‘First Step Rock Festival! - Rising Stage’

2022 BIRF Contest Notice

2022 BIRF Bands’ Party,

‘First Step Rock Festival – Rising Stage’ contest will be announced as follows:

Application Link : https://naver.me/5mrP4Auf

□ About Busan International Rock Festival

○ Event: 2022 Busan International Rock Festival

○ Date: October 1st, 2022 (Sat) ~ October 2nd, 2022 (Sun) [2 Days]

○ Venue: Samnak Ecological Park, Sasang-gu, Busan

○ Host/Organizer: Busan Metropolitan City / Busan Culture & Tourism Festival Organizing Committee

□ Overview

○ Recruitment target : Any bands active in Korea

○ Duration : 2022.08.16. ~ 2022.08.28.

○ Criteria

- Individuals or teams who can perform and perform live for more than 20 minutes with their own compositions (unreleased songs are also available)

Musicians who have never released an album or have released their first album in less than 5 years (* The album includes single, EP, Regular album.) (Released albums are limited to officially distributed albums)

※ Granted additional points to those related to Busan

- As of the date of announcement of recruitment, if the residence is in Busan according to resident registration

- In the case of attending, taking a leave of absence, or graduating from two courses in elementary/middle/high school/university in Busan as of the recruitment notice date (expulsion is not allowed)

- Those who can prove activity in Busan: Submit promotional materials (posters, leaflets, SNS promotional materials, etc.) specifying the contract or lineup for the performance (at least 3 performances within the last 3 years)

○ Application

① Enter the official homepage or Instagram bio link

② “Official homepage – program – Rising Stage” page

③ Application submit

○ Required documents

- Submission of application and live video URL through Naver Form (2 songs)

* Attach the url of the live video of self-composed songs without post-production sound work

* It must be a live video, and when recording video, avoid dark or noisy places.

* Instagram ID required in the application form

- Edit a live video of your own song within 1 minute and upload it to your Instagram account with a hashtag (1 post only)

* Essential hashtags(#첫걸음돌잔치, #라이징스테이지, #부산국제록페스티벌)

○ Announcement of result

- 2022 BIRF official home page – Notice board & individually notice

- 1st test results announcement date : 2022.9.2.

- 2nd test results announcement date : 2022.9.12.

□ Evaluation method

○ 1st test(video and text) → 2nd test(live performance evalutaion) → Main contest

1st Test(video and text)	▶	2nd Test (live performace)	▶	Main contest
~ 22.9.2.		22.9.8.*예정		22.10.1. ~ 10.2.
- video and text evaluation - Top 20 would be selected		- live performance test (one song per 1 team, within 20min including change time) - Top 10 would be selected		- live performance test - after all performace of rising stage, awards would be proceed

※ Details of the above procedures are subject to change

○ Evaluation standard

- 1st Test : Comprehensive evaluation of submitted documents and materials such as videos and applications

1st Test Evaluation items
popularity	Creative ability	Live performing ability	Task performace ability	Added points of local musicians

- 2nd Test : Top 20 live performance test

2nd Test Evaluation items
popularity	Creative ability	Live performing ability	Task performace ability	Development potential

- 3차 : Top 10 Main contest (on 22.10.01~22.10.02. @rising stage in BIRF)

3rd Test Evaluation items
popularity	Development potential	Live performing ability	on-site audience reaction

□ Awards

Rank	Prize
1st (1 team)	- ₩ 4,000,000 opportunity for 2023 BIRF Main stage opportunity for overseas performances for international exchange projects (to be discussed later, No Guarantee)
2nd (1 team)	- ₩ 2,000,000 opportunity for 2023 BIRF Sub stage opportunity for overseas performances for international exchange projects (to be discussed later, No Guarantee)
3rd (1 team)	- ₩ 1,000,000
TOP 10	- 2022 BIRF tickets : 2-days, 4 EA/1 team
TOP 20	- Opportunity to promote teams participating in the Rising Stage : Promotional video transmission on Rising Stage

□ Other notes

- Applications must be submitted online within the application period, and applications cannot be submitted after the deadline.

- Applicants must own the copyright for the submitted documents (live video URL). (No cover songs)

- If the documents submitted at the time of application (videos, application form, etc.) infringe on the copyright of others, all legal responsibilities arising from this are the responsibility of the applicant, and the company may take sanctions such as cancellation of selection and restriction of participation.

- Submitted documents will not be returned and participation may be restricted if false or exaggerated facts are found in the submitted documents.

- The submitted documents (video and application form) will be used only for promotion and evaluation of the Busan International Rock Festival.

- Applicants within the contest period must faithfully participate in the contest schedule, and if participation is canceled after notification of selection, participation in the Busan International Rock Festival Rising Contest in the future may be restricted.

- There are no restrictions on the composition and performance format and method, but tuning may be required depending on the stage composition and setup situation.

- Official photos and videos of the artists, visitors and staff will be taken during the 2nd demonstration and main event performance period, which can be used as promotional materials for the festival in the future.

- During the 3rd Test, the performance date and time will be selected by lottery for the 2nd screening team.

- For other inquiries, please contact the person in charge.

□ 문의처

Rising Stage manger (Tel. : 051-713-5065 / E-mail : ryu@bfo.or.kr)

2022.08.12