The application period for judges starts in May 2025!
Kotae Expo 2025 will need judges for multiple different competitions: cosplay competitions, CMV & AMV competitions and Kotae-Pop & NKC dance competitions. As a judge, you get to join the jury to evaluate the participants’ performances and reward the best ones!
The judges of all competitions are expected to be impartial and able to evaluate the participants fairly. The judges need to commit to the competition schedule and they are expected to familiarize themselves with the competition rules in advance and to judge according to the given quidelines.
When applying to be a judge for Cosplay and Kotae-Pop contests, please remember to mention which categories you would like to judge, or if you are only available for one category. We also recommend you to share your possible previous experiences in judging, competing or as a hobbyist: How has cosplay/K-pop/CMVs/AMVs been part of your own life and why you would be a good choice for the jury.
Judge applications for Kotae-Pop and NKC competitions
Judge applications for Cosplay Competitions
Apply here to be a Cosplay Competition judge!
More info about being a Cosplay Competition judge here!
Judge applications for the CMV competition
Apply here to be a CMV judge!
Familiarize yourself with the rules of the competition here!
Judge applications for the AMV competition
The applications will open May 10, when the competition rules are published.
Difficult choice? You can apply as a judge for multiple different competitions! The competitions are not run simultaneously, so you could be a judge e.g. in both Kotae-Pop and cosplay competitions!
Benefits of working as a judge
The selected judges are entitled to the same benefits as the event volunteers. These benefits include: