K-ERA FEST 2026.
The first K-ERA FEST was built for October 24–25, 2026 on the Seattle waterfront, with a K-pop concert at Climate Pledge Arena closing the weekend. The public convention is postponed to spring 2027 and the concert is cancelled. The invitation-only programme ran in October as planned.
What changed
Ticket sales are closed. The public convention is postponed to spring 2027 and the concert is cancelled — concert tickets are refunded through your original point of purchase, and convention tickets stay valid for the spring 2027 dates.
The concert
This concert is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. Your full refund will be processed through your original point of purchase — you do not need to do anything.
Concert detailsOctober still goes ahead.
The public convention waits for spring 2027, but this programme runs in October as planned. The Noh Hee-young panel talk is free and open to anyone who RSVPs; the rest are invitation only.
- October 22
Korean National Day Gala — co-hosted with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle.
Invitation only - October 23
B2B meetings — buyer and distribution meetings for participating brands.
Invitation only - October 23
VIP party.
Invitation only - October 24
Noh Hee-young panel talk — at the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle. Free to attend, RSVP required.
Free · RSVP
The brands that committed
31 Korean beauty, food and wellness brands signed up for the inaugural year, bringing 100+ products — most of them new to the United States. The roster was confirmed for the October dates and is being reconfirmed for spring 2027.
See the 2026 rosterThis page is kept as a record. For what happens next, see 2027.
K-ERA FEST 2027