This year, the crown is for yours to take and be hailed as the future icon with Pinoy K-Pop
Star!

Ten people, five from each category, whose light shone the most during the preliminary
round, will have the chance to give a performance of their lives and compete in SM Mall of
Asia’s Music Hall on July 16, 2022, and be the Philippines’ representative for the 2022
Changwon K-Pop World Festival.

Whether you are passionate about dancing, singing or both, and whether you want to
perform alone or with your friends, you have the chance to win to be the NEXT icon!

The contest is open for solo, duo or group of Filipino nationality singers and dancers who preferably must be 18 years old and above at the time of the competition. Contestants aged 17 years old and below are allowed to join by submitting a waiver that they are allowed by their parents (or authorized guardian) to join. Contestants also must be a resident and citizen of the Philippines, and must perform a K-Pop song from 2020 – 2022.

Future and aspiring stars may refer to the full contest guidelines through KCC’s official social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@KCCPhil), and through www.tinyurl.com/2022PKSInfo. There’s no time to waste as the deadline of entries for aspirants will be on June 26, 2022.

The grand winner from the Vocal Category, and the grand winner and second placer of the Performance Category will be the Philippines’ official representative to the 2022 Changwon K-Pop Festival. Aside from getting the chance to represent the Philippines, the winner will also get Php 50, 000 as cash prize. Meanwhile, the second placer and the third placer will get Php 30, 000 and Php 20, 000 respectively.

Yet this is not the end of what’s in store for you! Supporters of these aspiring stars as well as other guests may enjoy different prizes and booths from our partner Philippine K-pop Convention (PKCI). You can’t miss the program PKCI will hold prior to the contest which features different P-Pop dance groups plus a special performance from an award winning multi-talented P-Pop group!

The stars have aligned for you. Are you ready to take on the crown and be the next ICON?

For more information, follow Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines on https://www.facebook.com/KoreanCulturalCenterPH/ and @kccphil on Instagram and Twitter for more updates about the Embassy and KCC’s events and activities.

Text and photos courtesy by KCC Public Relations