Jeonnam Province '2020 Jeonnam International Sumukh Biennale UCC·Webtoon' Contest

USB Storage Registered Mail Submission Until the 31st of Next Month

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 7th that it is holding a contest for the ‘2020 Jeonnam International Sumukh Biennale UCC·Webtoon.’

Under the theme “Vivid Monochrome, A New Beginning of Lively Sumukh,” submissions must be saved on a USB (portable storage device) and sent by registered mail to the Biennale Secretariat by the 31st of next month.

Any citizen of the Republic of Korea can participate.

This contest was organized to reexamine the authenticity of Sumukh painting, a core resource of Namdo culture and arts, and to discover various media contents for popularizing, internationalizing, and branding the ‘2020 Jeonnam International Sumukh Biennale.’

Submitted works will undergo preliminary and final judging, and a total of 12 winners will be selected in each category of UCC and webtoon: one grand prize winner, one excellence award winner, and four merit award winners. The final announcement will be made in April.

Prize money totaling 10 million KRW will be awarded, with 2 million KRW for the grand prize, 1 million KRW for the excellence award, and 500,000 KRW for the merit awards.

Selected works will be used for various online promotions and media exhibitions of the ‘2020 Jeonnam International Sumukh Biennale.’

For more details, please check the websites of Jeonnam Province and the Jeonnam Culture and Tourism Foundation.

Kim Seonghoon, Secretary-General of the Jeonnam International Sumukh Biennale, said, “We hope that through this UCC and webtoon contest, diverse Sumukh media contents will be produced and disseminated, providing an opportunity for all citizens to understand Sumukh. We encourage many people to take an interest in Sumukh and participate in the UCC and webtoon contest.”

Meanwhile, the ‘2020 Jeonnam International Sumukh Biennale’ will be held from September to October at venues such as Mokpo Culture and Arts Center and Jindo Unlim Sanbang, featuring over 160 artists from 15 countries. Various events including Sumukh exhibitions, international residencies, academic symposiums, Sumukh fashion shows, and concerts are planned.

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