Korea Forest Service Launches Public Contest for New Name of 'Beolchae'... Winners to Receive Up to 1 Million KRW

The Korea Forest Service strives to maximize the benefits of forests through lifecycle management, including afforestation, forest tending, and logging. Photo by Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Forest Service is embarking on a search for a new name for ‘beolchae’ (logging).

On the 25th, the Korea Forest Service announced that it will hold a contest to find a new term to replace beolchae until the 11th of next month. The contest will be conducted through the Korea Forest Service website, and anyone who is a citizen of the Republic of Korea can participate.

In particular, the contestant who proposes the most popular (1st place) term will be awarded a gift certificate worth 1,000,000 KRW (one person). Additionally, 2nd place (two people) will receive gift certificates worth 500,000 KRW, 3rd place (three people) will receive 200,000 KRW, and consolation prizes (four people) will each receive gift certificates worth 50,000 KRW.

The Korea Forest Service plans to select the final winner after the first round of judging (February 11?14) and the second round (February 17?21) following the contest deadline next month, and announce the results on the 27th.

Han Chang-sul, head of the Forest Resources Division at the Korea Forest Service, said, “We hope many alternative terms that reflect the meaning of beolchae from the public’s perspective and are friendly will be submitted,” adding, “English entries will also be accepted for diverse uses beyond Korean.”

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