North American K-Drama fans, rejoice! "Producer" star Kim Soo Hyun has been added to the lineup of KCON LA, along with Daniel Henney, Ki Hong Lee and Son Ho Jun.
On July 9, KCON 2015 USA organizers announced the addition of the four stars to the lineup of the upcoming event, which will be held in Los Angeles from July 31 through August 2.
Kim Soo Hyun recently led the cast of the KBS docu-drama, "Producer," along with Gong Hyo Jin, Cha Tae Hyun and K-pop solo vocalist IU. Prior to his portrayal of Baek Seung Chan, the 27-year-old star captured the hearts of K-Drama fans as Do Min Joon in the pan-Asian hit, "My Love from the Star."
Korean-American actor Daniel Henney recently provided the voice for Tadashi Hamada in the Academy Award-winning film, "Big Hero 6." His K-Drama career was launched with his breakout role in "My Lovely Sam Soon," despite his limited ability to speak Korean. In Fall 2015, Henney will star in "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders."
Actor Son Ho Jun won the hearts of viewers as Haitai in "Reply 1994." The role led to appearances on popular variety shows including "Three Meals a Day" and "Running Man."
Korean-American star Ki Hong Lee is the breakout star of the 2014 film, "The Maze Runner." He went on to generate buzz for his portrayal as Dong Nguyen in the Netflix comedy, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."
Tickets and schedule information can be obtained through the website for KCON USA. To learn more about Daniel Henney and Ki Hong Lee, check out their exclusive interviews with KDramaStars.
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About the writer: Adrienne Stanley is a contributing editor for KDramastars. She is also a contributing writer for KpopStarz, MTV Iggy, Viki and CJ Entertainment's KCON blog. Her passions include a love of K-pop and Asian drama. When she is not writing, she is hanging out on Twitter (@retrogirladdy).