Seocho-gu New Young Artists Spread Their Dreams at Kkumteul Audition~~~

Seocho-gu to Recruit 30 Teams of Emerging Young Artists for 'Kkumteul Audition' to Showcase Dreams and Passion Until the 15th

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) announced that it is accepting applications for 30 teams to participate in the ‘Kkumteul Audition’ until the 15th, providing emerging young artists with opportunities to pursue their dreams and passions through cultural and artistic activities.

The ‘Kkumteul Audition’ is a support project that serves as a stepping stone for emerging young artists to enter the performing arts industry by gaining performance experience, nurturing their dreams of becoming professional artists. This project was planned based on ideas proposed by the district’s youth network and was selected as a youth policy contest project by Seoul’s autonomous districts this year.

The recruitment target is emerging young artists aged 19 to 29 residing in Seocho-gu. Anyone can apply as an individual or a small performing arts team capable of performing at small theaters, small performance venues, cafes, and other locations within the district. The fields of recruitment include classical, jazz, K-POP, bands, and gugak (traditional Korean music).

Applicants should prepare a performance or playing video within 5 minutes, an application form, a performance plan, and other required documents, and submit them via the representative email address. Detailed information can be found in the announcement on the Seocho-gu Office website.

The district will select the final 30 teams by comprehensively evaluating performance capabilities, artistic quality, and audience communication skills through document screening and video review. The selection results and subsequent schedules will be individually notified within this month.

The final selected performance teams are scheduled to be active from September to October, during which they will be given one performance opportunity at a location designated by the district. During the performance, support will be provided for the venue and sound equipment, and a performance fee of 200,000 KRW per person and up to 800,000 KRW per team will be paid.

Based on evaluations at the Kkumteul Audition performance sites, the district will also select about seven outstanding teams. Starting in November, special benefits will be provided to these outstanding teams, including support for producing digital single tracks and videos, which can be utilized when advancing into the performing arts industry in the future.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, stated, “Through the ‘Kkumteul Audition,’ which showcases ideas proposed by young people, I hope emerging young artists will have the opportunity to fully express their latent talents and potential and grow.” He added, “We will continue to support young people so that they can pursue various dreams.”

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