Haenam-gun Selects 27 Winning Works for Tourism Photo and Video Contest

Kim Kwang-seok's work "Here is Haenam" received the photo award. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jeonnam Haenam-gun (Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan) held the 2021 Haenam Tourism Photo and Video Contest under the theme "The Start of Travel, Discover New Travels in Haenam," selecting 27 winning photo and video works.

According to the county on the 8th, this contest was held from June to November targeting the entire nation to discover creative works that widely promote the charm of Haenam, as well as works that sensibly depict Haenam’s attractions, sights, and food under various themes.

Participants could submit up to 3 photos per person and 1 video per person. As a result, 128 people submitted 341 photo works, and 27 people submitted 27 video works, totaling 368 submissions.

The county conducted judging by a panel of internal and external experts and held a public preference vote through SNS, ultimately selecting 19 photos and 8 videos, totaling 27 works.

The grand prize for photos went to Kim Kwang-seok for "Here is Haenam," and the excellence awards were awarded to Cho Tae-gwan for "Uldolmok Skywalk" and Park Heung-nam for "Unjung Dosolam."

The grand prize for videos was awarded to Lee Eun-won for "8 Reasons Why You Can't Help Loving Haenam," and the excellence awards went to Park Heon-su for "Wise Haenam Stamp Tour" and Kim Tae-han for "Diary Written in Haenam."

A county official said, "We thank everyone who submitted excellent works and showed interest, and the winning works will be used for Haenam-gun tourism promotion and county administration publicity."

Haenam=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun kh0424@asiae.co.kr

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