Soprano Sumi Jo is providing young vocalists with stage experience and fostering their growth through an international vocal competition named after herself. Held annually since its first launch in 2024, this competition gathers participants from all over the world and boasts a prize money scale larger than other competitions. Jo has confirmed through this competition that the skills of Korean vocalists have noticeably improved. Looking ahead, she aims to secure more sponsorships to transition the online preliminary rounds to offline ones and hold the event in major cities worldwide, including Seoul. Jo hopes to leave her name as a symbol of Korean culture through this competition.
