Simon Cowell wasn’t there, but on May 17, 20,000 fans got a rare chance to see their idols live.  

It was all thanks to the 6th annual Korean Music Festival, which featured a star cast of Korean music artists — from teen chart-toppers to traditional trot singers — who journeyed to Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl for a generation-bridging concert. Here are some of the performers at the festival, which was sponsored by the Korea Times.