The 6th Korea Musical Awards, the largest musical awards ceremony in Korea representing the Korean musical scene, will be held on January 10 (Mon) at the Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall.

Organized by the Korea Musical Association (Chairman Lee Jong-gyu) and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Arts Council, the 6th Korea Musical Awards is the largest musical awards ceremony in Korea, representing Korean musicals, and is a festival created together by musical professionals and audiences who love musicals. It also marks the start of the next 50 years by looking back critically at the past 50 years of Korean musicals since their premiere with the first Korean original musical "Salchagieopsye" in 1966.

The Korea Musical Awards are held every January to summarize the year of the Korean musical market and to mark the beginning of a new year. It is expected to inject vitality into the Korean musical market, which has been somewhat stagnant due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, and to convey a message of hope and encouragement to musical artists who are working hard in the artistic field.

Chairman Lee Jong-gyu of the Korea Musical Association stated, "The musical industry has cooperated in overcoming the national crisis by being the most exemplary in epidemic prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic, enduring the hardships. Through this Korea Musical Awards, we hope for the revival of the contracted industry and the opening of an era where actors and audiences can be happier."

The 6th Korea Musical Awards has been confirmed to be held on January 10, 2022 (Mon) at the Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall. A total of 15 awards will be presented at the 6th Korea Musical Awards, with a total of 19 individuals (teams) expected to receive the honor of winning.

The judging process involves the confirmation of submitted works by the nomination committee, followed by the selection of an initial 10-fold number of teams for preliminary judging by the "Voting Group," and finally, the determination of the winning works (or individuals) through online voting. The Voting Group is divided into the "Expert Voting Group," composed of experts from various musical fields including the 6th Nomination Committee (11 members), and the "Fan Voting Group," composed of enthusiasts and general audiences. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the voting groups, which were reduced to 50 people each, will now consist of 100 people each, totaling 200 people. The voting ratio remains the same as the previous year: 70% for the Expert Voting Group and 30% for the Fan Voting Group. Applications for the 6th Korea Musical Awards Fan Voting Group will be accepted from November 15 (Mon) to November 24 (Wed). Details can be found on the Korea Musical Awards website (awards.kmusical.kr) or official social media.

Registration for nominated works (individuals) for each award category will be open from November 8, 2021 (Mon) to November 22, 2021 (Mon) at 4:00 PM. Works that premiered in Korea between December 1, 2020 (Tue) and November 30, 2021 (Tue) are eligible. Both original and licensed works that have been performed for at least 7 days or had at least 14 paid performances can be registered as nominated works (individuals). Musical production companies and performance groups wishing to register nominated works (individuals) must confirm the announcement and submit their documents via email to awards@kmusical.org to complete the registration. Detailed information regarding the submission of nominated works (individuals) can be found on the 6th Korea Musical Awards website (awards.kmusical.kr).

The 6th Korea Musical Awards will be held on January 10, 2022 (Mon) at the Blue Square Shinhan Card Hall. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, similar to last year, the event will be held in compliance with government epidemic prevention guidelines, and various side events are planned in addition to the awards ceremony.

These are English translations of articles from our GTTOUR Japanese website.