The 2026 K-Pop Cover Dance Festival, co-hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre Canada and The Seoul Shinmun Daily, is calling for contestants to participate in this year’s K-Pop cover dance contest.

The deadline to upload your team’s online submission for Canada is April 12, 23:59 (ET) & 20:59 (PT). 

For application details and instructions, please visit http://coverdance.seoul.co.kr/

*Please read the instructions and rules clearly before uploading video submissions*

**An individual may only compete in a maximum of 2 teams in the Canada final round

***Substitution or addition of members from selected online preliminary round videos, competing in the Canada final round will NOT be allowed

Teams that pass the online preliminary round (around 15 teams) will be able to compete in the Canadian final, held at the Orpheum, Vancouver, on Sunday, May 31. The winning team of the Canadian final will be granted the opportunity to advance to the World Final, which will take place in Korea this autumn. 

*Finalists will be announced in mid-late April.

☆Benefits for the winner of the Canadian final☆

-Expenses covered for all members (Round trip ticket to Korea, accommodations, meals, tours, etc)

-A K-Pop experience package that will make you a star

-The ultimate Korea sightseeing experience

*The above information may be subject to change depending on the circumstnaces of the administration

For questions regarding this competition please email: kpopcanadakcc@gmail.com