playlisthoarder: KCON17LA: Day 1 Convention

It was a loooot better this year for registration!

We got there around 8AM because we thought it would take a really long time but not many people were there for registration.

The convention was on the side of the Staples Center at the West Exhibit Hall this year instead of the other side of the street (South Hall) like it was last year.

A lot more convenient with the food market on the same side on Chick Hearn Court, too.

Registration was in Petree Hall.

Pretty quick, just have them scan your code from your registration.

They didn't even want to check my ID, lmao.

Then you get a wristband and can take a booklet.

There were different wristbands: yellow for convention/lower priced concert and white/blue? for diamond/platinum/P1/2, I think.

Very easy.

We met this artist and hung out with her for a bit since we had about 3 hours to kill.
She gave us this art print that she made!
I realized that I met her before at Wings in Anaheim and got stickers from her that time!
I gave her some bracelets back then too and she remembered, haaha.
She's even the one that created the fanart for Douleur Exquise that I went to the day before!!
Small world!

Hope Street.
The ARMY in me.
What's crazy is that the BigHit audition would take place about a block away from where we were on this street!

Went to a panel with Charlotte Cho, Edward Avila, and Joan Kim.
It was fun but not many new things to learn haha.
Edward was so distractingly funny and Charlotte knows her shit.

Ran to the convention hall afterwards.
It felt pretty sparse in the huge hall but still a lot of things to do.

First thing we picked up was a free mask from My Beauty Diary.
Which was really cool because they're like a big favorite on the AB subreddit.

Just had to make an IG post with their hashtag.

Got in line for LOTTE and SnackFever after accidentally grabbing Chocopie without waiting lmao.
Just followed them on IG and they gave one drink and Chocopie.
And some EXO cards!
SnackFever has you play rock paper scissors and gives you a raffle ticket.
You get to spin their wheel and win another prize.

They have you fill out a survey for a free poster.
I chose the Kim Bok Joo Weightlifting Fairy one!

JRE lmao just walked by and snapped a pic of him.

Didn't know she was going to be there but saw Heize at the KCON Square section.
She's so cute and pretty!

Ah, COSRX at Style Korean booth.
Made a post to get a free samples pouch.

Ah, Innisfree!
So popular, they have to close the booth and reopen at different times.
Well pretty much all the booths have to do that but yeah lmao.
We got a free sheet mask, gave email and made post to get a serum and clay mask sample.
Also got to play the claw machine!
I managed to win a full size version of the serum and a puff.