Poster and photo credit: National Brand Competition poster (left) / Playing gayageum (Korean zither with twelve strings) (right)
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Korea, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea is holding a competition under the theme of “Brand Korea! Marching into the world!”.
All who are interested can apply either as individuals or as part of a team, regardless of age, gender, or nationality. Applications are being accepted through online submission until November 8, 2015.
Submissions can be made into the following categories: video, photography, design, writing and music. Applicants can choose one method and send their entry along with an explanation on the planning procedure and background. The winning submissions will be determined by voting from judges and professionals, as well as members of the general audience.
More detailed information on the prizes and the competition can be found at the official website of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea.
More info
| Submission Categories | Details | File forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video | - Promotional video in the form of animation, UCC, photo essay, documentary or other. | MOV, MPEG4, AVI, WMV | |
| - Video promoting Korea through human relay | |||
| Photography Painting | - World-famous destinations in Korea, people, cultural heritages, nature scenery, etc (photograph, drawing, digital art work) | JPG Drawings: Quarto size | |
| - PEOPLE of KOREA: Story-photo composition of a person’s daily life in Korea (no restrictions on nationality) | |||
| - Elementary student: drawing (Choose one from the following themes; Hanguel, love, my country, family) | |||
| Design | - National Brand Slogan & BI development | JPG, PSD, EPS, AI, etc. | |
| - National Brand Slogan & Calligraphy | |||
| Writing | - Writing expressing Korea to the world | HWP (Hancom), DOC (MS word) | |
| - Writing on history, people, etc. of Korea. * Genre including but not limited to: poetry, fiction, essays, fairy tales, plays | |||
| Music | - Music expressing Korea to the world (free theme) | MP3 file and music notes (Format: PDF, JPG, etc.) | |
| - Re-interpretation of Arirang (Korean folk song) | |||
☞ Process of selection and awarding
Internal screening → Nomination selections → National vote/professional screening →
Awards ceremony (December 2015; TBA)
☞ Prizes
| Classification | Number of winners | Prizes |
|---|---|---|
| President's Prize | 1 | 20,000,000 won |
| Prime Minister's Prize | 1 | 10,000,000 won |
| Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister's Prize | 2 | 5,000,000 won |
| First Prize | 5 | 2,000,000 won |
| Second Prize | 5 | 1,000,000 won |
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Courtesy of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea
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