Jinju City Wins Grand Prize with 'Jinjuseong Ceramic Music Box' at Tourism Souvenir Contest

The 10th Tourism Souvenir Contest Awards Ceremony.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the morning of the 3rd at 10 a.m., Jinju City in Gyeongnam held the '10th Jinju City Tourism Souvenir Contest' at the City Hall Gallery Jinsim 1949.

This contest was held nationwide under the theme 'Meet Jinju, Remember Jinju' to enhance the image of Jinju through the development of tourism souvenirs.

Hosted by the Jinju Craftsmen Association and sponsored by Jinju City, Korea Tourism Organization Gyeongnam Branch, and Jinju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 14 award-winning works were selected through a fair judging process.

The grand prize was awarded to Seon Young-hoon for 'Jinju Fortress Ceramic Music Box,' which beautifully expressed the beauty of Jinju Fortress with blue and white porcelain music box. The gold prize went to Cho Hyun-jin for 'Jumchi Hanji Leather Wallet,' which combined traditional Hanji paper dyed with natural dyes and paints with a leather wallet.

Jinju Mayor Cho Gyu-il said, "I hope outstanding tourism souvenirs that can elevate Jinju's status and help remember Jinju will continue to be developed," adding, "Jinju is leading the development of the craft culture industry with excellent facilities such as the Jinju Mok Craft Training Center and Jinju Craft Creation Support Center, so please strive for sustainable craft development."

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