The search is on for South Korea’s debut entry in the Eurovision Song Contest Asia this November in Bangkok, Thailand.
ENA has made an open call for singers and songs to participate in the Korean national selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia. Applications for the contest open at 12:00 KST on June 1 and will remain open until 11:59 KST on June 30. Anyone with Korean nationality can apply to take part with an original song, with the normal rules of the Eurovision Song Contest applying.
South Korea is expected to select its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 on September 4. The exact details of how the selection process will work has not yet been announced by ENA.
Eurovision Asia Song Contest 2026
The first Eurovision Asia Song Contest will be held on November 14 in Bangkok, Thailand. Like the Eurovision Song Contest, each country’s participation is organised by a participating broadcaster. Each participating broadcaster is expected to select its entry through holding a national final in their country. The format of the national selections will be revealed in the coming months, with some countries opting to hold multi-week selections.
The rules of the contest will match those of the Eurovision Song Contest, meaning that a song must not exceed 3 minutes in length and no more than 6 people can be on stage. The winner will be determined by 50% televoting and 50% jury voting.
The countries and broadcasters confirmed to date as taking to the stage in Bangkok are:
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh – NTV
- 🇧🇹 Bhutan – Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
- 🇰🇭 Cambodia – TV5 Cambodia
- 🇱🇦 Laos – Vientiane Capital Television (VTE9)
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia – Media Prima (TV3)
- 🇳🇵 Nepal – Himalaya TV
- 🇵🇭 Philippines – ABS-CBN
- 🇰🇷 South Korea – ENA (SK Telecom / KT Group)
- 🇹🇭 Thailand – Channel 3
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam – Vietnam Television (VTV 3)
Source: ENA
