Shedding New Light on Wood in Everyday Life... Korea Forest Service Launches Wood Cafe Post Contest

Promotional poster for the "Wood Cafe Post Contest." Provided by the Korea Forest Service.

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jung Ilwoong] The Korea Forest Service announced on October 28 that it will be accepting entries for the “Wood Cafe Post (Feed) Contest” until November 8.

The contest aims to shed new light on the use of wood in everyday life, particularly in cafes, and to raise awareness about the importance of utilizing wood. The themes include visually distinctive wooden buildings, cafes decorated with wood interiors, wooden items within cafes, and Hanok-style cafes.

To participate, individuals must follow the “I Love Wood” campaign account on Instagram and post photos that fit the weekly theme on their personal accounts, along with the required hashtags. The mandatory hashtags include “#ILOVEWOOD”, “#아이러브우드”, and “#목재카페”.

After the submission deadline, the Korea Forest Service will conduct a review and select a total of 12 winners, followed by an award ceremony.

The judging criteria are relevance, reach, and creativity. Winners will receive up to 300,000 KRW in prize money, as well as wooden items such as a handmade (DIY) wooden pinhole camera and a Hanmok brand wooden abacus.

The contest results (winners) will be announced on November 18.

Lim Youngseok, Director of the Wood Industry Division at the Korea Forest Service, stated, “We will explore various ways to promote a wood culture that suits Koreans in line with changing times,” adding, “In particular, we hope this contest will serve as an opportunity to highlight the true value of wood in everyday life.”

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