Songpa-gu to Host Ontact 'Hanseong Baekje Singing Contest' and 'Hanseong Baekje Photo Contest'

Providing a platform for residents to showcase their talent and passion through an online singing contest... Hansung Baekje Cultural Festival online photo contest sharing memories, recommended as 'Jipkok Nori'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seongsu) will hold the 'Hansung Baekje Singing Contest' and 'Hansung Baekje Photo Contest' online as part of the '2020 Ontact Hansung Baekje Cultural Festival.'

The '2020 Ontact Hansung Baekje Cultural Festival' is an online festival prepared to comfort the minds of residents exhausted by COVID-19 and to overcome the crisis together. Various programs that residents can directly participate in are prepared using SNS and YouTube channels.

First, to provide a place for residents who had no opportunity to showcase their talents due to COVID-19, the 'Ontact Hansung Baekje Singing Contest' will be held. This program is in collaboration with the digital broadcaster D'Live's online singing contest 'Cheongchun Studio,' and both the preliminary and final live broadcasts will be conducted non-face-to-face.

Anyone residing in Songpa-gu or affiliated with workplaces, schools, or organizations located in Songpa-gu can participate, and the preliminary round is open until September 15.

The final live broadcast is scheduled for 4 PM on the 22nd.

To participate, download the 'Something' app from the smartphone Play Store or App Store, sign up as a member, then record a singing video directly in the app and post it with hashtags (#CheongchunStudio #SeoulCity #SongpaGu).

The district will review the preliminary video submissions and select six finalists, who will be contacted individually. On the day of the final, only the host and judges will attend the studio; the six finalists' songs will be broadcast using the videos submitted in the preliminary round, and interviews will be conducted via video call, making the live broadcast non-face-to-face.

Also, as a 'stay-at-home play' to cope with COVID-19, the 'Hansung Baekje Online Photo Contest' is recommended.

This photo contest invites submissions of photos capturing the Hansung Baekje Cultural Festival, which has been held 19 times since 1994, to share memories. The contest runs until September 27.

Individuals can upload photos they own on their personal Instagram accounts with hashtags (#HansungBaekjeCulturalFestival #OntactHansungBaekjeCulturalFestival #SongpaGuRepresentativeFestival #OnlinePhotoContest #PhotoContest) and set the posts to public.

Ten works, from the grand prize to participation awards, will be selected and announced through the Songpa-gu website's notice board in October, with prize money awarded.

Mayor Park Seongsu of Songpa-gu said, “With the slogan ‘Social distance far, heart distance close,’ we have prepared the ‘2020 Ontact Hansung Baekje Cultural Festival.’ I hope this festival will be an opportunity for everyone to come together in spirit and overcome these difficult times well,” and added, “I look forward to gathering in person to enjoy the festival next year.”

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