Ta-da~ 'Baekgyeongi and Ppugongi' ... Pukyong National University Unveils New Characters

The work "Baekgyeongi and Ppugongi" by Kim Jae-hyo, selected as the grand prize winner at Pukyong National University's '2021 National Character Contest'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Pukyong National University has officially announced its new symbolic characters, ‘Baekgyeongi and Ppugongi.’

Pukyong National University selected Kim Jae-hyo’s work ‘Baekgyeongi and Ppugongi’ as the grand prize winner of the ‘2021 National Character Contest’ held nationwide.

Kim Jae-hyo received the President’s Award and a prize of 3 million KRW for the grand prize.

As a specialized comprehensive university, Pukyong National University held a nationwide contest from September to October to discover characters that express an innovative and dynamic image.

The grand prize work ‘Baekgyeongi and Ppugongi’ is a submission that designed ‘Baekgyeongi,’ the university’s existing character, and ‘Ppugongi,’ which is modeled after the seagulls of Busan.

The university stated, “The characters express the university’s spirit of pursuing freedom and true truth, as well as the geographical symbolism of Busan where the university is located, in a simple yet cute image.”

Following the grand prize, the excellence awards with a prize of 1 million KRW went to Kim Seon-min’s ‘Gyeongi’ and Jeong Yu-rim’s ‘Bao and Puring,’ and the merit awards with a prize of 200,000 KRW were given to Song Ji-hyun and Jeong Min-young’s ‘Free Navigator, Baekgyeongi,’ Kim Kang-min’s ‘Burimi and Yeori,’ Lee Soo-yeon’s ‘Moby, Rasom, Gamo,’ Kim Seong-ryeo and Jang Hee-won’s ‘Baekgyeongi and Bukgyeongi,’ and Oh Seong-jin’s ‘Kkorae,’ among others.

Pukyong National University plans to utilize the winning works, including the grand prize, across online and offline platforms such as emoticons, souvenirs, and stickers.

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