trivia and smaller activities with group members.
The festival’s launch will test whether a new K-pop event can succeed in the US, where the genre has grown in popularity.
Hello82 is launching its first 82World festival on Oct. 17 and 18 at L.A. State Historic Park.
The Los Angeles-based K-pop entertainment company aims to establish a place in the festival market.
Co-founder Sang H. Cho said the team wanted an outdoor event with a grassroots, community-focused feel.
The festival features ATEEZ as Sunday’s headliner and P1Harmony as Saturday’s headliner.
Hello82 first offered festival tickets during Black Friday last year, before announcing artists or a specific date.
- Who
- Hello82, a K-pop entertainment company headquartered in Los Angeles.
- What
- It is launching its first 82World festival, a two-day K-pop event.
- When
- Oct. 17 and 18. The article was published Oct. 16, 2026.
- Where
- L.A. State Historic Park in Los Angeles.
- Why
- Hello82 aims to enter the festival market and create an outdoor event with a grassroots, community-focused feel.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sang H. Cho was one of the key members working to launch the first KCON.
Hello82 offered the first batch of 82World tickets before naming artists or setting a specific date.
The two-day 82World festival is scheduled to take place at L.A. State Historic Park.
- Festival
- 82World
- Dates
- Oct. 17 and 18
- Venue
- L.A. State Historic Park, Los Angeles
- Sunday headliner
- ATEEZ
- Saturday headliner
- P1Harmony
- Company
- Hello82, headquartered in Los Angeles
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What people are saying
We thought an outdoor festival would be the better format for us. I’m not saying that’s good for everybody, but for us it was better
We just wanted to put a stake in the ground
We sold too many tickets in the first two hours
The event has become its own thing. It’s so big and it’s very polished, very well produced and managed