St. Paul RiverCentre will host what organizers are touting as Minnesota’s first K-pop convention on Saturday, Sept. 6, beginning at 11 a.m.

The event will feature music performances, dances, influencers, beauty and food vendors and merchandise. Performers include Ted Park, BE:MAX and Big Ocean, with influencer Beom Han also appearing.

KPopMinneCon will celebrate the Korean pop music community in the Midwest, according to presenter MNKPopConnect.

President and founder Toby Vang and COO Andrew Melendres said they discovered a strong K-pop dance community in the Midwest and grew tired of traveling to conventions on the coasts. Vang founded MNKPopConnect in 2022 and now they are launching their own K-pop convention in St. Paul.

“We want to convey that experience for our fans and help bring

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