KCON:TACT Early Bird & Membership Events Explained

Hi,

This is your friendly #KCONLiveChat co-host, Vanessa. I’m here to take you through all of the KCON:TACT campaigns that have been teased and released via social over the past week. We may not be able to meet via video, but I shall do my best here.

First off, we want to take a moment to acknowledge that the “membership events” are much more opaque than what we would present to you at a KCON event. If you’ve made it to this article, thank you for sticking with us and we’re going to do our best to sort it out right here, right now.

Below, we will explain the following:

  • Early Bird campaigns: “KCON Wish” and “Exclusive Video Call”
  • Membership campaigns: “Live KCON-ers”
  • How to participate in all Early Bird & Membership events via Google Form. 

There will be other campaigns in the coming days and we will be sure to explain the entry for those events here on kconusa.com. Those explanatory articles may come after the initial social posts due to timezone differences.

Finally, we also want to address one more thing and that is age restrictions. The only campaign which has an age restriction is “Live KCON-ers” and participants must have been born before June 20, 2000. This is due to international broadcast rules and the various definitions of the term “minor” from country to country. We will go through why that is in the “Live KCON-ers” section below. However, we want to say this clearly: Since all (3) campaigns are submitted on the same Google form and (1) campaign has an age restriction, we ask that if you are a minor that you mark “No” on the Y/N question, “I wish to participate in 1:1 live interactive with my favorite artist.” You may of course participate in the other two events and fill out the form accordingly. 

 

HOW DO I EARLY BIRD?

If you participated in the first KCON NY Early Bird you may already have notions of what a KCON:TACT Early Bird event would be like. However, this is very different from our KCONUSA Early Bird campaign just by the very fact that this is a virtual event. Here’s what you need to know:

Campaign Ends: June 10 11:59 PM KST // 7:59 AM PT

Is the price different?: No. It is $19.99/mo.

What are the benefits of Early Bird?: If you purchase your KCON:TACT membership early then you have the ability to take part in two campaigns that let you connect with some of your favorite K-Pop artists. We will go through those now

Campaign #1: KCON Wish

What is KCON Wish?: This is a chance for you to send a wish to your artist of choice as an Early Bird member.

Why should I participate?: You can interact with an artist you love and see the wishes of fans like you (maybe even you!) come to life.

Can anyone participate?: Yes.

Why is there no age restriction?: Through this event fans only need submit their wishes on the form. There is no broadcast appearance component.

What is the deadline to submit?: June 10 11:59 PM KST // 7:59 AM PT

 

Campaign #2: Exclusive Video Call

What is Exclusive Video Call?: Among the Early Bird members, fans will be randomly chosen to appear in an exclusive video call with an artist and a small group of fans. This is similar to our Diamond Backstage M&G at onsite KCON events.

How is this different from “Live KCON-ers”?: For “Live KCON-ers,” fans who are selected will be able to virtually ask their questions to the artists and appear on the actual broadcast. The “exclusive video call” is more intimate and is not broadcast as a part of KCON:TACT.

Will this be shown on the broadcast of the “Concert + Meet & Greet” programs on the KCON:TACT stream?: No.

Why should I participate?: This is a very rare chance to have a video call with an artist and, like our Diamond M&G, it’s a very special, KCON-only benefit.

Can anyone participate?: Yes.

Why is there no age restriction?: This is not publicly broadcast so there is no age restriction.

What is the deadline to submit?: June 10 11:59 PM KST // 7:59 AM PT

 

WHAT ARE MEMBERSHIP EVENTS?

These are events open to all members outside of the Early Bird events above. We will announce more soon, but we do want to discuss the “Live KCON-ers” event as its multiple names has understandably caused confusion.

Campaign #3: Live KCON-ers AKA 1:1 Live Fan Interactive (+”Fan Recruitment”)

What is “Live KCON-ers?”: Good question! This event lets fans submit questions to KCON:TACT lineup artists. Among the submissions, fans will be chosen to actually ask their questions live on air during the “Concert + Meet & Greet” program. That means you will actually be seen on the broadcast alongside the artist as you ask your question. This is something we’ve never done before and we hope it helps you feel like you’re actually there!

Because it is like a 1:1 question time between you and the artist and because we are actually recruiting fans to join this campaign we had three titles being used. Apologies. The official title is “Live KCON-ers.”

How is this different from “Exclusive Video Call” ?: They both involve a live video chat but the similarities end there. The exclusive video call will not be broadcast on the actual KCON:TACT stream. “Live KCON-ers” will be a part of the actual “Concert + Meet & Greet” program during the stream.

Is this different from the “Meet & Greet”? Does this mean only fans who are “recruited” can see the Meet and Greet program?: Don’t think of this as different from the “Meet & Greet” program–it will take place during that program as a segment. So, all fans can view the Meet & Greet and of course chat in the YouTube chat, but only those fans who submit their question via the form and who are recruited will live video chat their questions to the artists.

Will this be shown on the broadcast of the “Concert + Meet & Greet” programs on the KCON:TACT stream?: Yes.

Why should I participate?: You get to ask a question to your favorite artist on video, live during the KCON:TACT broadcast.

Can anyone participate?: No.

Why is there an age restriction?: Due to broadcast regulations you must be born before June 20, 2000 to participate.

What is the deadline to submit?: 6/14 11:59 PM KST // 7:59 AM PT

 

*NEW Campaign #4: “Fan Featuring”

What is Fan Featuring?: Basically, this is a set of events where fans have the chance to have their messages and videos featured during the actual KCON:TACT concert as a special stage for the following artists: IZ*ONE, ITZY, OH MY GIRL, MONSTA X, Kang Daniel, and MAMAMOO. More information regarding MAMAMOO will be updated soon. For detailed information, please go to our Fan Featuring article.

Will this campaign be shown on the broadcast of the “Concert + Meet & Greet” programs on the KCON:TACT stream?: Yes.

Can I submit to multiple artists?: Yes, you may make a submission to all (6) artist fan featuring events.

Can anyone participate?: No. Only those born before June 20, 2000 will be able to participate.

Why is there an age restriction?: Due to broadcasting rules regarding minors (and the classification of minors varying across different countries) only those born before June 20, 2000 will be able to participate.

What is the deadline to submit?: June 14 11:59 PM KST // 7:59 AM PT

How do I send my submission?: Visit the Mnet K-pop YouTube Community page and find the Fan Featuring event you want to enter. Use the link provided in the post and follow the instructions in the Google Form to submit your photos and videos for that specific event! This event is not submitted on the same form as campaigns #1-#3.

 

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE IN THESE CAMPAIGNS?

We’re going to go through the form page by page below to help clear everything up. Please note that Campaigns #1-#3 can be submitted on the same form that we detail below. Campaign #4 must be submitted via a separate form on the YouTube Membership Community that is detailed in the “Fan Featuring” article. All of these forms are only viewable to KCON:TACT members on the YouTube Community page for Mnet K-Pop. You can join now here

Pg. 1 – Consent Form

To clarify, this is a consent form to release any sort of broadcast video and content that you may provide through the following three campaigns. This is not a parental consent form. You wil be asked to submit this on the final page of the form so make sure to download and e-sign (or print, sign, scan).

Pg. 1 | Rules & Restrictions

We’ve gotten the most questions regarding 2, 3, and 5 so we’ll address those here.

Can I do multiple submissions?: If your multiple forms are for separate artists then yes. Please make sure each form submission only contains questions/information for the artist you choose on PAGE 2.  Do not submit a “KCON Wish” for CRAVITY and a “Live KCON-ers” question for CHUNG HA. You must submit separate forms for separate artists. It is this way so that we can easily review all of the submissions for each artist.

Personally, I have questions for both GFRIEND (“Hi, if I still can’t do the “Me Gustas Tu” point dance, is it too late for me?”) and ATEEZ (“Hi, I very publicly and accidentally mispronounced your fandom name on live television. I am sorry. I suppose that’s more of a statement of guilt. Thank you. Goodbye.”). And, I will have to submit two separate forms.

 

What if I submit multiple, separate forms for the same artist?: According to the form only your last submission will be accepted. We would ask that you put your best wishes and questions forward and just submit one form per artist.

 

I am a minor, can I participate?: You may participate in all events on this form except the “Live KCON-ers” event. This is because those fans that are chosen will be asked to appear in the broadcast. To comply with legal regulations all those fans who appear during the broadcast must be of legal age in their home country. You may, of course, still participate in the two Early Bird events which do not require you to appear on screen during broadcast.

Pg. 2 | My Favorite Artist

By choosing your favorite artist among the KCON:TACT lineup, you are acknowledging that all information submitted on the form will be for that artist. If you want to request others, please submit each artist as a separate form.

Pg. 3 | KCON:TACT Membership Confirmation

To confirm that only KCON:TACT members from YouTube are submitting forms, we ask that you provide this information. We don’t have information yet for those who are viewing via AIS and SHOPEE.

Pg. 4 | Submitting Your KCON Wish

Basically, we are asking you to submit a wish to the artist you chose earlier as your favorite. The goal of this is to try to accomplish some of your wishes on stage at KCON:TACT and we can’t wait to see what you come up with. Of course, if your wish is, “I would like to see MONSTA X Kihyun stride onto the KCON:TACT stage while sitting atop a majestic giraffe,” then that might be fairly hard to do. So, we ask that your wishes are something you really want that can also be done–very much unlike mine above.

Pg. 5-6 | Exclusive Video Call

This is a special benefit just for Early Bird members like KCON Wish. By checking this box you may be randomly chosen to be a part of an exclusive video call with a very small group of fans. If you’ve joined us for our Diamond Backstage M&G, this is kind of like that. Finally, this will not be broadcast to the public so you do not need to worry about age restrictions.

Pg. 7-8 | Live KCON-ers

This is the event that minors may not participate in due to restrictions. If you are a minor we ask that you mark “No” on the participation question.

If you are participating in this event, keep in mind that you are applying to be a part of a special “on air” audience for the artist you chose as your favorite. If chosen, you may get to ask your question virtually on stage during the KCON:TACT broadcast.

There are unfortunately multiple terms used for the same “Live KCON-ers” campaign. Please note “1:1 Live Interactive” and “Fan Recruitment” both refer to this Live KCON-ers campaign.

Pg. 10 | Submission

Our only notes here are:

  1. Make sure that you’ve submitted to all the events you want to or able to before pressing submit.
  2. Be sure have your consent form signed and uploaded.
  3. If you believe you’ve made a mistake, at least on Chrome you can navigate backwards through the form to change your answers.
  4. If you would like to submit forms for other artists please submit this one first and then submit a new form for each artist you want.