70-Year Tradition 'Seoul City Culture Award' Nominee Recommendations Open... Until Next Month 12

Awards Presented to Individuals and Groups Contributing to Cultural Development in 14 Fields Including Literature, Art, Music, and Dance

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government is accepting public nominations for candidates for the '70th Seoul Metropolitan Government Culture Award' from the 8th of this month until July 12th. The award aims to discover citizens or organizations that have made significant contributions to the cultural development of Seoul, promote the activities of cultural and artistic figures, and enhance the status of 'Cultural City Seoul.'

Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, the 'Seoul Metropolitan Government Culture Award' was established in 1948 and has honored a total of 708 recipients (including organizations) up to last year. It is an award with a long history and tradition, having been presented annually except during the Korean War period.

The award categories include 14 fields: academia, literature, fine arts, traditional Korean music (gugak), Western music, dance, theater, popular arts, cultural industry, cultural heritage, tourism, sports, reading culture, and cultural and artistic sponsorship. Awards are given to individuals or organizations in each respective field.

Eligibility requires individuals or organizations to have continuously resided or operated a business (main workplace) in Seoul for more than three years as of the announcement date. Recommendations can be made by related institutions, organizations, or individuals aged 19 or older in each field.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will conduct on-site inspections and verify achievements of the nominees, and the final recipients will be selected through a fair evaluation by a committee of experts in each field.

The award ceremony for the '70th Seoul Metropolitan Government Culture Award' will be held as a commemorative event in October, the month of culture, where awardees and citizens will celebrate together.

Meanwhile, to mark the 70th anniversary of the 'Seoul Metropolitan Government Culture Award,' Seoul is conducting an SNS participation event titled ‘The Seoul Culture Award Candidate I Recommended’ from the 8th of this month until July 12th.

Yoo Yeon-sik, Director of the Seoul Cultural Headquarters, said, “The Seoul Culture Award boasts a tradition and prestige of honoring recipients since 1948, and this year marks a meaningful 70th anniversary. Especially this year, we have started online submissions for the first time and prepared an SNS participation event, so we hope for active participation and interest from many citizens.”

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