Toronto Kpop Con 2015

Visit www.torontokpopcon.com for up to date info! 뉴이스트 Nu'est LIVE in concert - Saturday May 2, 2015! NU'EST at TKC15 - Official Video Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgBhOdGD9Fs DON'T MISS OUT - TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE ONLINE! http://torontokpopcon2015.eventbee.com RETAIL TICKET LOCATIONS REG tickets ($135) to the 뉴이스트 Nu'est concert, as well as Day Passes ($40) to the convention are now available at the following retailers: SARAH & TOM'S 624 BLOOR STREET WEST, TORONTO (416) 535-4619 MALABAR 14 MCCAUL STREET TORONTO (416) 598-2581 CAFE BENE 5519 YONGE STREET, NORTH YORK (647) 352-2499 DALISAY FILIPINO FOOD 800 STEELES AVE WEST, THORNHILL (905) 597-8545 COCO BANANA 248 STEELES AVE WEST, THORNHILL (905) 370-1856 ------------------------------------------------------------------- NO DSLR'S OR VIDEO CAMERAS INSIDE THE JOHN BASSETT THEATRE DURING CONCERTS. NO PHONE CAMERAS DURING FAN-SIGN OR ONSTAGE DURING HI-TOUCH. ONLY ONE ITEM TO BE SIGNED DURING FAN-SIGN. ____________________________________________ We are pleased to offer a free 30 day trial-subscription to the best video streaming service on the planet for all #TKC15 attendees, and those who are still thinking about it Sign up now at http://www.DramaFever.com/KpopCon ____________________________________________ GET READY KPOP LOVERS! A fan-run Kpop convention and concert is finally touching down in Canada! Toronto Kpop Con 2015 will be held in the heart of downtown Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre & John Bassett Theatre. What Will Be Happening at Toronto Kpop Con? - The event on Saturday May 2, 2015 will run from 11:00AM to 11:00PM. The action-packed day includes panels, fun-filled games and activities, dance workshops, merchandise vendors, fanclub booths, celebrity meet-and-greets and more! There will be TWO concert portions at the event - the Canadian Dream Stage Concert earlier in the day and the headlining Korean Dream Concert at night! Coming From The Ottawa Area? - Same day round-trip bus tickets are available for $90, the bus will be leaving from a downtown location (TBD) at 8:00AM straight to the MTCC, and returning the same night after the concert at approx. 11:00PM. Buy on the Eventbee ticket site. ------------------------------------------------------ TKC15 Keynote Speaker and DJ: iDR (http://www.idrmusic.net) - Producer/songwriter EXO, U-Kiss, Lee Hyori, Super Junior, NU'EST ------------------------------------------------------ CONFIRMED GUESTS: MC: ANGEL GZ (www.DragonsForAngel.com) Shimmycocopuffsss Keely Valentine Brian Seo StillNotDavid Terry He (何天宇) Don Lee Official Gemini Aaron Lim Eric J Moon (EJM / 문윤환) JAMIE SEO / 제이미 Sunny Eom MisterPopoTV Paradiselovex Awkward Kpop Multifacetedacg RiancaReactions Clinton Lau VJ Gee CJ Kim (MyMusicTaste) Cindy Zimmer (ATK Magazine) Critical Kpop rhythm.connection VJ Louise Pezet: http://louisepezet.tumblr.com DANCE CREWS THAT SLAY! Chérie - http://youtu.be/1PT9aqISnVw Kapital K-Dance - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZi5riPBv6XnxU5keep8og East2West - https://www.youtube.com/user/East2WestOfficial 2KSQUAD - https://www.youtube.com/user/2KSquadTV Ottawa Hallyu Dance Team [OHDT] - https://www.youtube.com/user/OHDTofficial Salja Dance - http://youtu.be/OveYnTSYsRk EXENE - http://youtu.be/YY1IQpOCVZo HAVOC Dance Team - http://youtu.be/7Bvrq_cYtaU R.P.M. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIXGRxCjgZU QU33N - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-2Gb4v5mG0 PANELS: YOUTUBE Meet & Greet - Come get up close and personal and meet your favourite youtuber throughout the day. Come talk to ‘em, play games and even just look at how beautiful they are. We got the best looking men and the prettiest girls, with the talents of dancing, singing, and rapping. Local talents from Toronto and even the USA. Guests include: Shimmycocopuffs, Terry He, StillNotDavid, Don Lee, Aaron Lim, Sunny Eom & Jamie Seo Korean Indie Music 101 - Hosted by ATK Magazine’s Cindy Zimmer, a local K-culture expert and headline speaker at KCON LA. Featuring special guest panelists: Chris Park, Shawn Despres and a cool mystery guest (or two). HALP!!! My sibling/cousin is a K-Pop Idol! - Hosted by rhythm.connection founder and chief editor Jorge Toledo-Ramirez, take advantage of this rare opportunity for Canadian K-Pop fans to learn more about one of their favourite K-pop stars from one of their family members through a Q&A/talk session. The guest of honour for this panel is Clinton Lau, the older brother of Toronto’s very own Henry Lau, member of Super Junior-M! Dance Like The Stars! – Exclusive K-Pop Dance Workshops - Whether you are a newbie or expert, our famous dance crew instructors will teach you the choreography to the latest and newest catchy K-Pop songs. You’ll be shining on the dance floor in no time! #StartUpLIfe with MyMusicTaste - A special presentation and Q&A with MyMusicTaste’s own CJ Kim! Learn more about the #StartUpLife, tour managing for Korean idols, and everything else you wanted to know about the music industry in general but didn’t know who or where to ask! Critical Perspectives of K-Pop 101 - We’re all huge fans of K-Pop, but is there another way to talk about our love, a way that goes deeper than gifs and emoji? What does a critical lens mean for a pop-culture medium? Join Sarah Luca, writer with CriticalKpop.com, as she explores what happens when we analyze both the merits and faults of K-Pop. All About Kpop Reactions - Hosted by: PARADISELOVEX With special guests: MisterPopoTV, Multifacetedacg, AwkwardKpop & RiancaReactions. Get all your YouTube reaction video-related questions answered here! ------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE: TORONTO KPOP CON – SATURDAY MAY 2, 2015 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM 10:00 AM – Registration/Doors Open 11:00 AM – Event Starts PANEL ROOM 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Panel #1 (YouTube: All About K-Pop Reaction Videos!) 12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Panel #2 (MyMusicTaste: #StartUpLife) 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM: Panel #3 (HALP! My Sibling is a K-Pop Star!) 02:00 PM – 02:30 PM: Keynote Speaker – iDR 02:30 PM – 03:30 PM: Panel #4 (Korean Indie 101) 03:30 PM – 04:30 PM: Panel #5 (Critical Perspectives of K-Pop 101) 12:00 PM – 5:00PM: YouTube Meet & Greet Sessions (on the sides) ACTIVITY ZONE 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Icebreakers – Meet other TKC attendees! 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Dance Workshop #1 (Boy Group) 12:30 PM – 01:00 PM: Games Session #1 01:00 PM – 01:30 PM: Games Session #2 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM: Dance Workshop #2 (Girl Group) 03:00 PM – 03:30 PM: Games Session #3 03:30 PM – 04:00 PM: Games Session #4 04:00 PM – 04:30 PM: Games Session #5 04:30 PM – 05:00 PM: Games Session #6 05:00 PM – 05:30 PM: Games Session #7 JOHN BASSETT THEATRE 03:30 PM – 04:00 PM: Theatre Doors Open 04:00 PM – 07:00 PM: Canada Dream Stage 07:30 PM – 8:30 PM: NU’EST Fan Sign (VVIP only - location tba) 08:00 PM – 09:00 PM: Theatre Doors Open (VVIP/VIP/REG/BAL) 09:00 PM – 10:30 PM: NU’EST Concert 10:30 PM – 11:00 PM: NU’EST Hi-Touch (VVIP/VIP only) (* times subject to change) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vendors! Bernybro - Fan-Made / official merch - http://Bernybro.storenvy.com Kpopforlife21 - Clothing, Fan-Made, Official Merch - http://www.kpopforlife21.tictail.com Nimbarae and RayTonga - Fan-Made - http://nimbarae.tumblr.com/tagged/kpop , http://raytonga.tumblr.com/ Tenta.co! - Fan-Made - http://fansea.deviantart.com Gwiyomi Goodies Clothing, Fan-Made, Merch, Jewellery - https://www.facebook.com/groups/339239729546676/ Fan Café - Fan-Made - http://fansea.deviantart.com Just You Sarah and Tom Official Merch - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Just-You-Sarah-Tom-Gift-Toy-Shop/101574529911559 SHINee World Canada - Fan-Made - https://www.facebook.com/shineeworldcanada Zakka Bin - Official Merch - https://www.facebook.com/ZakkaBin Cosplay FTW - Clothing, Aceessories - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cosplay-FTW-Youth-Culture-Store/207500532627913 Rawantee - Fan-Made - N/A Please Be My Oppa! - Fan merch, Fan-Made, Official Merch - N/A Kpop Sell & Trade - Fan-Made, Official Merch - N/A Teeana Williams - Official Merch - N/A Community Booths! RU-Kpop - https://passport.ryerson.ca/organization/rukpop U of T Korea Club - http://koreaclub.sa.utoronto.ca/ Toronto Korean Film Festival - http://www.tkff.ca/ KpopMe Productions - http://kpopme.com/ Fan Clubs! U-KISS Fanclub Canada - https://www.facebook.com/UKISSCA Red Velvet Global - https://www.facebook.com/RedVelvet.Global EXO Canada - https://www.facebook.com/EXOCanada SM Town Canada - https://www.facebook.com/SMTOWNCanada Shinee World Canada - https://www.facebook.com/shineeworldcanada -------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcing one last HUGE contest before the event touches down on Saturday May 2nd! We have so much awesomeness up for grabs!! *** 2 x I AM - SM TOWN LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BLU-RAY DISCS (Courtesy of CJ Entertainment USA) *** *** 1 x VVIP Concert Ticket to meet the group, get a fan-signed poster and official lightstick from 뉴이스트 Nu'est *** *** 1 x REG #NUEST Concert Ticket *** *** 2 x Toronto Kpop Con - Day Passes *** THE RULES: It's a share-extravaganza! 1. Share this post below: https://www.facebook.com/popgoestheworld/posts/411469478978004 - Share it specifically on your FB timeline and make sure include the hashtag #TKC15 (or else we can't add you to the list of contestants). Also, in options you have to choose to post this as 'Public' (bottom right of the posting window). 2. Tag 3 friends in the comment section of the post (linked above, not this one). 3. Post that link (https://www.facebook.com/popgoestheworld/posts/411469478978004) at least 2 times on OTHER social media sites (ex. Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, a bbs site, etc.) with the hashtag #TKC15 . - Extra entries will be given to those that post off FB more often. Be sure to use the #TKC15 hashtag so we can find them easily! ^^ Contest is open to everyone. We will announce a winner when we reach 500 shares or on May 1, whichever comes first. Good luck!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media and use the hashtag #TKC15 Twitter: @torontokpopcon Instagram: torontokpopcon Facebook: Pop GoesTheWorld Email Inquiries: pgtw@kpopcanada.com