BINI captivates with ‘Cherry on Top’ at KCON 2024 pre-show in Los Angeles
BINI members (from left) Aiah, Colet, Stacey, Maloi, Gwen, Sheena, and Mikha at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The girl group’s leader Jhoanna was absent due to health-related matters. Image: X/@bini_ph
BINI made “herstory” as they became the first P-pop group to grace the KCON LA 2024, a three-day concert and festival, in Los Angeles, California.
KCON is considered the world’s largest K-pop music festival taking place estimated to bring together some 160,000 people to southern California for the three-day festival featuring K-pop music artists, interspersed with an introduction to everything Korean.
BINI performed their latest single “Cherry on Top” at the “M Countdown” pre-show stage on Sunday, July 28 (Philippine time). They will also appear at the “Meet the Rising Stars: BINI” panel the day after, allowing fans to know more about the group.
Unfortunately, BINI’s leader Jhoanna was absent from the event due to “unanticipated health issues,” as announced by their management hours.
Clips of their performance were uploaded by streaming platform Blast TV and fans on social media.
Article continues after this advertisementDidn’t get to join us on our TikTok live? Here’s KCON LA 2024 MCountdown Pre-Show! 🤙🏻 pic.twitter.com/fSnVRcBPZM
— Blast TV (@blasttvph) July 28, 2024
my friend came through with this full Bini fancam for me 🥹
ily @shoogiTW ♥️
BINI JOINS KCON LA#BINIatKCONLA2024#BINI @BINI_ph pic.twitter.com/pl6ydBgM6X
— thatgirl_rona³⁹ (@datlostgirl) July 28, 2024
welcome to the US of eyyyy 🤙 @BINI_ph @TeamBloom_USA #BINI #KCON2024LA #KCON #KCON2024 pic.twitter.com/1X1x8RwcO9
— J | BINI_tak (@roses_for_yves_) July 28, 2024
BINI performing their latest single Cherry On Top!#KCONLA #BINI#KCONLA2024 #KCON2024LA #KCON pic.twitter.com/OmsHqu7x3s
— T开N🌼the boyz❤kcon💙 (@XExoDeux) July 28, 2024
After their performance, the members of BINI introduced themselves as an “eight-member group from the Philippines” while showing their love to Jhoanna.
“We’re actually an eight-member group but one of our members, our dear Jhoanna, is not here with us. She’s still in the Philippines, but we miss her,” Aiah said.
aiah: “we’re actually an 8-member girlgroup, but one of our members, our dear Jhoanna is not here with us. she’s still in the philippines but we miss her!”
BINI JOINS KCON LA #BINIatKCONLA2024#BINI @BINI_ph pic.twitter.com/Glq9qAwO19
— sol ౨ৎ (@hallyupotter) July 28, 2024
“one of our members, our leader jhoanna, is not here with us. she’s still in the philippines but we miss her so much. jhoanna, we miss you!”
PAGALING KA NA 🥺☹️ @bini_jhoanna
pic.twitter.com/RYv5mOgzvz— yawns ⟡ (@yawnsedits) July 28, 2024
Unforgettable experience
Hours before their stage, the official X (formerly Twitter) page of BINI shared photos of the members posing by the Crpyto.com Arena, the venue where their pre-show performance took place.
“The eyy-citement is heatin’ up! BINI’s about to spice up the #KCONLA2024 stage w/ their sweet Cherry vibes,” the post read.
#BINI: The eyy-citement is heatin’ up! BINI’s about to spice up the #KCONLA2024 stage w/ their sweet Cherry vibes!😍🍒
Catch their 𝗠 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 performance on July 27, 6PM LA Time at https://t.co/4w9kAWOmPk Arena! See you there!✨@kconusa @KCON_official pic.twitter.com/3wdw2gVdwm
— BINI_PH (@BINI_ph) July 27, 2024
Colet and Sheena also uploaded videos of themselves cheering for K-pop boy group Enhypen on their respective Instagram Stories, which were reposted by fans.
INSTAGRAM | 240728@bini_colet posted clips of her vibing to Polaroid Love with @bini_sheena!
ENHYPEN HEATS UP KCON #ENHYPENatKCONLA2024 #KCONLA2024 #ENHYPEN #엔하이픈 @ENHYPEN_members @ENHYPEN pic.twitter.com/I2rmX8xdoT
— ENHYPEN ASIA 🗝️ (@AsiaEnhypen) July 28, 2024
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Here are some of @bini_sheena’s fancams of ENHYPEN’s performance at KCON LA 2024 and vibing to it with @bini_colet!
ENHYPEN HEATS UP KCON#ENHYPENatKCONLA2024 #KCONLA2024 #ENHYPEN #엔하이픈 @ENHYPEN_members @ENHYPEN pic.twitter.com/ut6bShNoeR
— ENHYPEN ⨾ PHILIPPINES (@enhypen_phi) July 28, 2024
Other attendees also shared glimpses of BINI enjoying their time at the event, with one @roses_myonlyone saying they watched NMIXX perform.
#BINI : Samsung phones are up for NMIXX. Humble Bini deserve this KCON spotlight#KCON #KCONLA #BINIversayangHulyo pic.twitter.com/7Q1ALMgn4e
— BiniBlink in your area (@roses_myonlyone) July 28, 2024
[240727] LOOK: BINI debuts at KCON’s M Countdown Preshow!
📸 JKNS
BINI JOINS KCON LA #BINIatKCONLA2024 #BINI @BINI_ph pic.twitter.com/i5T64KIFzj
— TEAM BLOOM USA (@TeamBloom_USA) July 28, 2024
Thank you for having us @kconusa @KCON_official 🙏🏼
Thank you for all the help too @laifrncs
And of course, congrats and thank you to @BINI_ph for all the hardwork!! This one is for you @bini_jhoanna. See you! 💕 pic.twitter.com/bqiGORojYK
— naomi cristel (@naomicristel94) July 28, 2024
In an interview with INQUIRER.net, KCON LA moderator/emcee/panelist for programming Lai Frances said BINI was originally invited as a panelist for the event until they were chosen by the organizers to perform on the pre-show of the “M Countdown stage.”
Organized by CJ E&M, the annual KCON is considered one of the biggest K-pop events, which aims to expand the industry’s vast influence in different parts of the world.
Aside from LA, it will be held in Germany and Saudi Arabia within the year. Past legs were held in Hong Kong and Japan.
KCON LA 2024 was held in three venues, Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles Convention Center, and the Gilbert Lindsay Plaza. The three-day event included the “M Countdown” stage, Meet & Greet, Showcase, and KCON Stage.
