2026 K-Park Makeup Contest National Edition finals video hits 1 million views in 3.4 days

The video capturing the finals of the '2026 K-Park Makeup Contest National Edition,' which reinterprets artifacts from the National Museum of Korea, has surpassed 1 million views just 3.4 days after its release. Uploaded on September 20, 2026, to the YouTube channel SUBUSUNEWS, the video is showing a rapid upward trend, currently recording 1,128,249 views.

Participants transformed into artifacts: views surge by 766,180 in 3 days

The video documenting the finals of the '2026 K-Park Makeup Contest National Edition' held at the National Museum of Korea on Saturday, September 19, became a major sensation immediately after its release. According to the video description, the finalists' works—which include re-creations of previously unveiled artifacts such as the White Porcelain Carp-shaped Water Dropper, Bronze Bell, and the Royal Seal Je-go-ji-bo—were reproduced with extraordinary quality. Looking at the view count trends, the views increased by approximately 766,180 from 362,069 views three days ago to the current 1,128,249 views, which is a pace of about 331,837 views per day.

Diverse participants including model Lee Hye-jung and elementary school students

On the final stage, participants of various occupations and age groups presented artifacts through costumes and characters. Model Lee Hye-jung took the stage dressed as a Gandal-geom (stone dagger). In the video, she shared that she felt a special connection to the artifact because, as a stone-carved sword, it reminded her of her own journey of honing herself while transitioning from an athlete to a model. She also noted that despite having stood on many stages as a model, this was her first time feeling such intense nervousness.

Sixth-grader Jo Yu-ri dressed up as the Gilt-bronze Yul-ri-ip-sang. Jo mentioned that she was enticed to participate by her mother promising her pocket money, and expressed that the contest gave her the confidence to walk a runway in front of many people. She added that while she used to be teased by friends for being called Indian because of a mole between her eyebrows, she is happy that this complex has now become her trademark through this competition.

Additionally, the team Eonggeum Eonggeum, consisting of a pharmaceutical company PR team member and an entertainment event planner, captured the stories of artifacts by dressing as the Danjong Royal Seal and the Queen Jeongsun Royal Seal. Jeon Eun-seul decorated the stage by transforming into a White Porcelain Blue-and-White piece by Yi Yeong-yeon. The video concludes with the final award ceremony scene.