By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
It is back, bigger and better!
The 2022 K-Pop World Festival Zimbabwe Preliminaries hosted by the Republic of Korea at The Venue this Friday 24 June starting at 2pm.
On stage will be 23 individuals/teams out of 40 plus entrants that have submitted their first round online application which was essentially, (a one minute video of them singing or dancing to a Korean pop song).
The participants were selected by a panel of judges who vigorously screened the entries. The main criteria for judging was how similar their singing or dancing was to the original (outfit, pronunciation, choreography, makup, etc.) Korean pop song.
According to Jieun Roh of Korean Embassy in Zimbabwe, there will be five winners selected this Friday out of the 23 (as this is a competition), and winners will be awarded prizes (Samsung smart phones) worth 500 and 200USD respectively.
“This is a very special cultural event showcasing the Zimbabwean public’s talent in Korean pop singing and dancing, and is one of the biggest events the Korean embassy hosts throughout the year,” she said.
She said the Embassy hopes to continue with active cooperation in future ventures.
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