2026 K-POP COVER DANCE FESTIVAL AUSTRALIAN FINAL

Witness history as Australia's ultimate K-Pop Cover Dance Champion is crowned!

Get ready for one of the biggest K-Pop cover dance events in Australia! The K-Pop Cover Dance Festival is back, bringing high-energy performances, fierce competition, and unforgettable entertainment.

More than just a competition, this festival brings together Australia's top K-Pop cover dance teams as they battle for the national title and the honour of representing Australia on the global stage. The winning team will earn the opportunity to compete at the World Finals in Korea later this year.

Don't miss your chance to be part of the excitement. Come and cheer on the teams, experience the incredible talent, and witness the crowning of Australia's next K-Pop Cover Dance Champion!

Date and Time: 5pm, Sat 12 September 2026 (Door opens at 4:30 pm)

Venue: York Theatre, Seymour Centre (Cnr City Road &, Cleveland St, Chippendale NSW 2008)

Ticket: FREE ADMISSION. But bookings are essential. Please secure your seat by clicking HERE.

Prizes

• ●1st Place: $2,000 cash prize + Invitation to the World Final
  (All expenses paid)

• ●2nd Place: $1,500 cash prize

• ●3rd Place: $1,000 cash prize

Finalist (Alphabetic order)

TBA

Special Judge: Renowned K-Pop Choreographer KINKY

Experience

Directed the opening congratulatory performance for the 2025 KBS Drama Awards

Dance Master on Mnet “Boys Planet 2”

Participant in Netflix Korea <The Influencer>

Choreographer for MBC “Hangout with Yoo?” – JS Entertainment Special (JuJu Street)

Assistant Choreography Director for the film <Victory>

Semi-finalist with team “EO-DDAE” on Mnet Street Man Fighter

Stage Director for BoA at 2022 SM Town Concert

1^st Place – HHI Korea 2018 megacrew

Instructor (Girlish Dance) at Sangmyung University Lifelong Education Centre and guest instructor at numerous schools and academies and more

Choreography Work

FIFTY FIFTY– Starry Night, SOS, Push Your Love, Naughty or Nice, Barbie Dreams

CHUNG HA– Algorithm, Even Steven(Happy Ending)

YooA – Rooftop

ILLIT– My World

Weeekly– Lights On

AMPERS&ONE – He + She = We

aespa– Whiplash, Spicy, Better Things, Trick or Trick

STAYC– Bebe, GPT, Teddy Bear, Bubble, Flexing On My Ex

IVE– I AM

HWASA– I Love My Body

Red Velvet – Chill Kill, Cosmic

H1-KEY – Seoul

HyunA– Attitude

JuJu Secret – Maybe I’m not in love (Jamkkanman Time) and more

Dancer Participation

Somi– Fast Forward

 tvN <Dancing Queens on the Road> – Team Uhm Jung-hwa, Team Hwasa

 BoA– The Greatest, Better

 Wendy– Wish You Hell

 PSY– That That

 HWASA– I’m a B (I’m a 빛)

 HyunA– I’m Not Cool, Good Girl

 CHUNG HA– Stress, I’m Ready, Eenie Meenie, Stay Tonight, Play, Dream of You, Algorithm

 KARD– Gun Shot, Oh Nana, Don’t Recall, Red Moon

 GFIEND – Sowon & Umji Unit – Better Me

 SinB– Studio Choom Performance

 Yeonjun– Studio Choom Performance

 Gyeongree– Blue Moon and more

Important Notice

• -By participating in this event, you agree to be filmed or photographed, which may be used for promotional purposes. Please register for the event only if you consent to this.

• -For full details, please visit: 

               https://www.seymourcentre.com/event/k-pop-cover-dance-festival-australian-final/

Enquiries: kpop@koreanculture.org.au