Wendy Li
Sales associate, Staten Island
How would you describe the KCON Tour?
It’s where a bunch of smaller, newer groups — we call them “rookies” — come together to perform. Which means it’s not that crowded compared to a BTS or Blackpink show, which I really like. For those shows, people will camp out a week before the concert.
Was the crowd more relaxed, too?
Oh, much more kind. When I went to see Aespa, it was horrifying and so scary how much people were pushing. One of my friends was wearing high heels to help her see, but she fell over and then people were stepping on her ankles.
Do you have a favorite artist?
Yes, Blackpink. And my bias is Jisoo.
Have you ever seen them?
So they’re having a concert in November. I bought my outfits already, but they just released the ticket price and the most expensive one is $1,200. But I’ll buy it anyway because it includes two things: the Hi Touch and the Send Off. The Hi Touch is first, a brief, one-to-one interaction with each member. And the Send Off is at the end, when they’re finished. You go to a waiting area and get to say good-bye.
Abigail Sy
Student, Bergenfield, New Jersey
Kira Camulaire
Nursing-home worker, Rosedale
Jiamu Sun
Student, Staten Island
What are you doing after this?
So this is insane, but I actually won a raffle and have a video call with my bias from P1Harmony at 6 a.m. So I’m not even going to sleep or take off my makeup tonight because in a few hours I’ll be calling my ultimate bias.
Geramee Sorbino
Visual merchandiser, Newark, New Jersey
Thursday Grena
Cashier, Co-op City
Tell me about your hat.
It’s a Sanrio Cinnamoroll hat. No offense, but anyone who doesn’t know Sanrio is living under a rock.
Deyanira Aponte
Elementary-school teacher, Yonkers
Jen Dunn
Coffeehouse supervisor, Oakland Gardens
Emma Fischer
Telehealth operations manager, Columbus, Ohio
Na’im Harris Jr.
Fashion sales associate, Newark, New Jersey
What time did you get here today?
The doors opened at 6:30 p.m., so I got here at one to make sure I’d be as close to the stage as possible. But that’s nothing. When I saw BTS, I stood in line for 15 hours.
Dyana Garcia
Teacher’s assistant, East Elmhurst
Carmen Gros
Student, Washington, D.C.
Tyler Chau
Waiter, Cleveland, Ohio
Did you travel all the way from Ohio for this?
I did. I took off work and have been traveling around for two weeks just seeing K-pop shows with my friend Emma. I don’t want to say I’m obsessed with it, but it is the thing I could probably talk the most about with the most people. I guess the choreography, the dancing, is all something I wish I could do, but I don’t really know how. Or don’t even know where to start to know how.
Judianne Sieber
Student, Pelham Bay
Athena Campbell
Student, Catskill
Eva Mesa
Art conservator, Harlem
Jake Balmelli
Songwriter, Staten Island
Azaria Drewery
Student, Somerset, New Jersey
How did you pick your outfit?
I was just on AliExpress shopping around and looking for different things I could put together. Before I got into K-pop, I wore basic colors like black and white. But now my closet is just pink.
Alyssa Landry
Student, Fall River, Massachusetts
Abigail Sy
Student, Bergenfield, New Jersey
Kira Camulaire
Nursing-home worker, Rosedale
Jiamu Sun
Student, Staten Island
What are you doing after this?
So this is insane, but I actually won a raffle and have a video call with my bias from P1Harmony at 6 a.m. So I’m not even going to sleep or take off my makeup tonight because in a few hours I’ll be calling my ultimate bias.
Geramee Sorbino
Visual merchandiser, Newark, New Jersey
Thursday Grena
Cashier, Co-op City
Tell me about your hat.
It’s a Sanrio Cinnamoroll hat. No offense, but anyone who doesn’t know Sanrio is living under a rock.
Deyanira Aponte
Elementary-school teacher, Yonkers
Jen Dunn
Coffeehouse supervisor, Oakland Gardens
Emma Fischer
Telehealth operations manager, Columbus, Ohio
Na’im Harris Jr.
Fashion sales associate, Newark, New Jersey
What time did you get here today?
The doors opened at 6:30 p.m., so I got here at one to make sure I’d be as close to the stage as possible. But that’s nothing. When I saw BTS, I stood in line for 15 hours.
Dyana Garcia
Teacher’s assistant, East Elmhurst
Carmen Gros
Student, Washington, D.C.
Tyler Chau
Waiter, Cleveland, Ohio
Did you travel all the way from Ohio for this?
I did. I took off work and have been traveling around for two weeks just seeing K-pop shows with my friend Emma. I don’t want to say I’m obsessed with it, but it is the thing I could probably talk the most about with the most people. I guess the choreography, the dancing, is all something I wish I could do, but I don’t really know how. Or don’t even know where to start to know how.
Judianne Sieber
Student, Pelham Bay
Athena Campbell
Student, Catskill
Eva Mesa
Art conservator, Harlem
Jake Balmelli
Songwriter, Staten Island
Azaria Drewery
Student, Somerset, New Jersey
How did you pick your outfit?
I was just on AliExpress shopping around and looking for different things I could put together. Before I got into K-pop, I wore basic colors like black and white. But now my closet is just pink.
Alyssa Landry
Student, Fall River, Massachusetts
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