SOOP is running a variety of stages to support the growth of young and college student artists.
SOOP said it will hold a "Traveling Rockkes" at 4 p.m. on the 25th with students from the Department of Applied Music at Jangan University. SOOP music streamers Oh Yeon-ha and Nabom will take part in this stage to help students build stage experience and showcase their creative capabilities.
"Rockkes (Music Kevin Scream)" is a music program hosted by SOOP's BJ KevinUP that has showcased performances across genres such as classical, gugak, and musicals. Launched in 2023, "Traveling Rockkes" visits applied music students nationwide to create stages together, offering college students opportunities to gain stage experience and communicate with audiences.
So far, 11 universities and about 400 students have participated, and SOOP has delivered a cumulative 30 million won in music activity support funds. At last year's "SOOP Campus Music Contest," Heerae-jjang, a graduate of the Department of Applied Music at Howon University, released the track "Still," gaining a debut opportunity, and is now active as a SOOP streamer.
SOOP is expanding support beyond music into other arts such as cheerleading. "SOOP Campus Cheerleading Contest," held in Jun., featured university cheerleading teams including The Catholic University of Korea, Sungkyul University, and Gachon University. Event support, transportation and snack truck sponsorships, and streamer-linked content production were also carried out. In Nov., "Campus Cheerleading Contest Season 2" is scheduled to take place.