The All-India K-pop Contest 2025 Grand Finale will be held in New Delhi on July 19, showcasing India’s finest K-pop talent in a high-energy battle for the top spot.
The Grand Finals’ star attraction will be the highly anticipated Indian debut of rising K-pop sensation NOMAD. The five-member group—comprising Sangha, Doy, One, Rivr and Junho brings their chart-topping tracks, including ‘Call Me Back,’ ‘No Pressure,’ and ‘California Love,’ to Indian shores for the first time.
Fresh off their ‘Asia Rookie’ triumph at the 2024 Tokyo Hallyu Expo, the group will treat fans to a special interactive session before their performance.
Hwang Il Yong, Director of KCCI, stated, “India is a country with so much talent and an immense love for K-pop and Korean culture. This is the reason that the All-India K-pop Contest is celebrating its 15th edition this year with a spectacular Grand Finale in New Delhi.”
He continued, “This event has been held for the past 15 years under all circumstances, as it is a very meaningful festival for young people in India. Now, we are all very excited and eagerly look forward to the performances that will be on display at the Grand Finale on July 19.”
With this much-awaited finals, the All-India K-Pop Contest will also mark its 15th edition promising a unforgettable showcase of talent and cultural exchange.
Since its inception in 2011, this All-India K-pop contest has evolved into India’s definitive platform for K-pop talent discovery.
This year’s edition saw overwhelming participation with 1,278 registrations nationwide, culminating in 15 finalist teams across vocal, dance, and rap categories.
These artists emerged victorious from rigorous regional rounds conducted in 10 cities, including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad, demonstrating K-pop’s pan-India popularity.
The All-India K-pop contest, carrying its signature tagline, ‘One Beat, One India, over a Decade of K-pop,’ has been instrumental in popularizing Hallyu (the Korean Wave) across India and giving the young fan a stage to express their passion through K-pop dance and music.
Winners will receive cash prizes up to ₹2,00,000; additionally, they will also get a chance to represent India at South Korea’s prestigious K-pop World Festival in Changwon, South Korea, later this year.
The event continues to strengthen cultural ties while providing Indian artists a global stage to showcase their K-pop passion and talent.