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K-Pop Mapping Contest #1
The K-Pop Mapping Contest #1 (KPMC#1) was an osu!mania mapping contest which aimed to promote K-pop songs to a wider audience of mappers and players. It was the first instalment of the K-Pop Mapping Contest.
Contest schedule
| Event | Timestamp |
|---|---|
| Submission phase | 2025-06-29/2025-08-17 |
| Judging phase | 2025-08-18/2025-09-20 |
| Results announcement | 2025-09-28 (12:00 UTC) |
The playtester's pick and top 5 beatmaps were showcased during the results announcement YouTube premiere.
Organisation
| Position | Member(s) |
|---|---|
| Host | Ilham, fvrex |
| Designer | kim hyunjin |
| Playtester | _yea |
| Judge | Hytex, Maxus, Monoseul, secXcscX |
Prizes
| Placing | Prize(s) |
|---|---|
| 6 months osu!supporter, profile badge (TBD), beatmap banner, Ranked status1 | |
| 4 months osu!supporter, beatmap banner, Ranked status1 | |
| 2 months osu!supporter, beatmap banner, Ranked status1 | |
| Playtester's Pick2 | 1 month osu!supporter |
Links
Results
More detailed scores and judge comments are available to view on the Mappers' Guild website.
| Place | Mapper | Song (map link) | Raw score (160) | Standardised score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eZmmR | 2NE1 - COME BACK HOME | 125 | 2.88 | |
| Livium | ILLIT - jellyous | 127 | 2.81 | |
| homwu | ENHYPEN - Polaroid Love | 124 | 2.53 | |
| Playtester's Pick2 | Turrim | TAK - DKBK feat. Tenko Shibuki | 110 | -0.22 |
Ruleset
Contest rules
- Submissions must be in
.oszformat. - Submissions must be made for the osu!mania game mode only.
- Submissions must be between 4K and 7K.
- Submissions can follow an open song choice, as long as the song is Korean language and Pop genre.
- Submissions must adhere to the ranking criteria.
- Submissions must be one single beatmap with a difficulty of Hard or higher.
- Submissions should be rankable with one difficulty, otherwise it will deduct from the Rankability score.
- Submissions must include a custom hitnormal file.
- Collaboration work is not allowed for this contest. Submissions must be made individually.
- Submissions must include a background that complies with visual content considerations.
- Videos, skins, and storyboards are not allowed.
- Submitting your map to the BSS before the results announcement is not allowed and will result in disqualification.
Judging criteria
- Music Representation (15): How well the map reflects the music through its emphasis, patterning, etc.
- Creativity (15): How the map stands out compared to the other submissions.
- Rankability (5): How suitable the map is for ranking. This means ensuring it is timed correctly and follows osu!mania ranking criteria (both overall and difficulty-specific).
- Judge Impression (5): How well the judges believe the map is put together. They can award points based on aspects they find noteworthy or memorable.