ENA has released the entries that will compete in Korea’s Next Wave, the South Korean selection for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026.
After releasing teasers, the entries for Korea’s Next Wave have been released in full. The competing entries are:
9278 – “MAKEITLOUD (SHEBARKS)“
Angel Noise – “(NAN NAYA!)“
huiAe – “If I Knew Love“
JUNHEE – “Deep Dive“
KIK – “F1“
PLZY – “toc“
Sojeong Shim – “EHERADIYA“
Younghoon Ji – “Tiny Signal“
You can listen to the entries here.
Korea’s Next Wave will be held on September 4. The winner will represent South Korea in the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 in Bangkok.
Eurovision Song Contest Asia
The first Eurovision Song Contest Asia will be held on November 14 in Bangkok, Thailand. Like the Eurovision Song Contest, each country’s participation is organised by a participating broadcaster. Each participating broadcaster is expected to select its entry through holding a national final in their country.
The format of the national selections will be revealed in the coming months, with some countries opting to hold multi-week selections.
The rules of the contest will match those of the Eurovision Song Contest, meaning that a song must not exceed 3 minutes in length and no more than 6 people can be on stage. The winner will be determined by 50% televoting and 50% jury voting.
The countries and broadcasters confirmed to date as taking to the stage in Bangkok are:
🇧🇩 Bangladesh: NTV
🇧🇹 Bhutan: Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) – Nyendra – “Lhayi Semo” (The Angel)
🇰🇭 Cambodia: TV5 Cambodia
🇱🇦 Laos: Vientiane Capital Television (VTE9)
🇲🇾 Malaysia: Media Prima (TV3) – Aina Abdul
🇲🇳 Mongolia: MNC
🇳🇵 Nepal: Himalaya TV
🇵🇭 Philippines: ABS-CBN
🇰🇷 South Korea: ENA (SK Telecom / KT Group)
🇹🇭 Thailand: Channel 3
🇻🇳 Vietnam: Vietnam Television (VTV 3)