Are you interested in Korean traditional culture? Do you want to get the chance to win Signed K-POP albums, Filming Equipment’s and other exciting prizes ! Then you should totally participate in this K-COMMUNITY CHALLENGE! Here’s everything you need to know about this exciting challenge.
K-COMMUNITY:
A group or gathering of people who likes Korean culture and actively meet on a regular basis are known as K-Community.
WHAT IS K-COMMUNITY CHALLENGE?
‘K-Community Challenge” is a cover challenge where people from all over the world learn about the Korean traditional arts virtually and share their own unique performance videos. All you have to do is learn the 4 genres of Korean traditional performances through their official videos and make your community’s great performances with the given music and more.
Your community is allowed to perfectly follow the presented performances or create new and special performances that show the characteristics of your own culture.
WHO CAN APPLY?
Any K-Communities that are active all around the world and an individual who loves Korean culture can apply for this challenge.
- New community formation is allowed.
- Maximum members: 10 people (If any Korean national is included in the community, only 20% of the maximum members will be allowed to participate)
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
Select ANY GENRE out of the FOUR offered (Further explanation about the genres will be provided below)
Practice it and shoot the final cover stage video and upload it on YouTube with the required title and hashtags.
Video Title:
[K-Community Challenge] Genre_Country_TeamName
Example: Sogochum_India_NamasteHallyu
Hashtags:
#KCF
#kcommunity_challenge
#kcommunity_festival
#its_Ktraditional_time
#KOFICE
#KOCIS
- The video’s view count will be some portion of the screening for each team, so it will be helpful to share your video link to all your friends via SNS.
- Make sure to show the judges how hard your team practiced by uploading videos of the participating process as well.
REGISTRATION PERIOD:
July 5, 2021 – September 13, 2021 (KST)
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT:
Winners will be announced on November 6, 2021 (KST), during the live K-COMMUNITY FESTIVAL that will be streaming on YouTube in November.
(Winners will be contacted via email, phone calls etc., by mid-October. And if there are any changes in the schedule, prior notice will be posted)
HOW TO REGISTER?
- STEP 1: Like and subscribe to the official ‘K-Community Festival’ YouTube channel.
- STEP 2: Select one genre among the 4 given genres.
- STEP 3: Download the official music of the selected genre.
- STEP 4: Watch the guide and tutorial videos and the final video. (You can also put together short clips that are taken separately by each member of your time into one video)
- STEP 5: Upload the videos open to the public on YouTube with the required title and hashtags as mentioned above. (Those who are applying for Seoye (Korean Calligraphy) must film and upload a process video of their work and send the image of the final work (or scanned) while applying online.
- STEP 6: Apply online (click here to apply)
GENRE INFO:
Here are the FOUR genre options you have
SEOYE (Korean Calligraphy):
- Seoye is a visual art that expresses the beauty of Hangeul with paper, brush, and ink.
- Write LOONA’s “Voice” lyrics. (Click here for the drive link).
- The Seoye Challenge video must have “Voice” as background music and show the process of writing its lyrics.
- The Seoye work of the winning teams will be used during LOONA’s “Voice” stage in the ‘K-Community Festival’ in November.
SOGOCHUM (Small Drum Dance):
- Sogochum is a Korean traditional dance performed with a small Sogo drum in hand.
- Make a Challenge video dancing Sogochum to Sogo music. (Click here for the drive link)
- You can participate individually or by group.
- In the absence of a Sogo drum, you can try using your hands or any other smaller instrument.
HALLYANGMU (Prodigal Man Dance):
- Hallyangmu is a Korean traditional dance that expresses the grace of noblemen in the Joseon Dynasty.
- Make a video dancing Hallyangmu while wearing the Korean Gat and Korean Fan (Buchae). (Click here for the drive link)
- You can shoot a challenge video using your country’s traditional hats or other traditional elements that you can hold in hand.
MINYO (Korean Folk Song):
- Minyo is a Korean folk song that has been naturally adopted in common people’s lives and has been passed by word-of-mouth throughput generations.
- The most popular Korean Minyo is “Arirang” which has different lyrics and melodies depending on different regions. (Click here for the drive link)
- Learn Gyeonggi, Miryang, and Gangwondo Arirang and make a cover video.
- While singing Arirang, you can add your own movement and choreography to make the challenge video unique and fun.
WINNING CRITERIA:
- Judges’ score (70 points)
- Video views count (30 points)
- Practice video submission (additional 5 points)
WINNING TEAMS AND BENEFITS:
There will be 24 winning teams in total.
Gold – 1 team (1st place) among all the teams Wins latest filming equipment
+ Hanbok + Traditional props for performances
+ K-Community Festival official MD
+ All K-POP artists’ signed CD
+ Live interview during the online festival.
Silver – 1 team per genre (3 teams excluding the GOLD winner Wins Hanbok OR Traditional props for performances
+ K-Community Festival official MD
+ All K-POP artists’ signed CD
+ Live interview during the online festival.
Bronze – 4 teams per genre (2nd-5th places, 16 teams in total) Wins K-Community Festival official MD
+ K-POP artists’ signed CD
+ Live interview during the online festival.
SPECIAL – 1 team per genre Wins K-Community Festival official MD
+ K-POP artists’ signed CD
+ Live interview during the online festival.
- The Special prize winners will be chosen among teams that have added their own cultural elements in the final video showing cultural exchange. (Prizes are subjected to change)
REGISTRATION TIPS & DISCLAIMERS
Use the official videos and music (DO NOT edit the official music)
- Upload video only on YouTube. (Views counts from other SNS platforms will not be accumulated).
- Video resolution should be at least 720×480; horizontal video recording is highly recommended.
- Seoye (Korean Calligraphy) works must be submitted in .JPG format with high-definition quality.
- All the submitted performances and works can be used for public interests by KOCIS, KOFICE and the ‘K-Community Festival.’ Applicants who disagree with these terms can be excluded from the winner selection.
- The selected teams must cooperate with the ‘K-Community Festival’ and are required to make an appearance. (Scheduled in October 2021/ Cooperate for video call and interview)
- Applicants will be responsible for any errors in personal information.
- If the contact cannot be reached after 3 times, the reward may be cancelled or transferred to the team of the next rank.
DISQUALIFICATION
The applicants will be disqualified in the following cases;
- Registered after the registration period
- If used for profit and other promotion of specific groups, companies or religions
- Teams that have not used the provided materials (video and music)
REFERENCE/CONTACT:
Mail: kcf@kofice.or.kr (English/Korean)
Website: kcommunityfestival.com
Facebook: facebook.com/kcf.kofice (Message reply option is not available)
Twitter: twitter.com/kcf_kofice (Message reply option is not available)
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Written by Lasya Pusuluri
