Grand Prize for the 1st Watcha Series Screenplay Contest Awarded to 'Gongdan'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] Online video service (OTT) Watcha announced on the 29th the results of the '1st Watcha Series Screenplay Contest,' selecting a total of five winning works, including the grand prize winner 'Gongdan.'

'Gongdan' is a story about a North Korean woman and a South Korean woman who worked at the Kaesong Industrial Complex, growing and bonding through their interactions to find hope and love. The grand prize winner, writer Jeonseol, will receive a prize of 20 million KRW.

The excellence awards went to two works: 'Wensu's Fourth Wedding' by writer Jeon Hyojeong and 'I Can't Become a Zombie Again' by writer Kim Doyeon. 'Wensu's Fourth Wedding' is a coming-of-age story where the protagonist, a wedding planner, takes on the wedding planning for the fourth wedding of her immature biological father, who is about to become the stepfather of the man she has a crush on, leading her to discover true love she had not known before. 'I Can't Become a Zombie Again' tells the story of a protagonist who was a confirmed zombie patient surviving in the workplace in a world where the social stigma of being a confirmed zombie patient is scarier than being bitten by a zombie.

The encouragement awards were given to 'A Perfect Day' by writer Jo Yujin and 'Hold My Hand' by writer Ahn Sehwa. The excellence and encouragement awards come with prize money of 10 million KRW and 5 million KRW respectively. The 'Watcha Series Screenplay Contest,' held for the first time this year with a total prize pool of 50 million KRW, received over 600 submissions.

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