Content Contest for 2030 Busan Expo Starting from the 16th

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 15th that it will hold the '2030 Busan World Expo B-grade Promotional Content Contest' from the 16th of this month to July 13th.

The contest slogan is "Let's Host the 2030 Busan World Expo, Korea Shines Brightly." Entries can be submitted in any genre, including videos, webtoons, posters, parody advertisements, cheer dances, cheer songs, and animations.

Applicants can download the application form from the Expo Hosting Planning Team's website, fill it out, and submit it along with their entries through the website.

The planning team will select one grand prize winner (individual or team), three excellence award winners (individuals or teams), and five honorable mentions (individuals or teams) through judging, awarding prizes worth approximately 4 million KRW. The submissions and winning works will be actively used to promote the Expo hosting.

Additionally, a cheer certification photo event will be held together with eight romantic cafes selected by Busan City.

From the 27th of this month to July 13th, participants can post certification photos of the Expo hosting cheer POP installed in the romantic cafe stores on their personal SNS accounts with the hashtags #2030BusanWorldExpo #HostingBrilliantEvent, then post the event participation link on the planning team’s Facebook or Instagram.

Through a draw, a total of 200 winners will receive eco-bags from Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan as prizes.

From the 18th of this month to July 15th, an online Expo hosting cheer event will be held. Participants can leave a cheer message on the planning team’s website bulletin board and comment "Participation Complete" on the planning team’s Facebook or Instagram event posts.

A total of 80 winners will be selected by lottery to receive gifticons as prizes.

An official from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy expressed, "This contest and promotional campaign will serve as an opportunity to gather public support and raise interest for the successful hosting of the Expo ahead of the official hosting application to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) next year."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.