Is K-Culture Day free?

Partly. The vendor marketplace (2:30–4:00 PM) and Random Play Dance (5:30–7:00 PM) are free to walk into with no ticket. The lunch with HUNTRIX and the Korean language workshop are ticketed, starting at $10 and $20. An all-day pass covering everything is $35.

Where is K-Culture Day held?

Karns Community Club Youth Center, 6616 Beaver Ridge Rd, Knoxville, TN 37931 — in Karns, northwest Knoxville, about 15 minutes from downtown. Parking on site is free.

Do I need to know any Korean for the language workshop?

No. The workshop is designed for absolute beginners and is led by Seoulful Treasures. You will learn to read Hangul, the Korean alphabet, from scratch. Bring nothing but curiosity.

Do I need to know K-pop choreography for Random Play Dance?

No. In Random Play Dance a song plays and anyone who knows that particular dance runs into the middle. Most people only jump in for the two or three songs they know, and plenty of people just watch. If you want to learn some before September, Knox Pop Con runs weekly K-pop dance classes in Knoxville.

Is this event good for kids?

Yes — the 12:00–1:30 PM lunch block is built around families, with kids activities and photos with HUNTRIX. Use promo code FAMILY15 for 15% off when buying three or more tickets.

HUNTRIX is the K-pop girl group from KPop Demon Hunters. They headline the 12:00–1:30 PM lunch block at K-Culture Day, where kids can do activities with the group and take photos.

Can I sell at K-Culture Day?

Yes. Vendor booths are $40 for the full day and cover both audience waves. There are five booths total and they are sold directly on the Knox Pop Con vendor page, not through the ticketing site.

What can I win in the raffle?

Raffle prizes are ATEEZ items — t-shirts, a hoodie and a drawstring bag. The $25 pass comes with one raffle ticket and the $35 all-day pass with three. Workshop participants can buy additional tickets at $2 for one, $5 for three, or $10 for seven.

Who can get the gacha and raffle tickets?

Workshop participants only. ATEEZ gacha items and raffle tickets come with the workshop passes and additional raffle tickets are sold to workshop participants. You must be present during the workshop to win a raffle prize, and prizes must be claimed at the event.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · Knoxville, TN

K-Culture Day: From HUNTRIX to Hangul

One Sunday, four ways into Korean culture — lunch with HUNTRIX, a marketplace you can walk into for free, your first Korean lesson, and a dance floor that asks nothing of you but that you show up.

Get tickets — from $10 See the schedule

K-Culture Day: From HUNTRIX to Hangul runs 12:00–7:00 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at the Karns Community Club Youth Center, 6616 Beaver Ridge Rd, Knoxville, TN 37931. It is hosted by Knox Pop Con, a Knoxville 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Two blocks are free to attend — the vendor marketplace and Random Play Dance. The lunch with HUNTRIX starts at $10, the beginner Korean language workshop at $20, and an all-day pass covering everything is $35. Use code FAMILY15 for 15% off three or more tickets.

K-Culture Day: From HUNTRIX to Hangul — Sunday, September 27, 2026 at the Karns Community Club Youth Center, 6616 Beaver Ridge Rd, Knoxville, Tennessee. Learn Korean, lunch with HUNTRIX, and win ATEEZ items. — K-Culture Day: From HUNTRIX to Hangul — Sunday, September 27.

K-Culture Day schedule for September 27: 12:00–1:30 PM K-Pop Demon Hunters lunch with HUNTRIX, 2:30–4:00 PM free vendor shopping open to the public, 4:00–5:30 PM Korean language workshop plus raffle, 5:30–7:00 PM free Random Play Dance and vendor shopping. — The full schedule — the 2:30 vendor marketplace and 5:30 Random Play Dance are free.

K-Culture Day gacha from Seoulful Treasures: pastel capsule toys containing ATEEZ character figures, acrylic stands and keychains. You must attend the workshop to receive a gacha. — Gacha from Seoulful Treasures: ATEEZ figures, acrylic stands and keychains. You must attend the workshop to receive one.

K-Culture Day raffle prizes from Seoulful Treasures: two ATEEZ t-shirts, a black ATEEZ hoodie and a light blue drawstring bag. Additional raffle tickets are $2 for one, $5 for three and $10 for seven. — Raffle prizes from Seoulful Treasures: ATEEZ apparel and a drawstring bag. You must be present during the workshop to win.

The day, block by block

12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunch with HUNTRIX
Ticketed — from $10
Lunch, kids activities with HUNTRIX, vendor shopping and community time. Built for families, kids and KPop Demon Hunters fans.
2:30 – 4:00 PM
Vendor Marketplace
Free to walk in
Korean and K-pop vendors, artists and small businesses. No ticket needed — come shop, then stay for the afternoon.
4:00 – 5:30 PM
Korean Language Workshop
Ticketed — from $20
A beginner-friendly introduction to Hangul led by Seoulful Treasures. Read your first Korean words in ninety minutes — no prior study required.
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Random Play Dance
Free to attend
A K-pop chorus plays at random; if you know the choreography, you run in and dance it. All ages, no sign-up, no audition.

You do not have to stay all day. Each block stands on its own, and the two free blocks are genuinely free — walk in, no ticket, no sign-up.

Tickets

Lunch with HUNTRIX Only

$10

Perfect for families, kids and K-Pop Demon Hunters fans. Includes lunch, kids activities with HUNTRIX, and vendor shopping during the lunch event.

Korean Language Workshop Only

$20

A beginner-friendly Korean language workshop with Seoulful Treasures, made for K-culture and K-pop fans. Includes the workshop, class worksheets and 1 random ATEEZ photocard.

Workshop + Gacha + 1 Raffle Ticket

$25

Upgrade your Korean workshop experience with extra fan fun. Includes the Korean language workshop, an ATEEZ gacha item and 1 raffle ticket for ATEEZ prize items.

Best value

All-Day Access + Gacha + 3 Raffle Tickets

$35

Best value for the full K-Culture Day experience. Includes Lunch with HUNTRIX, the Korean language workshop, vendor shopping, an ATEEZ gacha item and 3 raffle tickets for ATEEZ prize items.

Additional raffle tickets for workshop participants

Want more chances to win ATEEZ prizes? 1 ticket for $2, 3 tickets for $5, 7 tickets for $10.

Group discount

Coming with family or friends? Use code FAMILY15 for 15% off groups of three or more.

Important notes

ATEEZ gacha items and raffle tickets are for workshop participants only.
Raffle prize winners must be present during the workshop to win.
Raffle prizes must be claimed at the event.

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Want to know the dances before September 27?

Random Play Dance is the part people most often say they wish they had prepared for. You do not need to — but if you want to walk in already knowing a chorus or two, Knox Pop Con teaches the same choreography year-round in Knoxville.

Weekly K-pop dance classes in Knoxville — beginner-friendly, all ages, taught by the same instructors who run the floor at our events.
Knox K-Pop Group (KKG) — our performance team, who you will see at K-Culture Day and at festivals across East Tennessee through the year.
How Random Play Dance works — the format explained, if you have never been to one.

Vendors

Five booths, $40 for the full day, covering both the family lunch crowd and the K-pop afternoon crowd. Booths are sold directly by Knox Pop Con — you apply and pay in one step.

Apply for a vendor booth

Questions

Is K-Culture Day free?: Partly. The vendor marketplace (2:30–4:00 PM) and Random Play Dance (5:30–7:00 PM) are free to walk into with no ticket. The lunch with HUNTRIX and the Korean language workshop are ticketed, starting at $10 and $20. An all-day pass covering everything is $35.
Where is K-Culture Day held?: Karns Community Club Youth Center, 6616 Beaver Ridge Rd, Knoxville, TN 37931 — in Karns, northwest Knoxville, about 15 minutes from downtown. Parking on site is free.
Do I need to know any Korean for the language workshop?: No. The workshop is designed for absolute beginners and is led by Seoulful Treasures. You will learn to read Hangul, the Korean alphabet, from scratch. Bring nothing but curiosity.
Do I need to know K-pop choreography for Random Play Dance?: No. In Random Play Dance a song plays and anyone who knows that particular dance runs into the middle. Most people only jump in for the two or three songs they know, and plenty of people just watch. If you want to learn some before September, Knox Pop Con runs weekly K-pop dance classes in Knoxville.
Is this event good for kids?: Yes — the 12:00–1:30 PM lunch block is built around families, with kids activities and photos with HUNTRIX. Use promo code FAMILY15 for 15% off when buying three or more tickets.
What is HUNTRIX?: HUNTRIX is the K-pop girl group from KPop Demon Hunters. They headline the 12:00–1:30 PM lunch block at K-Culture Day, where kids can do activities with the group and take photos.
Can I sell at K-Culture Day?: Yes. Vendor booths are $40 for the full day and cover both audience waves. There are five booths total and they are sold directly on the Knox Pop Con vendor page, not through the ticketing site.
What can I win in the raffle?: Raffle prizes are ATEEZ items — t-shirts, a hoodie and a drawstring bag. The $25 pass comes with one raffle ticket and the $35 all-day pass with three. Workshop participants can buy additional tickets at $2 for one, $5 for three, or $10 for seven.
Who can get the gacha and raffle tickets?: Workshop participants only. ATEEZ gacha items and raffle tickets come with the workshop passes and additional raffle tickets are sold to workshop participants. You must be present during the workshop to win a raffle prize, and prizes must be claimed at the event.

Getting there

Karns Community Club Youth Center
6616 Beaver Ridge Rd
Knoxville, TN 37931

The venue is in Karns, northwest Knoxville — about 15 minutes from downtown and 10 from Cedar Bluff. Parking on site is free. Knox Pop Con is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; ticket revenue funds our youth programs.

Accessibility

Karns Community Club is on one level with ramp access to the entrance, so the venue is wheelchair accessible. If you have other accessibility needs or accommodation requests, email us at info@knoxpopcon.love and we'll do our best to accommodate you.