Nedas' and Rob's Earthvision Song Contest 02

Nedas' and Rob's Earthvision Song Contest 02, often referred as NRESC 02, was the second edition of Nedas' and Rob's Earthvision Song Contest. The edition took place in Gapyeong, South Korea, following bhackstabbed's victory as South Korea, with "La Di Da" by EVERGLOW.

Organised by nedneu and declanmmx, the contest was held at the Cheongshim World Peace Center. Three live shows took place over the course of April and May, being presented by Irene from Red Velvet, Bang Chan from Stray Kids and Jisoo from BLACKPINK.

There were forty-four participants, hailing from six continents, divided into two semi-finals or as automatic qualifiers. Multiple countries debuted whilst multiple also withdrew. North Korea officially debuted after being disqualified from the first contest.

Location
Gapyeong is a county in South Korea with a population of 62,000 people, the nineteenth most populous of its kind. Known internationally for its serene natural beauty, Gapyeong is a key logistical hub due to its proximity to Seoul. Tourists to the area can expect beautiful scenery, with mountains a short distance away, and a plethora of flora and fauna living in the county.

The Cheongshim World Peace Center is a venue situated in Gapyeong-eup, with a capacity of 25,000. It is known for hosting concerts and sporting events. The venue was selected after a bidding process eliminated other cities such as Busan and Seoul.

South Korean participant change
Initially, South Korea had announced GFRIEND as their entry to NRESC 02. However, images surfaced on the internet of member Sowon posing with a Nazi mannequin. Subsequently, SBS withdrew GFRIEND in order to remain aligned with the contest's idea of unity and equality. Shortly after, LOONA were revealed as the replacement with the song "Why Not?"

Heads of Delegations for Venezuela, Hong Kong and Mexico
Shortly after the list of participants were announced, the Head of Delegation for Mexico left the server and therefore breached the rules of the contest. Babaleenz was selected as a replacement and chose Wales as their participating country, submitting Déyyess with her song 'Control'.

Midway through the course of the contest, the Heads of Delegations representing Venezuela and Hong Kong, P34XH and DubbleTrubbleBoy respectively, left the server and therefore breached the rules of the contest. As a result, they were replaced; the replacements were Nicki54321 and Olaga1912. However, DubbleTrubbleBoy still played a large part in preparing the Hong Kong performance.