Successfully Completed 'K-POP Music Production Mentoring' for Middle School Students in Seongbuk-gu

Proper Understanding and Artistic Potential Realization of Popular Music through Mentoring in the Music Field... Expert Faculty and Majors Participate as Mentors, Providing Career Exploration Opportunities

Seongbuk-gu conducted a 'K-POP Music Production Mentoring' program for middle school students interested in music.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor, Lee Seung-ro) conducted a 'K-POP Music Production Mentoring' program for middle school students every Saturday for three weeks from the 28th of last month to the 12th of this month.

This event attracted attention as it was conducted in a blended format combining online and offline methods.

The mentoring was designed for middle school students interested in music, allowing them to create their own music using a customized music prototype kit.

Under the guidance of professors from the Department of Practical Music at Seokyeong University College of Arts in Seongbuk-gu (Department Head Professor Jang Woong-sang), enrolled students served as mentors, teaching mentees the step-by-step production process of popular music, including composition, lyric writing, recording, and arrangement.

Although all three planned sessions were originally scheduled to be face-to-face, due to the continued spread of COVID-19 infections in the metropolitan area, a non-face-to-face method was also implemented to ensure the safety of participating students. The first session was conducted face-to-face with strict adherence to quarantine rules, while the second and third sessions were held non-face-to-face using YouTube live streaming and the ZOOM program.

The students communicated directly and indirectly with mentors, actively participating to produce their own stories as music tracks. They also expressed that through this experience, they had the opportunity to encounter music in daily life and explore career paths.

Students who participated as mentees shared their thoughts, saying, "I started the first mentoring session with anticipation," "It was very moving to listen to music tracks combining various instruments," and "Although it was unfortunate that all sessions could not be face-to-face due to the timing, I had a valuable time creating my own song," adding, "I would like to participate again if given the chance."

Meanwhile, a representative from the Seongbuk-gu Youth Future Support Center stated, "Through this mentoring, we could glimpse the possibility of operating cultural and artistic mentoring programs even in the post-COVID era where non-face-to-face interactions become the norm," expressing expectations that non-face-to-face mentoring programs can be successfully promoted in the future.

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