CJ ENM announced the lineup and upgraded program for the global K-pop festival 'KCON LA 2026' on March 27, 2026. NCT127, ZEROBASEONE, and Tomorrow X Together will headline the M Countdown stage at the Los Angeles event. Celebrating their 10th debut anniversary, NCT127's regular 6th album was selected as one of Billboard's '2024 Best K-pop Albums' and has received acclaim from major international media outlets including Rolling Stone and Grammy.com. ZEROBASEONE made history as the first 5th generation group to achieve 9 million cumulative album sales and recorded six consecutive million-seller albums, solidifying their position as a leading K-pop representative. Tomorrow X Together's Japanese regular 3rd album was selected as one of the top 3 albums in the Asian category at the '40th Japan Gold Disc Awards,' and they are set to make a comeback with their 8th mini album on April 13. The M Countdown stage will feature 16 artists including ALLDAY Project, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, ILLIT, IZNA, JO1, KICKFLIP, MIYAO, P1HARMONY, SANTOS BRAVOS, TAEYONG, TREASURE, YEONJUN, and ANT1M, while the X STAGE will showcase FROMZTW & HELLOGHUME, KEBIT UP, ONEPACT, LISENNE, and Hwang So-yoon. This year's KCON has adopted 'Walk in SOUL CITY' as its annual theme, promising diverse programs representing not only K-pop but also K-lifestyle.