Hoang Son Trang from Hai Phong was crowned the winner of K-pop Contest 2013 after the final in the capital's Au Co Art Centre on Sunday.— File Photo

HA NOI (VNS)— Hoang Son Trang from Hai Phong was crowned the winner of K-pop Contest 2013 after the final in the capital's Au Co Art Centre on Sunday.

Trang, who is a member of the dance group Cuncun – Bigtoe, performed the song I'll Show You by the South Korean singer Ailee. His performance was judged to be the best of the 15 heard and he was named the winner of the top prize and claimed a one-year scholarship at Jeonju University in Korea.

The second prize went to Nguyen Dieu Thuy, who won a six-month scholarship.

Third prizes went to Le Thuy Yen Trinh and Pham Thi Mai who will receive three-month scholarships.

The winners of Kpop Contest 2011 went on to be runners-up at the Kpop World Festival in the Republic of Korea. Now they tour around Kpop events in Viet Nam with a devoted following.

The annual Kpop Contest is held by the Korea Cultural Centre and Korea Tourism Organisation in Viet Nam.

This year's contest attracted more than 300 candidates from all over the country. — VNS