[K-Correspondent] K-pop dance, vocal competition in Sweden to excite K-pop fans across the Nordics

The hallyu craze is seeing significant growth across Europe, including Northern Europe, fueled by the popularity in K-pop, K-dramas and other K-culture content.

Even a K-pop cover singing and dancing competition is taking place in Sweden’s capital Stockholm, the “K-POP Nordics Festival”, bringing together competitors from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland.

The “K-Correspondents” we connect with today are Vilma Andersson and Julia West, members of a team called “RCHAOS” that have made it through the preliminary round and are getting ready for the main competition. Hello!

Q1. First off, please introduce yourself and your team to ‘The Kulture Wave’ viewers and how you feel about being in the main competition for the 2025 K-POP Nordics Festival. Let's start with Vilma!

And Julia, would you like to introduce yourself please?

Q2-1. What made you participate in this contest?

Q2-2. What was your strategy in the preliminaries? Which songs did you perform to and why? (Could you show us a few moves on the spot?)

Q3. As dancers, what are some of the characteristics of Korean K-pop dance that you find unique? What are the biggest differences between K-pop dance and other dance genres?

Q4. This question goes to both of you. Julia, how did your interest in K-pop begin and who are your favorite K-pop artists? (Also, who are the most popular K-pop stars in Sweden currently?)

And Vilma, what about you?

Q5. The popularity of K-pop and hallyu in general is on the rise in Sweden and other Nordic countries.

How big is it really from your perspective?

Q6. So when are you going to be on stage for the main event or final competition? What are your team’s strengths?

Q7. Last but not least, any words of encouragement to your team? Vilma?

Julia, you want to add anything to that?

Thank you very much Julia and Vilma,.. we wish you and your other team members from RCHAOS good luck in the contest and hope you continue to have lots of fun with K-pop!

Thank you Walter as always, we'll see you next time.