Composer Kim Hyung-suk explains — why humanities and K-pop are taught together
Filmed at the Cohort 1 camp
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Oxford-style humanities × AI K-pop creation · residential camp, grades 4–9
Our child makes a song
and takes the stage.
Thoughts from humanities class become English lyrics, become a song with AI composition tools, and go on stage on the last day.
A residential camp for grades 4–9, about ten days together on a university campus.
Find Your Sound · AI-powered K-Pop Creator Camp
Camp directors
CREATIVE DIRECTORComposer Hyung-suk KimComposer of 30 years · one of six artists selected by Oxford · Associate Member of Faculty, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford
ACADEMIC DIRECTORDr. Sun KimD.Phil. in Education, Oxford · best-selling author on education
WHAT IS KISASSummer 2026 · Cohort 1 record
KISAS is this kind of camp.
A residential camp where students in grades 4–9 spend about ten days on a university campus making their own song. Six teams of 5–6 rotate through humanities classes and vocal, dance and AI-composition studios across 4–5 periods a day. Thoughts drawn out in humanities become English lyrics, the lyrics become a song with AI composition tools, and on the last day it goes on the Final Showcase stage.
Who
Grades 4 – 9 (ages 10 – 15)
No English or music background required · small groups by level
How long
Length to be announced
Cohort 1 ran 10 days (9 nights) · next camp planned for January 2027
Where
Living together in a university dormitory
At Chung-Ang University Anseong Campus, the same venue as Cohort 1
What they make
English lyrics from their own story · a team song · a stage
Plus a creative-journal workbook and a certificate to take home
Who teaches
Composer Kim Hyung-seok · Dr Kim Sun (D.Phil. Education, Oxford) + specialist teachers
Cohort 1 staff: 28 (16 humanities & K-pop teachers · 12 care & safety)
Cost
To be announced
Cohort 1 was KRW 4,800,000 (room and board included) · pre-registrants hear first once set
Based on Cohort 1 · programmes may be added for the next camp; details announced when confirmed
HOW IT WORKS
This is how it works.
1
Ask and debate
In Oxford-style question-and-debate classes they read good English texts and answer questions with no single right answer. "Who am I when no one is watching?"
2
Write my story as English lyrics
Ideas from the discussion become lyrics. The children write the lyrics themselves in humanities class.
3
Make the song with AI tools
The team's lyrics get a melody and sound, become one song, and the children record it themselves.
4
Take the stage
After vocal and dance practice, they perform for their parents at the Final Showcase on the last day.
A day at camp
Morning
Periods 1–2 — each team is in a humanities class or a vocal, dance or AI-composition studio
Afternoon
Guest lecture (3 days) or periods 3–5 — teams move on to the studios they have not visited yet
Evening
18:40 whole-camp chorus · team practice every other day · Creative Journal every day
This is what Cohort 1 actually did
10 days
10 days / 9 nights of immersion
40 songs
Original songs the kids made (6 team · 34 solo)
6 teams
Final Showcase stages — original songs and cover dance
34 periods
17 humanities + 17 K-pop per team (70 min)
10 DAYS Cohort 1
At the end of ten unfamiliar days,
the child stood on stage
From arrival to the final showcase — the actual record of ten days.
DAY 01Arrival · orientation · master lecture by Kim Hyung-suk
DAY 02First humanities class "Who am I?" · lecture by Jang Dong-seon
DAY 03Reading the text · first hook candidates · mood experiments with AI
DAY 04First lyric draft · writing the team-song AI prompt
DAY 05Lyrics finalised · songs generated with AI
DAY 06Song finalised · first recording · lecture by Kim Eana
DAY 07Main recording · stage blocking begins
DAY 08English essay finalised · lecture by Park Min-kyung
DAY 09Full run-through · guest live concert · closing night
DAY 10Final showcase
Dates 27 Jul – 5 Aug 2026 · Venue Chung-Ang University Anseong (Da Vinci) Campus · Final Showcase 5 August · Grades 4–9
WHAT THEY MADE
In ten days,
ideas became finished work
English lyrics written by the children themselves, and the songs made from them.
2 of the 34 solo songs, released. Two kids made them from lyrics to melody
No matter how old you get
Individual student composition · lyrics & music
30-second preview
Stage is my sweet home
Individual student composition · lyrics & music
30-second preview
The children wrote the lyrics first in humanities class; AI composition tools were used to set those lyrics to music. (Cohort 1)
Six team songs — one line each from the children's lyrics
TEAM 1Victory“One step at a time, slowly but surely”
TEAM 2Invasion“Shining star, I wish upon you tonight”
TEAM 3New Dawn“I need to let it out for the break of a new dawn”
TEAM 4Just You“My favorite place is with you, just you”
TEAM 5Deep Blue Night“넘어져도 괜찮아 that's okay”
TEAM 6First Love“좋아해 첫사랑이라 you are my first love”
Full lyrics and stage videos in the Gallery →
Six teams in Cohort 1 each completed one song. The lyrics are the students' own original text.
STUDENT VOICES
After ten days,
what the children said
In the discussion they said there are no wrong answers, so I raised my hand for the first time. After that I kept wanting to speak.
Year 8 · Cohort 1
The moment my English lyrics were set to an actual melody, my heart was pounding.
Year 7 · Cohort 1
At first writing lyrics in English felt frightening, but once I wrote my own story it came out by itself.
Year 6 · Cohort 1
Student speech · What changed over ten days
Student speech · Introducing the song I made
The speech videos are recordings of presentations given by Cohort 1 students.
WHY KISAS
Why K-pop,
and why humanities.
Creating, not covering. Education, not training.
AI is the tool; the story is the child's
Because AI can now write music, deciding what to say matters more. The child's lyrics come first; AI comes after.
Oxford-style humanities — questions, not answers
No memorising. Read, question, debate, write. The depth of thought becomes the depth of the lyrics.
Self-discovery — what I love, what I'm good at
This is not a camp for singing skills. It is a camp for finding what you love and what you want to say.
What the children said — and what we believe
"In the age of AI, what a child needs to discover is not technology but themselves"
"An education where the depth of Oxford meets the immersion of K-pop"
"Ten days later, you see the music and the stage your child made"
K-pop,
There Are Humanities Within.
Domain
Academic Discipline
Lyrics & Composition
Literature — lyrics are poetry
Singing & Dance
Phenomenology — feeling and expressing with the body
Concept · Style · MV
Aesthetics — what is beautiful
Community · Marketing
Sociology — how we meet people
KISAS CAMP is not about learning the 'results' of K-pop, but learning how to express your own ideas through the 'process' of K-pop.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
30 years of music,
now an education.
"What is difficult, made simple. What is simple, made deep. What is deep, made joyful."Composer Hyung-suk Kim
1,500+
Songs registered with KOMCA
200+
Artists produced
30
years of active career
Role at camp — opens the camp with the day-one orientation and master lecture, and joins the 'Dynamite' finale chorus on the last day.
Composer Hyung-suk Kim's educational philosophy centres on self-discovery through music. Three decades of producing over 200 artists meet profound humanistic insight to form the KISAS Camp curriculum.
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR
Oxford D.Phil. in International Education
Dr. Sun Kim
D.Phil. in International Education, University of Oxford
Author of bestselling education titles including The Difference in Education, Re-Start: Education Reimagined and Getting Started with IB Integrated Education
Lectures and training at EBS, the Ministry of Education National Training Institute, Seoul Science High School and more
Former Associate Research Fellow, Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI)
Former Research Professor, Seoul National University & KAIST (International Campus Model Development)
Former Advisory Committee Member, Korean Minjok Leadership Academy Gifted & Integrated Education
International education research with KAIST, KEDI and Seoul National University · invited lectures for science and autonomous private high schools, the Ministry of Education and SNU, and English-medium teaching in international studies
Author of bestselling education titles including The Difference in Education, Re-Start: Education Reimagined and Getting Started with IB Integrated Education
Lectures and training at EBS, the Ministry of Education National Training Institute, Seoul Science High School and more
Former Associate Research Fellow, Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI)
Former Research Professor, Seoul National University & KAIST (International Campus Model Development)
Former Advisory Committee Member, Korean Minjok Leadership Academy Gifted & Integrated Education
International education research with KAIST, KEDI and Seoul National University · invited lectures for science and autonomous private high schools, the Ministry of Education and SNU, and English-medium teaching in international studies
Role at camp — leads the design of the humanities and English curriculum and teacher training.
INSIDE KISAS
The directors on KISAS
Both directors introduce the camp, plus a congratulatory message from JYP — in the video gallery.
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SPECIAL LECTURE
Special Lecture Instructors
A scientist, a lyricist, and an art director come to camp — just for the kids.
SCIENCE LECTURE · 7/28 (Tue)
Dong-Seon Chang Neuroscientist
Ph.D. from Max Planck Institute for Brain Research · CEO of Curious Brain Lab · CEO of Future Exploration Community · Author of How AI Changes the World · Host of "Dong-Seon Chang's Curious Brain"
LYRICS LECTURE · 8/1 (Sat)
Eana Kim Lyricist
Wrote lyrics for IU's "Good Day" · "You and I", Brown Eyed Girls' "Abracadabra" and many more · 3-time Gaon Chart Lyricist of the Year · Minister of Culture Commendation (2018)
ART LECTURE · 8/3 (Mon)
Minkyung Bak Art Director
MA in Art Business, Christie's Education · Consultant to global auction houses including Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams · Head of Media Strategy, Art Basel Hong Kong · Lead Manager, BMW Art Journey
The special lecture schedule is based on Cohort 1 — it may vary by cohort.
PROGRAM OUTCOME
What They Take Home.
After 10 days, you will see music and a stage your child created themselves.
Performance
Song presentation videoK-pop cover performance videoAI song audio & team recordings
Humanities & English
Team English lyricsPersonal English essay3 short videos (message · intro · 60-second pitch)Ten-day creative journal
Portfolio to take home
Final Showcase videoCreative journal workbookTeam creation recordKISAS certificate
Creative journal workbook — one book for what was learned and felt each day, with class activity pages and a parent page.
FINAL SHOWCASE Cohort 1
The last of ten days —
the stage they stood on
On the final afternoon the children performed six team songs, six cover-dance stages and a whole-camp chorus for their parents. Press the first tile to play the chorus.
FOR PARENTS
Leave It to Us with Confidence.
We know what it means to entrust a child to us for ten days, so safety and communication come first. Curriculum design and teacher training are led by Dr Kim Sun (D.Phil. Education, Oxford).
24h On-Site Care
24-Hour Pastoral Care
Two camp managers and one residential-care teacher — three staff in all — live in the dormitory for the whole camp, closely managing daily life, health and wellbeing, with a system for immediate emergency response.
DAILY REPORT
Daily Parent Report
We share your child's day through daily reports and photo updates. A mid-camp parent briefing lets you see first-hand how your child is adapting and growing.
12 teachers · 36 participants
Small-Team Structure
Teams of 5–6. In Cohort 1, twelve humanities and K-pop teachers taught 36 participants — about one teacher for every three students.
Fully Insured
Safety & Insurance
Safety protocols run for the whole camp and every participant is insured (all of Cohort 1 were). Dormitory, cafeteria and classrooms are on the university campus, with residential staff on site 24 hours.
Staffing is based on Cohort 1.
ENROLLMENT Pre-registration
EARLY BIRD · OPENING OCTOBER
Pre-registration for the
next camp is open.
Schedule / Duration
January 2027
Length to be announced · Cohort 1 ran 10 days (9 nights)
Ages / Capacity
Grades 4–9
Capacity to be announced
Venue
Chung-Ang University Anseong Campus
Da Vinci Campus · same venue as Cohort 1
Tuition
To be decided
To be announced · Cohort 1 was KRW 4,800,000 (room and board included)
You hear first
Dates and fee go to pre-registrants first, as soon as they are set.
You apply first
Early bird is expected to open in October. It opens to pre-registrants first, then to the general public.
No cost, no obligation
Just leave a name and contact. It's fine not to apply later.
From Cohort 1 parents
"If it had been just a songwriting camp, I don't think I would have sent my child. What drew me most was that the humanities classes give children a chance to bring out their own story."
Cohort 1 parent · from the collected reviews
"The fee was worth every won. My child says they'll save their allowance to go again."
Cohort 1 parent · from the collected reviews
The above is a plan in preparation as of September 2026. Dates, length, capacity and fee are not confirmed and may change; pre-registrants will be notified of changes.
Pre-registration is not an application or a contract. No deposit or fee is collected, and no place is reserved.
The fee is not yet set and will be shared with pre-registrants first once confirmed.
Pre-registration should be submitted by a parent or guardian.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What will my child learn? (Curriculum)
The humanities spark ideas, and music and dance are the ways to bring those ideas to life through the body. AI is the tool that completes those ideas into a finished song. Students don't just learn the "results" of K-pop—they learn to use it as a language for expressing themselves. Specifically: ① in humanities English classes, students write their own stories; ② in AI composition classes, they layer melody and sound onto their lyrics with AI tools to complete an original song; ③ in a team performance, they present it live on stage. After 10 days, each student takes home an original song, an English essay, a performance video, a daily creative-record workbook, and a certificate.
What does it mean to "make music with AI"?
In an age when AI can make music, what matters more is the story you choose to tell. At this camp, AI is a tool. Students use AI to create music and add their own lyrics to complete an original song. The goal is to become someone who knows not only how to make music, but what to make.
How are the English classes run? Is it okay if my child's English is weak?
These aren't classes for memorizing words and drilling grammar—they're classes for writing, in English, about the music you love and the emotions you want to express. Through Oxford-style discussion and questioning, students practice voicing their thoughts in English. Students with weaker English are welcome. Native and bilingual instructors support the classes together, students are placed in small level-based classes of 5–6, and beginner classes use short texts and sentence frames suited to each level.
Can my child take part even without musical talent?
Yes. Students express the questions and ideas formed in the humanities, using music as a tool. Not only music, but every subject is designed so that students with no prior experience can take part.
Who can participate?
Students from Grade 4 of elementary school to Grade 3 of middle school. They are placed in small classes of 5–6 by English level, musical experience, and interest, with feedback tailored to each level.
How are safety, daily care, and insurance handled?
Throughout the camp, dedicated student-life staff are on site 24 hours a day, operating a safety management plan. We share a parent report and photos every day, all participants are covered by activity insurance, and the camp uses the Chung-Ang University campus dormitory and dining hall.
How much is the fee and how do we pay?
The fee is 4.8 million KRW in total (accommodation and meals included). You may pay in two parts—a 1 million KRW deposit and a 3.8 million KRW balance—or pay the full amount (4.8 million KRW) at once. The payment link is sent to the guardian's contact after participation is confirmed, and the payment method is explained within the link.
Is there a next camp?
Yes, we are preparing a winter camp. We are designing a program tailored to the season and the school calendar, and as soon as the schedule and details are confirmed, we will announce it first on the website.
Fees, venue and procedures in the answers are based on Cohort 1. Conditions for the next camp will be announced once confirmed.
On the next stage,
let's make your child's story.
The next camp is being planned for January 2027. Early-bird applications are expected to open in October, and pre-registrants hear first.
Enquiries: (Weekdays 10:00–19:00 KST) · info@kisas.co