Evovision Song Contest 04

The Evovision Song Contest 04, also known as Evovision 04 or EVOSC 04, was the 4th edition of the Evovision Song Contest. It took place in South Korea. Organised by the Evo Broadcasting Union (EVOBU) and host broadcaster MNET, the contest was held in TBA, and consisted of two Semi-Finals and a Grand Final.

This was the first edition in which the United Kingdom was split into England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, and sharing a land border with North Korea. About 25 million people, around half of the country's population of 51 million, live in the Seoul Capital Area.

The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Silla and Balhae in the late 7th century, Korea was ruled by the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) and the Joseon dynasty (1392–1897). The succeeding Korean Empire was annexed into the Empire of Japan in 1910. After World War II, Korea was divided into two zones; a northern zone occupied by the Soviet Union and a southern zone occupied by the United States. After negotiations on reunification, the latter became the Republic of Korea in August 1948 while the former became North Korea.

In 1950, a North Korean invasion began the Korean War, which saw extensive US-led U.N. intervention in support of the South, while the North received support from China and from the Soviet Union. After the war's end in 1953, the country's economy began to soar, recording the fastest rise in average GDP per capita in the world between 1980 and 1990. The June Struggle led to the end of authoritarian rule in 1987 and the country is now considered among the most advanced democracies in Asia, with the highest level of press freedom. However, corruption and political scandals remain serious problems; all four living former South Korean presidents have been sentenced to prison for various crimes ranging from abuse of authority to bribery and embezzlement; with two still currently serving their sentences.



Busan
Busan, formerly romanized as Pusan and now officially known as Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second-most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. It is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port—Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeast Economic Zone" (including Ulsan and South Gyeongsang) is South Korea's largest industrial area.

Busan is divided into 15 major administrative districts and a single county, together housing a population of approximately 3.6 million. The full metropolitan area, the Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region, has a population of approximately 8 million. The most densely built-up areas of the city are situated in a number of narrow valleys between the Nakdong and the Suyeong Rivers, with mountains separating most of the districts. The Nakdong is Korea's longest river and Busan's Haeundae Beach is also the country's largest.



Sajik Arena
The Sajik Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Busan, South Korea. The seating capacity of the arena is 14,099 and was built in 1985. Until 2021, it was the home arena of the Busan KT Sonicboom basketball team.

Bidding Phase
After South Korea accepted the hosting of the third Evovision Song Contest, 4 cities made Bids to host the contest. On 27 June 2021, it was announced that the Sajik Arena in Busan would host the contest.

=Participating Countries= The fourth edition had 36 countries participating. 18 countries made their debut, 5 countries returned and 22 countries withdrew.

Returning Artists
EVOSC 04 marked the first edition to have a returning artist from a previous edition. Chung Ha, one of the presenters, also previously reprersented in the 3rd Edition.

Format
Each Semi-Final has 15 participating countries, as well as 3 of the 6 automatic qualifiers voting. 8 countries qualify from each Semi-Final, meaning that, when joined by the Big 6, the Grand Final has 22 participating countries.

First Semi-Final
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Second Semi-Final
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Grand Final
A random draw determined that would perform 10th in the Grand Final.