The 1st Yeongdeungpo District Residents' Literature Award Contest

'Yeongdeungpo District Residents' Literary Award First Contest' to Encourage Literary Creation and Discover New Writers... Anyone Born or Residing in Yeongdeungpo Can Apply... Total Prize Money 15 Million KRW... Submit 5 or More Poems or Sijo, and 1 or More Novels on Any Topic... Applications Accepted by Visit or Email

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Yeongdeungpo District (Mayor Chae Hyun-il) is stepping forward to discover new literary talents.

These days, a single phrase of writing that comforts people weary from COVID-19 and helps them retain warm emotions amid the cold weather is deeply needed.

Accordingly, the district is hosting the "1st Yeongdeungpo Resident Literary Award" to promote the development of Yeongdeungpo's culture and arts, encourage literary creative activities among residents, and discover capable writers.

Yeongdeungpo District has been actively conducting commemorative projects for poet Gu Sang (具常), who lived in Yeongdeungpo for over 30 years and left many literary works centered on the Han River.

The inaugural "Yeongdeungpo Resident Literary Award" contest was launched with the purpose of discovering local literary talents who continue the literary legacy of poet Gu Sang and fostering residents' pride in culture and arts.

Co-hosted by Yeongdeungpo District and the Gu Sang Memorial Project Association, anyone born in or residing in Yeongdeungpo District can participate. Established writers may also enter, provided the submitted works have not been previously published.

The contest categories are poetry and novels. For poetry, submissions must include at least five poems, including sijo (traditional Korean poetry). For novels, one work of approximately 80 pages on 200-character manuscript sheets is required.

The grand prize winner will receive 10 million KRW, and the runner-up will be awarded 5 million KRW.

Those wishing to apply should submit their entries by October 30 either by visiting the Yeongdeungpo District Office's Culture and Sports Division or by emailing the person in charge at stonewoods@ydp.go.kr.

For more details, please refer to the notice/announcement board on the Yeongdeungpo District Office website or contact the Culture and Sports Division.

Judging will be conducted by a committee selected by the Gu Sang Poet Memorial Project Steering Committee, and the final results will be individually notified by the end of November. Additionally, depending on the COVID-19 situation, an awards ceremony is planned to be held at Yeongdeungpo Art Hall in December.

Mayor Chae Hyun-il of Yeongdeungpo District stated, "This contest aims to revitalize the cultural and artistic community, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19, and to provide residents with opportunities to showcase their literary talents. We ask for the enthusiastic interest and participation of all residents."

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