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Foreigners’ K-POP Singing Contest

외국인 K-POP 노래자랑

Love Korean music? Show us your voice and take the stage. Open to every foreign resident in Busan — solo singers and teams are both welcome.

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Sing a Korean song. Win up to KRW 300,000. Final round · Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 16:00 · Busan Lincoln School
Who can join

Open to Busan’s foreign residents

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Foreign residents in Busan

Anyone living in Busan on a foreign passport can enter. 부산 거주 외국인 누구나

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Solo or team

Sing on your own or bring your group — both are welcome. 개인 또는 팀

A contestant singing on the main stage with the lyrics shown on screen
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Any Korean song

K-POP, Korean pop, trot — your pick, up to 5 minutes. 한국 노래 자유곡 · 5분 이내

How to enter

Four steps to the stage

Fill in the entry form

The song contest entry form takes a minute — solo or team, and the song you want to sing. 온라인 신청

Upload your performance video

Record yourself singing and upload the file on the entry form. Only the organisers can watch it. 참가 영상 업로드

Wait for the finalist call

Finalists are announced on 16 September and contacted individually. 본선 진출자 발표 · 개별 연락

Sing on the final stage

The final round is at 16:00 on 20 September at Busan Lincoln School. 결선 무대

Schedule

Key dates

Sep 14Mon · midnight

Application deadline

접수 마감 — online form plus your performance video file.

Sep 15–16Tue – Wed

Video round

영상 심사 — the judges watch every submitted video and pick the finalists.

Sep 16Wed · 17:00

Finalists announced

본선 진출자 발표 — selected participants are contacted individually.

Sep 20Sun · 16:00

Final round

결선 무대 — live on stage at Busan Lincoln School.

Prizes

What the winners take home

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1st Prize

KRW 300,000300,000원

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2nd Prize

KRW 200,000200,000원

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3rd Prize

KRW 100,000100,000원

Judging

How entries are scored

Finalists are chosen from the submitted videos, out of 100 points.

  • Vocals · 가창력Pitch, rhythm and tone40
  • Expression · 표현력Stage presence30
  • Delivery · 한국어 발음Korean pronunciation20
  • Audience · 관객 호응Crowd response10

Not selected for the final? You are still welcome to join the festival as a general guest.

Contest guide

The contest at a glance

Everything above on five cards — save them and pass them on to anyone who might want to sing. 노래자랑 안내 카드

Contest card: 2026 Foreigners’ K-POP Singing Contest — light up the stage with your voice.
Contest card: who can take part — any foreigner living in Busan who loves singing, solo or in a team, with K-POP or a song of their choice.
Contest card: when and where — a Sunday in September 2026, 16:00–20:00 at Busan Lincoln School in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan.
Contest card: prizes and entry — KRW 300,000, 200,000 and 100,000 for the top three, entries close 14 September 2026 at midnight, finalists announced 16 September.
Contest card: show us your hidden singing talent — apply now, with a QR code to the entry form.
Enquiries

Questions about the contest?

Call or message the organising team — 문의 010-2174-0307.

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Where to next
Entry form →Enter the song contest in one minute. Program →The full run of show, 15:30 to 20:00. Location →Busan Lincoln School and how to get there.