Prizes

Total KRW 74,000,000 in cash prizes will be awarded.

  • First Prize KRW 30,000,000
  • Second Prize KRW 20,000,000
  • Third Prize KRW 10,000,000
  • Fourth Prize KRW 5,000,000
  • Isang Yun Special Prize KRW 5,000,000
  • Seong-Yawng Park Special Prize KRW 2,000,000
  • UNESCO City of Music Special Prize KRW 2,000,000
  • The Isang Yun Special Prize is awarded for the best interpretation of the work “Interludium A(1982)” in the Second Round.
  • The Seong-Yawng Park Special Prize is awarded for an exceptionally talented young Korean participant.
  • The UNESCO City of Music Special Prize is an audience award, and the participant with the majority of votes will receive this award.
  • Tax will be deducted from prize money in accordance with Korean tax laws.
  • All prize winners agree to perform at the Winners’ Concert at Busan Concert Hall on November 8, 2026.
  • When requested within the next three years, prize winners shall perform at Tongyeong Concert Hall, or at other concerts managed by the Tongyeong International Music Foundation. For such performances, round-trip airfare as well as accommodation and board will be provided by the competition, but no additional fees will be paid.
  • The First Prize winner will be given an opportunity to perform at the ‘Orchestra Festival’ hosted by the Seoul Arts Center and ‘Music in PyeongChang’ organized by Gangwon Art & Culture Foundation
  • Winners will be given opportunities to perform with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Gwangju Symphony Orchestra and the Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • The winner of the Seong-Yawng Park Special Prize will be given an opportunity to perform a recital organized by Kumho Cultural Foundation.