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HYBE, LAFC Team Up for K‑Pop Matchday at Oct. 29 Playoff Game

The tie-up marks HYBE’s first MLS collaboration, tapping Los Angeles’s deep Korean cultural base.

Overview

  • HYBE will sponsor LAFC’s first Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoff home game at BMO Stadium on Oct. 29.
  • Planned activations include stadium-wide music from HYBE artists with a synchronized light show, LED wristbands, lasers, fireworks, and Korean‑inspired food from local vendors such as Love Hour.
  • LAFC, the Western Conference No. 3 seed, will host No. 6 seed Austin FC in the series opener associated with the partnership.
  • HYBE chairman Bang Si‑Hyuk and LAFC co‑president Larry Freedman described the collaboration as a bridge between cultures and a showcase for passionate fan communities.
  • The initiative leverages LA’s large Korean community, BMO Stadium’s recent K‑pop concert history, and the surge in interest since Son Heung‑min joined LAFC, whose jersey quickly led Fanatics sales.