The Los Angeles City Council on Aug. 1, 2025 held a ceremonial presentation recognizing KCON’s 10th anniversary and welcomed Miss Chinatown’s court and youth ambassadors to City Hall.

Council recognition of KCON mattered to downtown businesses and cultural groups because speakers described the convention as both a cultural exchange and an economic driver that attracts international visitors and creates local jobs. The council and city tourism staff emphasized the role of conventions in filling hotel rooms and supporting small businesses.

Councilmember John Lee opened the council’s remarks on KCON and thanked fellow members for their participation. “Gracias, concejal Jarablaski, por empezar, y gracias, concejal Price, por reunirnos a las festividades. Estamos orgullosos de reconocer a K-Kong,” Lee said during the presentation. Councilmember Price and others described KCON as an event that attracts global visitors and generates tourism revenue for Los Angeles and local businesses.

Representatives of CJ America, which sponsors cultural and commercial programming related to K-pop and Korean culture, addressed the council. The transcript records a CJ America executive thanking Councilmember John Lee and others “for being sponsors of this resolution and highlighting K‑Con as a convention of pop culture.” A City tourism official told the council the convention center hosts hundreds of events a year and that KCON brings significant international attendance.

Separately, the council received the Miss Chinatown court — a group of youth ambassadors and winners from the long‑running Miss Chinatown Los Angeles program — and representatives from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Councilmember (recorded as) Hernández introduced the court and the chamber president, Chester Hong, who described the role of the organization in preserving traditions and serving the neighborhood. Several young court members and youth ambassadors briefly addressed the council about community service and cultural representation.

Speakers repeatedly framed both recognitions as contributions to Los Angeles’ cultural diversity and local economy. City officials thanked the organizers and urged residents to participate in upcoming events.

The presentations concluded with certificates and promotional materials; speakers asked community members to attend KCON and upcoming Chinatown events. No substantive policy votes or funding decisions were taken during the ceremonial presentations.