Gyeonggi-do Ga (歌) Composition Contest... Until September 28

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is launching a composition contest for the 'Gyeonggi-do Song (Gyeonggi-do-ga)'. This is a follow-up measure after selecting three sets of lyrics through expert evaluation and public opinion surveys among residents.

Gyeonggi Province announced that from the 21st of this month until September 28th, it will hold a composition contest for songs matching the selected lyrics through public opinion surveys and other processes.

The target lyrics for the composition contest are three works: "Love, Future, Gyeonggi-do," which expresses the image of Gyeonggi-do embracing the Han River and Seoul and crossing the waist of the Korean Peninsula with a history of 1,000 years; "Let's Walk Together," which contains the meaning of creating a Gyeonggi-do where dreams can be realized and new hopes can be held; and "Rest in Gyeonggi-do," which expresses the hope that Gyeonggi-do becomes a home in the heart that heals from busy daily life.

The composition contest is open to all Korean citizens, and participants can choose one of the three works to create and submit a song about three minutes long, including verses 1 and 2 and the chorus.

The submission deadline is September 28th, and applications along with entries can be sent via email (ggsong@ggcf.or.kr).

The prize money totals 15 million KRW, including 10 million KRW for the grand prize (final selected work) awarded to one individual or team, as well as awards for excellence, merit, encouragement, and honorable mention. The final selected work will be announced in November.

Gyeonggi Province plans to involve residents in the judging process of the composition contest as well, continuing the spirit of creating a new Gyeonggi-do song directly by residents from lyrics and composition to evaluation.

Detailed information can be found on the websites of Gyeonggi Province (www.gg.go.kr) and the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation (www.ggcf.kr).

Previously, among 1,529 lyric submissions, 15 lyrics were selected through the first stage of expert evaluation, and then three final works were chosen through a second stage evaluation involving residents, poets, lyricists, and other celebrities.

Notably, the lyric selection public opinion survey attracted enthusiastic interest, with 1,814 participants over 16 days.

Poet Ahn Do-hyun, who participated in the judging, stated, "I hope the new Gyeonggi-do song will break away from the existing practice of being sung only at official events and become a song that everyone can enjoy."

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