Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) and LG Electronics are organizing All India KPOP Contest 2023 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and India. Kohima hosted the regional round at the Heritage, Old DC Bungalow, Raj Bhawan, where 10 teams, including dance and vocal, participated with great energy and cheered by k-fans.
The contest is held over six months with four rounds: online, regional, semi-finale and grand finale. The online qualifiers round was held from April 26th to May 13th, with 11,071 teams participating from Pan India. The regional round will be held in 11 cities. Hwang Il-Yong, director of Korean Cultural Centre India said, “I hope all participants and audience will be able to understand, love and express freely themselves through K-Pop and our platforms.”
The contest is coming to Kohima and will move on to Delhi, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Chennai, Mumbai and Lucknow. Each winner in the vocal and dance category will receive singing and dance training from experts, and the final winner will receive a visit to Korea. Delhi will host both semifinal and final rounds.