Naju City Hosts National Tourism Photography Contest

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 31st that it will hold a ‘National Tourism Photo Contest’ to discover new attractions of the region’s representative tourist resources and secure tourism and promotional content that stimulates the interest of domestic and international tourists.

The contest theme is photos (color, 11×14 size) taken of major tourist sites in the area since November last year, divided into general photos taken with cameras, drones, etc., and smartphone photo categories.

Submission of works will take place from October 26 to 30, and up to 3 entries per person are allowed.

However, photos that are composite, manipulated, altered, plagiarized, imitated, submitted by others on behalf of someone, or awarded in other contests will be excluded from judging.

To apply, submit the original photo file along with the application form and contest pledge agreement form by email.

Detailed application guidelines can be found in the announcement post (No. 466) titled ‘National Tourism Photo Contest Announcement’ on the city hall website’s notices and announcements section.

The city plans to select a total of 47 works through a judging committee composed of university professors and experts in related fields, reflecting evaluation criteria such as regional prominence, originality, artistry, composition, and expressiveness.

The total prize money is 10 million KRW, with one grand prize winner in the general category receiving 2 million KRW, two excellence award winners receiving 1 million KRW each, four encouragement award winners receiving 500,000 KRW each, and 30 selected works receiving 100,000 KRW each along with certificates and prize money.

In the smartphone photo category, a total of 10 winners will each receive 100,000 KRW.

The selected works will be publicly released through the city hall website and tourism homepage in November and will be used as various tourism promotional materials.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, “In an era where SNS use is widespread, a well-taken photo can determine the competitiveness of a region’s tourism industry. We hope many photography enthusiasts nationwide will show interest and participate to capture the unique charm of the historic and cultural city of Naju in their photos.”

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