"Protect the Sea" LS Electric Holds Award Ceremony for the 9th National Underwater Photography Contest

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] LS Electric announced on the 16th that it held the award ceremony for the "9th LS Electric National Underwater Photography Contest" to share the beauty of the underwater world and the meaning of preserving the marine environment.

The event was held on the same day at LS Tower in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, jointly with the Seoul Underwater & Finswimming Association. By September, a total of about 250 works were submitted in two categories: underwater photography and marine environment. After evaluation by a judging panel composed of experts from various fields, a total of 39 works were selected, including 19 in the underwater photography category and 20 in the marine environment category.

'Octopus' by photographer Lee Woon-cheol, who won the grand prize at the 9th National Underwater Photography Contest hosted by LS Electric. (Photo by LS Electric)

The grand prize was awarded to photographer Lee Uncheol's "Octopus." This work captures the image of a mother octopus brooding eggs laid in January last year at Munseom, Seogwipo City, Jeju Island, a biosphere reserve rich in species and with a uniquely well-preserved marine ecosystem.

The excellence award went to photographer Lim Jaehoon’s "Flight," taken in July in Goseong, Gangwon Province, depicting a diver forming a school with horse mackerels while chasing a beam of light inside an underwater cave. In addition, three works received the merit award, four the encouragement award, and ten were selected as honorable mentions. The winning works of this contest will be exhibited until mid-January next year in the lobby of LS Tower (Anyang) and LS Yongsan Tower 1st floor, open to the public.

The LS Electric Underwater Photography Contest began in 2013 with the purpose of sharing the mystery of the underwater world with the public and preserving the sea clean and blue. The contest was initiated and planned by LS Electric Chairman Koo Ja-kyun, who also serves as the president of the Seoul Underwater & Finswimming Association, with the meaning of sharing and protecting the sea together.

Chairman Koo said, "It is meaningful that the contest, held to share the beauty of the underwater world that is hard to experience in daily life through photographs and to discover and support domestic underwater photographers, has now reached its ninth year. Although physical and mental fatigue continues due to COVID-19, I hope everyone finds some comfort through the beautiful scenery of our seas."

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