All India KPOP Contest 2025 Guidelines

1. Category
K-Pop Dance / Vocal / Rap

2. Schedule

• Round 1: Online Round in May

Application link open till 7 June, 2025
https://forms.gle/nP7aXKQ4iSjM1JJA9

• Round 2: Regional Round in June

• ○Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Itanagar, Kohima

• ○The dates and venues of each region will be decided by the regional organizers

• Round 3: Grand Finale on 19 July , 2025 at Delhi

3. Prize

• ○Winner of 3 categories: 200,000 rupees each
  

• ○1st Runner-up of 3 categories: 100,000 rupees each
  

• ○2nd Runner-up of 3 categories: 50,000 rupees each
  
  

*Final winner of all categories will be recommended to the K-Pop World Festival in Korea (Changwon city) as the Indian representative.

4. Applications

Record a cover video in one of the following categories: Dance, Vocal, or Rap.

• ○Fill in the form through the link:  

           https://forms.gle/nP7aXKQ4iSjM1JJA9

• ○Entries will be accepted until 7 June , 2025

5. Eligibility

• ○Only Indian nationals are allowed to participate

• ○The Solo/group winners (final winner, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up) of the K-Pop contest hosted by Korean Cultural Centre India in 2024 are not allowed to participate

• ○Winners from years other than 2024 can participate in any category (Vocal, Dance, Rap) as individuals or group members

6. Rules & Regulations for Applications

*General

• ○Participants can apply for only one category (Dance, Vocal, or Rap)

• ○Participation is possible as an individual or as a team

• ○Applications may be disqualified for the following reasons:
  ○ Inappropriate content (obscene or provocative)
  ○ Incorrect application information or repeated failure to respond to official communication from KCCI or regional organizers
  ○ Failure to comply with announced regulations

• ○Participants consent to allow submitted videos to be edited and used for promotional content by Korean Cultural Centre

• ○Video format requirements:
  ○ Length: 2–4 minutes (1 K-pop song)
  ○ File Format: MP4 or MOV
  ○ Must be high quality with applicant's face clearly visible
  ○ No edited videos; must be shot in one take

• ○Categories that do not meet a minimum number of applications may be canceled. The minimum number will be determined by KCCI internally.

*Category-Specific Rules

(Vocal)

• ○Songs with 100% foreign language lyrics (e.g., English) are not allowed

• ○Only original songs in Korean are allowed; no freestyle format

• ○Live singing only; no studio recordings or microphones allowed

• ○Vocals must be clearly audible with good sound quality

• ○Playing instruments does not provide extra points

(Dance)

• ○Main judging criteria: similarity to original choreography

• ○Additional points for teams matching the number of members of the original K-pop group

(Rap)

• ○Freestyle and mixed song formats allowed, but must contain only Korean lyrics

• ○Live rapping only; no studio recordings or microphones allowed

• ○Rap must be clearly audible with good sound quality

7. Evaluation Criteria

(Vocal)

• ○Skills (Flow, Rhythm, Breath Control, Delivery): 40%

• ○Expression & Pronunciation (Clarity, Dictation, Emotion): 40%

• ○Charisma (Confidence, Engagement): 20%

(Dance)

• ○Choreography (Composition, similarity to original): 40%

• ○Dance Skills (Technique, Flexibility): 40%

• ○Charisma (Confidence, Engagement): 20%

(Rap)

• ○Skills (Flow, Rhythm, Breath Control, Delivery): 20%

• ○Expression & Pronunciation (Clarity, Dictation, Emotion): 20%

• ○Charisma (Confidence, Engagement): 20%

• ○Creativity: 20%

8. Regional Round

• ○Winners from the online round must participate in the regional round in the region they reside in or the nearest one among the following:
  Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Itanagar, Kohima

• ○Each region's round may be conducted online or offline based on the situation. This decision will be made by KCCI and the local organizers.

• ○Specific dates, venues, and additional rules will be announced later.

Final Round

• ○KCCI will form the final judge panel to select participants from the regional winners

• ○Final round will be held in Delhi on 19  July, 2025

*Selected finalists will receive travel support to Delhi

9. Inquiries:

Email: performance@koreanculture.in