Own Asiavision Song Contest 30

Own Asiavision Song Contest 30, often referred to as OASC #30, is the 30th edition of Own Asiavision Song Contest. The contest took place in TBA, Kyrgyzstan, following the country's victory in the 29th edition with the song "Ak kara" by Tamga. It was the first time that Kyrgyzstan had hosted the contest. Organised by the Own Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union and host broadcaster Public Broadcasting Corporation of the Kyrgyz Republic, the contest was held at the TBA, and consisted of one quarter-final, two semi-finals and the final.

Location
Further information on the host country: Kyrgyzstan

Bidding phase
After Tamga’s victory in the 29th contest in Sapporo, Japan, Kyrgyzstan was officially confirmed as the host country, and on 20 May 2022, KTRK formally opened the bidding process for cities interested in hosting the 30th anniversary contest. Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov stated that he expected few bids compared to other editions since Kyrgyzstan did not have a lot of facilities in cities around the country which could host such a global event.

In the week of 23 May 2022, the executive supervisor and the council of the Own Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union led a handful of delegates around Kyrgyzstan to look at potential venues in Bishkek and Osh and to hear the bid from Karakol. Several of the venues visited would require a vast amount of reconstruction to be able to meet OABU standards for the contest to be held efficiently, including building roofs and sufficient facilities nearby.

Key: Host venue Shortlisted

Other countries
Eligibility for potential participation in the Own Asiavision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OABU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members has been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not.

Active members

 * After the head of delegation announced in the press conference held after the final results of the previous edition that they might consider sitting out for an edition to redeem themselves as they couldn't handle giving East Timor another last place anymore, the broadcaster officially announced country's withdrawal.
 * French Polynesia decided to take a break from this edition to reevaluate their position in the contest.
 * KBS announced that South Korea would be withdrawing without specifying a reason. It is speculated that it has to do with low rankings due to their most recent weak results and the return of North Korea in the contest.

South Korean withdrawal
On the 22nd of May 2022, KBS announced that South Korea would be withdrawing from the 30th Own Asiavision Song Contest unexpectedly and without specifying a reason. It was speculated amongst the broadcasters that it has to do with low rankings due to their most recent weak results in the last three editions and the return of North Korea in the contest. This withdrawal was further sealed by the broadcaster announcing on the 24th of May 2022, that the withdrawal was permanent as the head of delegation was stepping down from their position. This then lead to questions as to how South Korea could return, since the country has been the most successful country in Own Asiavision, collecting 4 wins as well as having a huge audience. A huge national selection was rumoured to be constructed for the country, in which potential candidate heads of delegations would send in their proposed entries for the 30th edition, and would vote for the best song, and whichever head of delegation assigned that song would be the permanent head of delegation for South Korea in the foreseeable future.