2025 Korean Festival x PLEDIS K-POP Talent Contest

The festival is proud to announce a partnership with one of the biggest entertainment companies in Korea - PLEDIS, a subsidiary of the HYBE Corporation. Current popular PLEDIS artists include Seventeen, TWS and fromis9. PLEDIS is looking for talent in Hawaii and will be collaborating with the Korean Festival to find Hawaii’s next star. HYBE recently discovered Honolulu born and raised Megan Skiendel, who is now a member of the KPOP group “Katseye”. PLEDIS will be hosting a KPOP contest with live performances from 4:30pm - 6:00pm at the Korean Festival. 

️Application Period: July 8, 2025 (Tue) – July 25, 2025 (Fri)
You must submit a video performance link when applying. 
Between 1 - 5 minutes

️Finalist Announcement: July 27, 2025 (Sun)

️Final Round: August 2, 2025 (Sat) | 4:30 PM

️Categories: Solo or Group

  • Vocal

  • Dance

  • Rap

  • Producing

️Age Submission:
Junior (Born after or in 2007)
Senior (Born before 2007)