Honam University Hosts 'Online Festival' to Overcome COVID-19 Blues

Unlimited Genres Like Singing, Dance, Mukbang: Stage to Showcase 'Youthful Talent'

Applications Open... First Broadcast on September 3rd on YouTube 'HohoTV'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Honam University (President Park Sang-chul) announced on the 23rd that it will hold a non-face-to-face online festival, ‘Challenge Hodae King,’ with the start of the second semester, creating a youth festival where students can freely express their hidden talents.

“Corona, Step Back~” ‘Challenge! Hodae King,’ prepared to relieve the stress of students exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and to invigorate university life, is hosted by Honam University’s University Innovation Project Group (Director Song Chang-su) and the Student Council (President Hwang Jeong-yeon), and organized by the Integrated News Center (Weekly Jeong Cheol).

‘Challenge! Hodae King’ is open to all Honam University family members, including students, graduate students, faculty and staff, alumni, and parents, with no restrictions on genres such as singing, dancing, comedy, sports, and mukbang.

To participate, applicants must create a video file (mp4, mov) of about 3 minutes showcasing their talent or overflowing charm and submit it along with an application form via email to the Honam University Integrated News Center.

The submitted videos will undergo preliminary screening, and five individuals (or teams) per episode will compete in the main contest through ‘Hoho TV.’ The main winner will be selected based on combined scores from YouTube viewer votes and comments. All participants will receive gift certificates worth approximately 50,000 KRW and Seven Star (7Star) points (scholarships), and the main winner will receive a gift certificate worth approximately 150,000 KRW.

In December, a year-end final championship will be held, and winners will receive the President’s Award along with generous prizes such as an iPad Air 4 and AirPods Max.

The first broadcast of ‘Challenge! Hodae King’ is scheduled for September 3rd at 12:30 PM on Honam University’s YouTube channel ‘Hoho TV,’ and will be broadcast every other Friday throughout the second semester, excluding midterm and final exam periods.

Song Chang-su, Director of the University Innovation Project Group, said, “With a heavy heart that we have not been able to hold a festival for students for two years due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, we prepared ‘Challenge! Hodae King’ to provide a festival stage where all Honam University family members, including students and faculty, can freely express their latent talents and overcome corona blues,” urging active participation.

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