YG Entertainment sponsors Big Bang 'Still Life' cover contest

YG Entertainment will host a cover song contest on YouTube to celebrate the release of boy band Big Bang’s new song “Still Life." [YG ENTERTAINMENT]

YG Entertainment will host a cover song contest on YouTube to celebrate the release of Big Bang’s “Still Life,” the agency said on Friday.

"Still Life," the band's first new music in four years, topped local music streaming service charts right after its release on Tuesday, as well as the iTunes charts in 33 countries and territories.

To enter the contest, participants must upload a video on YouTube covering the entire song either with vocals or instruments. The video must be uploaded with the following hashtags: #BIGBANG #봄여름가을겨울 #StillLife #StillLife_CoverContest. Participants must fill in and submit a Google Forms application.

Videos that were uploaded prior to Friday can also be submitted with the hashtags added.

The application period is from Friday to April 29.

Winners of the the Grand Prize, Top Excellence Award and Excellence Award will be awarded 10 million won ($8,170) in total.

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]