FNC Entertainment, home to bands like FTISLAND, CNBLUE, and N.FLYING, is launching a busking contest for youth bands.
This summer, FNC Entertainment will host a youth band competition titled “2025 FNC BANDit: Steal the Stage.” As part of a new audition initiative, the project will take the form of a busking truck touring seven cities across South Korea, holding live performance competitions for school and neighborhood bands. All performances will be recorded on video, and the team (or individual) with the most views in each region will receive band support funding.
This project is drawing particular attention because FNC Entertainment, known as a “legendary band agency” thanks to acts like FTISLAND, CNBLUE, and N.FLYING, will be going directly to local amateur youth bands to give them a real opportunity to perform on stage.
The contest will run over approximately six weeks, beginning in Busan on July 10–11, then traveling to Daegu (July 20), Gwangju (July 25), Daejeon (July 26), Incheon (August 2), Gyeonggi (August 3), and wrapping up in Seoul on August 23–24. Pre-registration is now open, and on-site registration will also be available on the day of each event. Detailed locations and schedules for each city will be announced at a later date.
The “2025 FNC BANDit: Steal the Stage” contest is open to anyone born between 2007 and 2014, regardless of gender or nationality. Participants can apply in the categories of vocals, guitar, bass, drums, or keyboard. Applications can be made individually or as a band, but multiple applications are not allowed. For more details and future updates, visit the audition tab on FNC Entertainment’s official website or check their official audition social media accounts.
Journalist: Shawn
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