Key facts
| Apply by | 28 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| When | Entries 6 to 28 October 2026. Finalists announced 3 November. Final and awards on 26 November 2026. |
| Where | Busan and Gyeongnam (submit online) |
| Cost | Free |
| Who can join | Foreign students (non-Korean passport) studying at a university, graduate school or university Korean language institute in Busan or Gyeongnam |
| Prize | Grand prize KRW 1 million (plus a KNN radio appearance), 2 x KRW 700,000, 3 x KRW 300,000, 5 x KRW 200,000, plus 2 special prizes. Top winners may get an internship with a sponsor company. |
| Host | KNN (Busan-Gyeongnam broadcaster), with the Busan International Student Support Hub |
About this competition
The theme is 'New POV 60s: Busan and Gyeongnam through the eyes of international students'. Show the charm of the region and your student life in a video of 60 seconds or less. POV means your own point of view. You do not have to film in first person.
Choose one field. Beauty and wellness: local beauty brands or wellness activities. Travel and culture: sights, sounds, famous places and festivals. Shopping and daily life: buying things, using a bank, adjusting to life here. Any style is fine, such as a vlog, skit, challenge, interview, parody or animation.
Finalists join a KNN video class and a TV station tour, then visit companies and do a final mission. At the final, they screen their video and explain their idea. Everyone who applies gets a KNN participation certificate and an invitation to the final. Finalists get a small gift.
Grand prize and top excellence winners get a chance to appear on KNN radio and to do work experience (internship) at a sponsor company. The organizers say the schedule may change.
Schedule
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 6 to 28 October 2026 | Preliminary entry (post video and apply online) |
| 3 November 2026 | Finalists announced on the official website |
| 6 November 2026 | KNN video class and TV station tour |
| 2nd week of November 2026 (planned) | Company and organization tour, final mission |
| 26 November 2026 | Final and awards ceremony |
How to apply
- Check that you do not hold a Korean passport and that you study (or are on leave) at a university or graduate school, or a university Korean language institute, in Busan or Gyeongnam.
- Make a vertical video of up to 60 seconds in one of the three fields.
- Post it on social media and apply online on the KNN Global Ground website (globalground.co.kr), under the short-form challenge application page.
- See the 'How to join' and FAQ pages on the same site for details.
We checked this listing against the organizer's notice on 20 Oct 2026. Organizers sometimes change dates or rules, so always read the official notice before you apply. If the notice is only in Korean, search for 2026 KNN 유학생 숏폼 챌린지 to find it.
