Gwangju Nam-gu, Street Food Zone 'Name and Symbol Mark' Contest

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is accelerating the creation of a street food zone as part of the urban regeneration project around Baegun Square, and is publicly recruiting the representative name and symbol mark of this street.

With the recent strict screening to finalize the tenants of the street food zone aiming to open in the first half of this year, active movements to revitalize the economy around Baegun Square are expected.

According to Nam-gu on the 14th, submissions for the street food zone name and symbol mark contest will be accepted from the 25th to the 28th.

Anyone who is a citizen of the Republic of Korea can participate in this contest.

First, the naming category must encapsulate the identity of Nam-gu and the street food zone, or be an original name that does not overlap with names used in other regions.

Additionally, it should be a concise name that is easy to pronounce for people of all ages and memorable.

In the symbol mark category, creative symbols that can represent the street food zone are being sought.

Designs and images that are beautiful and harmonize with the street food zone in shape and color will receive better evaluations.

Also, the symbol should be easily applicable to materials related to the street food zone.

Nam-gu will accept works in the two categories until the 28th, conduct first and second rounds of screening, and announce the winners in each category on March 18.

In the first round, professional judges will select seven candidates per category, and the second round will be conducted through evaluations based on the original creators’ PPT presentations of the candidates.

The final winners will be determined by the highest total average score excluding the highest and lowest scores, ranked by highest score, and prizes of 2 million KRW, 1 million KRW, and 500,000 KRW will be awarded to first through third place in each category, respectively.

For more details about the contest, please refer to the public notice on the Nam-gu Office website.

A Nam-gu official stated, “We are promoting the street food zone project to revitalize the economy around Baegun Square and create a space where diverse domestic and international foods and cultural arts harmonize,” adding, “We will link Baegun Square and Pureungil Park to make it a street representing the taste and culture of Gwangju.”

Meanwhile, the street food zone will be created along the Pureungil Park walkway opposite Nam-gu Office, spanning about 400 meters from in front of Gwangnam Lumber to near Namgwangju Nonghyup, and will feature about 40 stores offering various foods and experiences such as desserts, snacks, and steaks reflecting the latest trends.

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