K-Senior, Grand Prize at World Choir Competition with Fantastic Harmony

Qualification of Men Youth Choir Wins Grand Prize
Competing with 250 Choirs from 30 Countries
Planned Tour Performances in 16 Countries Participating in the Korean War

'Men's Qualification Youth Choir' (Director Yoon Hak-su, hereinafter Youth Choir) announced on the 21st that it won the grand prize in the senior category at the '2024 World Choir Games.'

On the 19th, at the awards ceremony of the '2024 World Choir Games,' Yoon Hak-su, the leader of the Men's Qualification Youth Choir, and conductor Kim Sang-kyung received the grand prize in the senior category.
[Photo by Men's Qualification Youth Choir]

The Youth Choir proudly won the championship among about 11,000 participants from 250 choirs representing 30 countries at the competition held in Auckland, New Zealand, on the 10th. The event is also known as the 'World Choir Olympics.'

The award ceremony took place on the 19th. Melissa Lee, Korean-New Zealander Minister for Economic Development representing the New Zealand government, attended and shared her joy with the Youth Choir, offering generous encouragement.

Before the competition, the Youth Choir visited the homes of New Zealand veterans who participated in the Korean War to perform and express their gratitude. At the churches where the veterans lived, they also held concerts for local residents.

The Youth Choir was formed in 2011, starting with the KBS entertainment program 'Men's Qualification.' After the program ended, it was reborn as a civilian choir. Since then, it has performed at the UN Headquarters and Carnegie Hall and participated in the Graz Choir Festival in Austria, receiving favorable reviews.

Yoon Hak-su, director of the Youth Choir, said, "Currently, the Youth Choir is planning a tour performance in 16 countries that participated in the Korean War," adding, "We will continue activities that give hope and courage to neighbors who are struggling and in hardship."