Photo Contest for Hangeul Art in Korea and a Chance to Win a Prize of KRW 2 million
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The National Hangeul Museum of Korea is offering a photography competition for Hangeul lovers all over the world. Any photos of Hangeul encountered in daily life can be submitted, such as photos of learning Hangeul, paintings, banners, and products written in Hangeul such as T-shirts, belongings, bags, etc.
Benefits
Grand Prize: One person
- Residents in Korea: NHM Director Certificate & KRW 2 million Cultural Gift Voucher
- Residents outside Korea: NHM Director Certificate & Korea Travel Vouchers or K-brand Electronic Devices worth the prize money.
First Place: 3 people
- Residents in Korea: NHM Director Certificate & KRW 1 million Cultural Gift Voucher
- Residents outside Korea: NHM Director Certificate & Korea Travel Vouchers or K-brand Electronic Devices worth the prize money
Second Place: 5 people
- Residents in Korea: NHM Director Certificate & KRW 500,000 Cultural Gift Voucher.
- Residents outside Korea: NHM Director Certificate & Korea Travel Vouchers or K-brand Electronic Devices worth the prize money.
Third Place: 7 people
- Residents in Korea: NHM Director Certificate & KRW 200.000 Cultural Gift Voucher.
- Residents outside Korea: NHM Director Certificate & Korea Travel Vouchers or K-brand Electronic Devices worth the prize money.
Honorable Mentions: 14 people
- Residents in Korea: KRW 100,000 Cultural Gift Voucher.
- Residents outside Korea: Korean Cultural Products worth the prize money.
Eligibility criteria
- Hangeul fans from all over the world can participate.
- The work must be original.
- Limited to one work per person.
- No restrictions on shooting equipment (cell phones, action cameras possible)
- Graphically synthesized works cannot be accepted.
- The photos must be the ones taken in the year 2021.
About the National Hangeul Museum:
The National Hangeul Museum was established in 2014 in the Yongsan District of Seoul (South Korea) near the National Museum of Korea, it showcases the cultural and political context, linguistic structure, and evolution of the Korean alphabetical character system known as Hangul through exhibitions, research activities, and education. There is plenty of text in English for non-Korean speakers, along with interactive games and audio-visual displays highlighting elements of Hangeul and providing basic reading and writing skills.
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