The Embassy of the Republic of Korea will be hosting the Preliminary Round for the 2018 Changwon K-Pop World Festival, on July 14, 2018, at the Bishop’s College Auditorium in Colombo.
The Changwon K-Pop World Festival, which celebrates its eighth anniversary this year, will be held on October 5, 2018, in Changwon, Korea. Since 2011, more than 10,000 participants from over 80 countries around the world have gathered in Korea to perform on this international stage.
Today, it has become one of the largest Korean Wave festivals in the world, which binds people together, leaving behind differences of countries, races, and religions. Several globally renowned K-pop idols will also perform live at this Festival to motivate the participants. Due to the gaining popularity of K-pop in Sri Lanka, especially, among the youth, the Embassy has hosted such preliminary rounds over the past 4 years.
Therefore, the Embassy would like to invite all k-pop enthusiasts in Sri Lanka to take part in this year’s Festival too. Those interested may submit the duly completed application forms (which can be found on the embassy website or facebook: http://overseas.mofa.go.kr/lk-en/index.do/ or https://www.facebook.com/Koreanembassyinsrilanka), along with a youtube upload link to their auditions in either singing or dance categories, via email to koreanfestival2018@gmail., by Tuesday, May1, 2018. Shortlisted participants will be invited to a live on stage performance on July 14, at the Bishop’s College Auditorium, and the winners selected on this date will be awarded the opportunity to participate at the 2018 Changwon K-Pop World Festival held in Korea, on October 5, 2018.