KOOM CHALLENGEKOOM CHALLENGESEP 4 – OCT 4, 2026
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Join a challenge.

Show us your dream and realize it in Manhattan — a painting, a film, or a cover! Submit into any Challenge for the opportunity to earn about $14,000 worth of benefits and recognition.

K-Film

SHOW your KOOM — a global film project in search of dreams not yet seen.

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K-Pop&Dance

SING your KOOM — express your dream through song or dance.

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K-Art

Tell us about your dream through a photo and your story.

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Open to dreamers everywhere. Wherever you're from, whatever you do — if you have a KOOM, you can enter.

How it works

  1. 01

    Create

    Make the work — a photo and story, a film, or a cover.

  2. 02

    Post

    Publish it on a public social account in your own name.

  3. 03

    Submit

    Send the post URL on this site and answer a few questions for that track.

  4. 04

    Realize

    Receive the winner’s prize, then realize your KOOM in Manhattan.

What you win

One Grand Prize winner is selected in each track. Together they receive about $14,000 (subject to exchange rate fluctuations) in prizes, then realize their KOOM in Manhattan.

K-Film

  • About $7,000 worth of benefits
  • A screening opportunity at the KOOM venue
  • Top 5 selections: a GV event in Korea (subject to change)
  • An opportunity to speak on the KOOM stage.
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K-Pop&Dance

  • About $5,000 worth of benefits
  • KOOM × SiaJiwoo joint stage (subject to change)
  • An opportunity to speak on the KOOM stage.
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K-Art

  • About $2,000 worth of benefits
  • 1-month exhibition and artwork sales opportunity at New York gallery SPACE776 (subject to change)
  • An opportunity to speak on the KOOM stage.
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Winners outside the U.S. may choose to use part of their prize for round-trip airfare. Prize payments will be announced separately after KOOM Week (Oct 12-18).

Get inspired.

Check out what people with a KOOM are putting out.

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모두 개강하셨나요? 저희 실험실 학생들도 개강하자마자 수업 듣고, 연구하느라 다들 정신없이 바빠졌습니다.🥹 얼마 전 있었던 지옥의 수강신청 현장을 공개합니다. 빛의 속도로 클릭해서 올클하고 실험하는 사람이 있는 반면 멈춘 화면 속에 갇힌 사람까지…🫥 그래도 어떻게든 길을 찾아서, 지금은 다들 어찌저찌 수업 잘 들으러 다니고 있네요.📚🧪 수업과 실험 모두 성공하는 법? #대학원오면알려줄게요 #박사의하루 #수강신청 #개강 #대학원생

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개강함께해봅니다..😉#전남대#개강#2학기#춘부집#대주당가 @daejudangga

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The Most Popular UKF Drum & Bass Songs 🎶 #shorts #shortsvideo #dnb #d&b #drumandbass #drum&bass

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Top 10 Most Popular UKF Dubstep Songs

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I GOT VIP TICKETS TO SEE SANTOS BRAVOS AT KOOM FESTIVAL NYC AHHH SO EXCITED TO SEE MY BOYS AGAIN (KCON LA MHM REALLY SEALED IT FOR ME I AM A FANNNN I AM DUAL) @SANTOS BRAVOS #santosbravos #stbv #koom #drew #foryou Drew Alejandro Gabi Kauê Kenneth

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Becky Hill & Netsky at UKF London 💚 That was special! 🥹 #dnb #drumandbass

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timeless dubstep classic 🔥 #dubstep #ukf #ukfdubstep

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Did LANTERNS Episode 3 Meet Expectations?

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so disorganized i lowkey don’t even wanna go anymore.. 🫩 #santosbravos #xnghan #koomlive #koomnyc #mariswichu

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I FINALLY GOT A TUNE FEATURED ON UKF 🥲

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Brb, about to watch @cortis and other iconic K-Pop stars at the first-ever @KOOM_Official Festival in New York City this October (while having delicious Korean food and indulging in all things K-beauty, of course)! 🇰🇷 #sponsored #KOOMPartner Watch the video till the end for my code that will get you 25% off your tickets at: unitedkoreanfounders.com/en 🎟️ ‘Koom’ means ‘dream’ in Korean. So for three consecutive days, let’s make your Korea dreams come true! ☁️💫 #koomfestival #koom #kpop #kbeauty #nyc #cortis

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New tune on UKF!

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Mel earlier this year with her UKF On Air set 🤯 Who caught the first play of Exonerate on Radio 1?

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bro #mariswichu #xnghan #koomlive #santosbravos

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this is how many of us made it through high school 🥲 📹: @SHIELDS 🛡️ #ukf #ukfdubstep #dubstep #bassmusic

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“Pink Flesh” OUT NOW on UKF YouTube #mc #liquid #ukf #newmusic #dnb

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Black Hole #music #drumandbass #ukf #trending #shorts

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#bombalaya #drumandbass #ukf #neurofunk #dj

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officially a martin bias after KOOM ❤️‍🔥 @cortis_bighit #cortis #martin #koom #kpop #festival

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The view over Glastonbury festival is insane 🤯

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this tune still hits me to my core 😭 timeless @ZEDS DEAD Blue Foundation #dubstep #ukf #ukfdubstep #bluefoundation #zedsdead

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Nostalgia is real and we’re so proud of our channel’s rich history, but at a time when so many great new tracks are coming out every week, we’ve decided to look to the future. Therefore, we will be deleting every upload pre-dating January 1st, 2020. It’s time for a new chapter 📖 Let us know which upload you’ll miss most 💚 💙 #ukf #dnb #drumandbass #dubstep #bassmusic #youtube #newchapter #throwback #electronicmusic

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this is too good 😮‍💨 📹: @C100 ID: C100 - Skepta X Breathe #ukf #theprodigy #skepta #remix

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@bullet tooth with one of the most euphoric drops of the year 🔥 🎥: @Boiler Room #ukf #ukfmusic #ukgarage #garage #bassmusic

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За кадром медалей - ще більше історій 😁🥋 Чемпіони з клубу «Лідер» з Молодіжного чемпіонату Європи розповідають найсмішніші моменти з поїздки: від курйозів до кумедних ситуацій на татамі. 👀 Бо великі перемоги - це не тільки про серйозність, а й про командний настрій, жарти й спогади, які залишаються назавжди. 💙💛 Дивіться до кінця - буде дуже щиро і смішно! #karate #sport_club_leader #ukf #karatechernivtsi

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MODERN DAY CLASSICS 🔥 DnB tracks that turn 10 in 2026. #ukf #ukfdnb #drumandbass

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Which ones better? 😂

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HOKEJ SPU vs. UKF 🏒🥅 11.11.2025 o 19:00 #VŠETCINAHOKEJ #SPU #UKF Prídi aj ty povzbudiť svojich chlapcov, či už si od modrých 💙 alebo od zelených 💚.

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@shaq 🕺🏼 ID @kippomusic - Glow OUT NOW ON @pullup.recordings 🔥

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#dnb #dnbmusic #drumandbass #drumandbassmusic #drumandbasslover #drumandbassbrasil #junglemusic #neurofunk #liquiddnb #jumpupdnb #dnbuk #dnbbristol #dnblondon #ukf #hospitalrecords #junglist #raver #edm #eletronicmusic #dnb4life #bassmusic #dnballstars

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KOOM Challenge FAQ

KOOM Challenge is where you share your KOOM (Dream, 꿈) with the world. There are three tracks under one name. Show us your dream and realize it in Manhattan. Open to dreamers everywhere. Wherever you're from, whatever you do — if you have a KOOM, you can enter. What you submit, how it is judged, and the prize then follow that track.

K-Film: SHOW your KOOM

Submit a teaser along with a link to your full film (works completed within the last 3 years are eligible; video length around 30 minutes, teaser within 3 minutes). The Grand Prize winner receives a cash prize of approximately $7,000 (KRW 10,000,000) and a screening of their film at the KOOM venue in New York. Winners outside the U.S. may choose to use part of their prize for round-trip airfare.

K-Pop&Dance: SING your KOOM

Perform to the official KOOM Challenge sound track. The Grand Prize winner receives a cash prize of approximately $5,000 (KRW 7,000,000) and the opportunity to perform on the KOOM stage in New York. Winners outside the U.S. may choose to use part of their prize for round-trip airfare.

Winners and finalists across all tracks may also have the opportunity to share their dream on stage as part of the official festival program.

K-Art: DRAW your KOOM

Submit your original photo along with your personal story. Your photo will be reinterpreted into a digital artwork through ARTUE's YourArtue platform, and the resulting piece may be featured in a gallery exhibition in New York. The Grand Prize winner receives a cash prize of approximately $2,000 (KRW 3,000,000) and a gallery exhibition. Additional standout entries may also be selected for gallery exhibition. Winners outside the U.S. may choose to use part of their prize for round-trip airfare.

Yes. Open to dreamers everywhere. Wherever you're from, whatever you do — if you have a KOOM, you can enter. You need a public social account in your own name. You do not need a particular job title, company, or level of experience to take part.

  • K-Film: Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
  • K-Pop&Dance: Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
  • K-Art: Only Instagram.

Applications for every track open Friday, September 4, 2026, and close Sunday, October 4, 2026, New York time (ET).

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