What it was like
Somewhere between the first listen and standing in a concert hall, K-pop fans build a different kind of belonging. In boba shops and cafes, over lightsticks and cupsleeve giveaways, with the people who understand exactly why you care this much.
The Angels in August IVE Cupsleeve at Cafe Terrasse is a fan-organized meetup timed to IVE's SHOW WHAT I AM LA show at Kia Forum on August 2. It is the pre-show ritual — the hours before the main event when the community recognizes itself. Fans arrive to collect limited cupsleeves designed by the organizer community, meet other IVE fans from across SoCal, and walk into the Kia Forum already knowing the people standing around them.
Cafe Terrasse has hosted multiple K-pop fan community events in Los Angeles. The atmosphere is warm, crowded with merch, and unmistakably for people who already know each other even when they are meeting for the first time. Limited cupsleeve giveaways, photo corners, and fan-made goods from the SoCal IVE fan community.
If you are attending the IVE concert and want to start the day surrounded by your people, this is where that starts.
August 1, 2026 · 11:00 AM–3:00 PM · Cafe Terrasse · 621 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA · Free admission