2024 K-POP WORLD FESTIVAL
2024 Changwon K-pop World Festival Regional Preliminary in the UK
The Korean Cultural Centre UK is happy to announce that we will be holding a regional preliminary to select participants for the 2024 Changwon K-pop World Festival in October.
All K-pop fans in the UK are welcome to join the regional preliminary in the UK. We look forward to having you take part in this unforgettable celebration of movement and music.
Eligibility
● Resident in the UK (no nationality restriction)
※ If you are a Korean national, it is highly recommended to contact the Centre before deciding participation.
● No restriction on age and gender. However, it is recommended that participants should be at least 16 years old.
Number of teams/solo selected as Winners for the Regional Preliminary in the UK
※ The results will be announced via the Centre's Instagram and Facebook account no later than July 27, 2024
● Dance category: maximum 2 teams/solo ● Vocal category: maximum 1 team/solo
Evaluation Scores (Total 100 points)
※ The evaluation will be conducted by a panel of independent judges.
● Choreography skill/composition/uniformity: 30 points
● Charm and expression: 40 points
● Stage control and charisma: 30 points
Submissions ● Applicants should submit Ⓐ︎ 2 video files (or a link) as written below, and Ⓑ︎ the attached application form filled and signed, to inhong.song@kccuk.org.uk by July 25, 2024.
(1) Video file 1: Dance or Vocal Performance
○ The performers should be recorded with tight full shots so that all performers can be seen clearly from the center of the front.
○ The video should be recorded under bright lighting.
○ The audio should be heard clearly.
(2) Video File 2: Interview
○ The applicant should mention:
Introduction of him/herself (name, nationality, age, occupation, etc.)
Motivation to participate
Reason for the choice of music for the performance video
Favorite K-pop artist
Any comments and message to the judges
"2024 Changwon KWF Coming Soon, Go for it!" (Please read this sentence)
○ The video should be recorded with a bust shot.
○ The interview language must be in English.
○ If participating as a team, all team members should be present in the interview video and should not shoot an interview video separately. However, each member should at least introduce him/herself in the interview video but may choose not to mention other details mentioned above.
● If the video file is too big to send via email, the Centre will accept submission through an accessible (should not require additional process such as registration or subscription of any kind to access the video) online link such as, but not limited to, YouTube.
Results for the Regional Preliminary in the UK
● The results will be announced via the Centre's Instagram and Facebook account no later than August 11, 2024.
Main Competition
● Once the winners for the regional preliminary in the UK have been decided, the Centre will inform the winners to the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), the host of the 2024 Changwon K-pop World Festival, who will decide which preliminary winners will make it to the main competition.
※ Please be aware that the winners of the regional preliminary in the UK do NOT automatically guarantee being accepted as participants to the main competition in Korea.
● The main competition will be held in October 2024 in Changwon City, Republic of Korea.
● Airfare and accommodation expenses will be covered for those who are accepted as main competition participants.
Contact
● Email: inhong.song@kccuk.org.uk
