Changwon:Young K-pop performers from around the globe are set to compete in the final of the 2026 K-pop World Festival in South Korea next month.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the event will take place on October 18 in the southeastern city of Changwon. Six teams from Peru, France, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Tanzania, and Kyrgyzstan have been selected through preliminary competitions and will perform alongside popular K-pop artists such as Click-B, ONF, Lee Mu-jin, and FIFTY FIFTY.
The foreign ministry reported that approximately 1,700 teams from 54 countries participated in regional preliminaries. The event will be broadcast by KBS and KBS WORLD, reaching audiences in 140 countries.
Now in its 15th year, the K-pop World Festival is a platform for young talents from around the world to showcase their K-pop performance skills.