The Dong-A Ilbo will set up the Management Committee and Secretariat for the operation of the Competition. The Competition Jury will be organized by the Management Committee, consisting of musicians of prominent standing from Korea and abroad.

Non-Korean Competitors accepted to the Competition will be provided complimentary round-trip, economy-class travel to Seoul. In this case, competitors must use the airline tickets booked directly by the competition. Travel expenses within Korea are the responsibility of the competitors.

Non-Korean competitors who are not residents in Korea will also be provided with free board and accommodation at designated lodgings from November 27, 2025 until the dates indicated below:

Competitors who receive an invitation to participate in the Competition and who live in non-visa waiver countries with Korea should contract their nearest Kroean Consultate to obtain a Korean visa. The organizer will provide all necessary invitation; however, the organizer will not be responsible for obtaining visas and related costs and it is all candidate’s responsibility.

Non-Korean competitors who are not residents in Korea will be provided with practice facilities, which are free of charge, for two hours every day from two days before the First Round until the end of the competition. Non-Korean competitors who are not residents in Korea and do not bring their own pianist will also be provided with an official accompanist by the secretariat and will have the opportunity to rehearse with the assigned accompanist within the hours specified for practice above in the following manner: One session before the First Round, one session before the Second Round, and one session before the Semifinal Round. Nevertheless, for organizational reasons, a candidate may be allocated a different accompanist from one round to another. Each finalist will have rehearsal with the orchestra before the Final Round.

Candidates are expected to use the original scores of the works they perform. The Seoul International Music Competition will not be held responsible for any fraud that might be committed by candidates in this regard (such as the public use of illegal copies). Candidates must be able to supply copies of the scores of the works performed in their programme to the Competition organizers and to their official accompanist(s) in any case. For the Final Round, if it turns out that the orchestral material is not available in the time required for the smooth running of the competition, the competition’s organizers may ask the candidate to perform another work from his or her repertoire.

The order of appearance will be determined by a random drawing on November 28, 2025. On the day of performance, each competitor must be present at the Secretariat office located in the concert hall by the specified time. Those who are unable to perform when called upon to do so may be disqualified. However, if any competitor should be late for his/her performance due to unavoidable circumstances, the Jury may allow the competitor to perform at a different time, depending on how the competition is progressing.

The competitors will be in contract exclusively with the Seoul International Music Competition during the competition period. All contacts with the media must be made through and with the approval of the Secretariat. The competitors will be required to be available for any media-related arrangements made by the Competition.

The Secretariat reserves the exclusive rights, without additional fees payable to the competitors and their accompanists, to:

Should any dispute arise regarding the interpretation of any part of the regulations and conditions of the Seoul International Music Competition 2025, the regulations and conditions written in Korean, and the related laws and codes of the Republic of Korea will form the only legal basis on which to resolve the matter. All decisions made by the Secretariat, the Management Committee, and the Jury will be final and not subject to appeal.