Completion of the 3rd SD Seoul International Vocal Competition sponsored by SD Group...Baritone Choi Joon-young won the Grand Prize and the Special Award at the same time
Sep 16, 2025
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A total of 244 participants participated in the competition, starting with the preliminary round on August 30, and 35 participants participated in the finals held at the UOS Art Hall of the University of Seoul Music Center on September 6. The total prize money was 33.8 million won, solidifying its status as a major vocal competition in Korea.
The grand prize was won by baritone Choi Joon-young and also received a special award from the Sol Opera. The special prize will be awarded 1 million won and the opportunity to stand on the opera stage in person. This special award is designed to strengthen the practical debut system that is directly connected to the performance world based on a partnership with the newly signed opera company. Through this, it is expected to greatly contribute to growth by expanding the opportunity for vocalists to stand on the actual performance stage.
In the university and general department, Jeong Tae-joon (2nd place for men, special prize for Noble Art Opera), Choi Young-won (2nd place for women), Lee Jae-myung (3rd place for men), and Yoon Jae-eun (3rd place for women) won the prize. The first place in the high school senior and re-recipients category was given to Kim Won (male) and Jin Soo-young (female), while Han Seung-yu (male), Park Ha-yoon (female), and Hwang Yoo-joon (male) and Iriswon (female) took the first place in the middle school category, respectively. In addition, HAN HAODONG (China) won the Special Foreigners Award.
Meanwhile, the competition drew great attention as world-class bass singer Yeon Kwang-chul, a master of the Korean vocal music industry, served as the chairman of the judging committee. Yeon Gwang-cheol, chairman of the judging panel, said, `It is a great honor to be with young and competent singers,' adding, `When I participated in the judging, I was impressed to see that the SD Seoul International Vocal Music Competition is a competition with international fairness and authority.'
The SD Seoul International Vocal Competition, which marks its third anniversary this year, is growing into a stage representing the Korean vocal music industry in name and reality. The organizers of the SD Seoul International Vocal Competition said, `We will provide support to young vocalists to continue their dream of becoming a singer even in a difficult environment by establishing the 'SD Special Scholarship' from this year.'" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
