'Photos from On-the-Ground Coverage' Gwangju-Jeonnam Photojournalists Association Holds Photo Exhibition

From the 23rd to the 1st of next month at Gwangju Shinsegae Gallery

Touring exhibitions also scheduled at Jeonnam Provincial Office and Naju Hanbang Hospital

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The press photos taken with great care by the Gwangju-Jeonnam Photojournalists Association, capturing each scene on foot with precise camera angles, are being presented to the public.

The Gwangju-Jeonnam branch of the Korea Photojournalists Association (President Choi Gi-nam) announced on the 20th that the "2022 Gwangju-Jeonnam Press Photo Exhibition" will be held at the Gwangju Shinsegae Department Store Gallery from the 23rd of this month to the 1st of next month.

Under the theme "The Eyes of the Scene," this exhibition features over 100 photos taken by photojournalists from news agencies and daily newspapers in the Gwangju area throughout 2021.

In particular, visitors can see the results of photojournalists’ on-the-ground coverage of events such as the launch of the first mass-produced Gwangju-type job car, the "Casper," the launch of the Korean space launch vehicle Nuriho, the battle against COVID-19, and the deaths of former Presidents Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo.

The opening ceremony will not be held separately to strictly prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A traveling exhibition is also planned. It will be held twice, starting at the Jeonnam Provincial Office (March 4?11) and then at Dongshin University Naju Korean Medicine Hospital (April 1?30).

President Choi Gi-nam said, "The exhibited works are precious results created by photojournalists through sweat and effort on the scene. We hope people can feel the passion of photojournalists who quietly documented the scenes of COVID-19, which has plunged the world into a pandemic for two years, the launch of the first mass-produced Gwangju-type job car ‘Casper,’ and the launch of the Korean space launch vehicle Nuriho."

Meanwhile, the "17th Park Kyung-wan Reporter Award" was awarded to Yonhap News reporter Park Cheol-hong for his photo titled "Sorrow of May."

The winning photo captures a bereaved family member weeping in front of a grave during the memorial ceremony for the 41st anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Uprising last May.

The Park Kyung-wan Reporter Award was established in 1993 to honor reporter Park Kyung-wan, who died in the line of duty while covering the Asiana Airlines crash, and this year marks its 17th anniversary.

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