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Actors Yim Siwan and Lee Byung-hun will be making special appearances at KCON LA 2025.KCON \/ CJ ENM<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>

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Squid Game<\/em>\u00a0stars Lee Byung-hun and Yim Siwan are officially set to appear at\u00a0KCON LA 2025<\/strong>, which will take place from August 1-3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena. The celebrated Korean actors are the latest additions to a star-studded\u00a0KCON LA 2025 lineup\u00a0that includes some of K-pop\u2019s biggest names as well as rising rookie acts. Organized by leading South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM, KCON LA is the world\u2019s largest convention and music festival dedicated to celebrating K-pop and Korean culture.<\/p>

Meet Lee Byung-hun and Yim Siwan, the Squid Game<\/em> stars joining KCON LA 2025<\/h2>

Lee, one of Korea\u2019s most acclaimed actors, is best known globally for playing the Front Man in Squid Game<\/em>, but his three-decade career spans iconic films and K-dramas such as Joint Security Area<\/em>, A Bittersweet Life<\/em>, I Saw the Devil<\/em>, All In<\/em> and Mr. Sunshine<\/em>. He also voiced the villainous demon lord Gwi-Ma in KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> and will appear next in Park Chan-wook\u2019s upcoming film No Other Choice<\/em>.<\/p>

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