Gyeonggi Office of Education Announces 40 Winning Entries of Integrity Content Contest

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education announced the final selection of 40 winning entries for the 'Integrity Content Contest' on the 30th.

This contest was held in four categories?poetry, posters, calligraphy, and videos?targeting students, faculty, and general citizens in the province interested in integrity. A total of 579 works were submitted during last month's application period.

The judging process was conducted fairly and transparently by appointing experts in each field recommended by the Korea Federation of Arts and Culture Organizations. A total of 40 works were selected, including one grand prize winner.

The grand prize winner in the adult poetry category, Kim Young-ah’s "Father’s Work Shoes," was praised as an excellent work that calmly conveyed the value of living a righteous and honest life, focusing on her father who practiced integrity throughout his life.

Additionally, the grand prize winner in the elementary video category, Yang Da-eun from Gwangsa Elementary School, received high marks for "Our Family’s Integrity Culture," which expressed the value of 'honesty,' one of the virtues of integrity, in an easy and enjoyable way from a child’s perspective.

Kim Sun-young, head of the Western Painting division at the Uijeongbu Art Association and a judge for the poster and calligraphy categories, said, "Overall, the quality of the submissions was excellent. Especially in the adult calligraphy category, there were many outstanding works, making it very difficult to select the winners." She added, "While judging, I could feel the commitment to integrity shared by students, faculty, and citizens reflected in the works."

The outstanding works will be used as materials for various integrity education programs and will be exhibited in a traveling exhibition using lobby spaces at the headquarters and affiliated institutions to showcase them to faculty and the general public.

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