Competitors must prepare
1. Three art songs in three different languages

① Two art songs in two different languages
② One Korean art song composed by Sun Nam Kim (to be sung in Korean).
(Semifinalists must select and perform one piece from the six listed below. Scores will be provided to candidates who pass the Preliminary Round by 6 February 2026.)
• Sanyuwha (Flowers on the Mountain) poem by So-wol Kim
• Sangryeol poem by Jang-whan Oh
• Izeotdeon Maeum (Forgotten Feelings) poem by So-wol Kim
• Azaleas poem by So-wol Kim
• Ironworks poem by Buk-won Kim
• Taengja (A Bitter Orange) poem by Noh-chun Park

2. Seven opera arias in at least three different languages

[FIRST ROUND]

① One art song
② One opera aria

[SECOND ROUND]

① Two opera arias

[SEMIFINAL ROUND]

① Two art songs (including one Korean art song from the list)
② Two opera arias

[FINAL ROUND]

① Two opera arias with the orchestra
Competitor will choose one opera aria, and the jury will assign another from the repertoire list submitted. The aria selected by the Jury will be announced to the competitor after the conclusion of the Semifinal Round.
If the orchestral material is not available, candidates may be asked to provide it, select a different aria, or adjust their program according to available orchestral forces.

[NOTICE]

1. No work may be repeated in the First, Second, Semifinal, and Final Rounds, except for the Jury-assigned aria in the Final Round.
2. All repertoire must be performed from memory.
3. All works must be sung in their original languages. Key changes are not permitted in opera aria.
4. Opera arias containing “recitative” and “cabaletta” must be sung in their entirety.
5. Competitors may decide the order of their program for each round.
6. Any repertoire changes must be submitted in writing no later than 13 February, 2026.
7. All public rounds will be open to the public.