외국인 노래 실력 겨룬다…순창장류축제서 'K-POP 가요제' - yna.co.kr

Sunchang County, Jeonbuk, will hold a global K-POP song contest as a special program of the 21st Sunchang Fermented Sauce Festival (October 15–18, 2026), with the final scheduled for October 17, 2026, according to Yonhap on September 14, 2026. Participants of any nationality or age may enter solo or as teams (K-pop, adult popular songs, or original songs); preliminaries run via video screening until September 20, 2026 (submit YouTube or Google Drive links). Prizes include 3,000,000 KRW for the grand prize and 1,000,000 KRW for the top award; inquiries to the Sunchang chapter of the Korean Traditional Musicians Association (☎ 063-782-7521).