Short Story 'Jungnang, Bike'... Winner of the 16th Jungnang New Year's Literary Award Excellence Prize

From March to May, 486 Literary Works by 218 Participants on Jungnang-gu Theme Received... 13 Selected

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) held the awards ceremony for the 16th Jungnang New Year Literary Contest on the 29th.

Hosted by the district and organized by the Jungnang branch of the Korea Writers' Association, this contest solicited works in four categories?poetry (including sijo), essays, children's literature (children's poems and stories), and short stories?based on themes such as Jungnang-gu's nature, environment, culture, and daily life. From March to May, a total of 486 works by 218 participants were submitted without restrictions on region or age.

In the short story category, "Jungnang, Bike" by Park Hyung-kwon was honored with the grand prize across all categories.

Other winners included the excellence awards: "Achasanboru" by Kim Young-wook in poetry (sijo), "Still, Spring" by Choi Mi-jung in essays, "Longevity Grandpa" by Ji Hyo-in in children's literature (children's poems and stories), and "La cucaracha - Rakukaracha" by Kim So-jung in short stories. In total, 13 works received awards, including two encouragement prizes per category.

The winners received prize money and certificates: 700,000 KRW for the grand prize, 300,000 KRW for excellence awards, and 200,000 KRW for encouragement awards. The selected outstanding works will be included in the 25th issue of Jungnang Literature, scheduled for publication around December.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, stated, "This contest produced many high-quality works that fully capture the sensibility of Jungnang." He added, "We will continue to hold contests to contribute to the revitalization of Jungnang-gu's image and the development of creative literature."

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