Legendary ‘MBC Campus Song Festival’ Returns in 2025 with New Name and Format

Jun 27, 2025

Legendary ‘MBC Campus Song Festival’ Returns in 2025 with New Name and Format
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MBC Campus Song Festival will return after a 13-year hiatus.

Starting with its first broadcast in 1977, it was the cradle of discovering new people in the history of Korean pop music and a symbolic stage that contained the dreams and passion of youth'' will be revived in 2025 as the new name '2025 College Song Festival - Turn on Youth'

As it is the first return in 13 years, the stage will be set up in a new and more colorful format to reflect the current music trend. Expectations are high as a stage that breaks down the boundaries of genre and form and unfolds the individuality and possibilities of young musicians freely.




Especially 'The Masked Singer', 'Show! Producer Kim Moon-ki, who has led the reputation of MBC's music entertainment by leading the Music Center' and 'Song Festival', is drawing attention as the main director. Attention is focusing on what kind of unique music festival he will create this time, having been in charge of numerous stages.

Meanwhile, MBC is going to "2025 college from today (27th) to August 10th (Sun)Open recruitment of artists to participate in ' Regardless of nationality or age, any domestic or foreign university (graduate) student who loves singing can apply. How to apply can be found on MBC's official SNS.

The production team said, `We will try to find a song of youth that will resonate in the world beyond campus,' and `We hope that musicians like hidden gems from all over the country will pay a lot of attention and participation.'








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