Yeosu World Expo 10th Anniversary 'Photo Poster Contest' Winning Entries Selected

473 Points Contest, 38 Winners Including Best Awards by Category... Total Prize Money 7 Million Won, Exhibition at Fair Venue

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon] The winning entries of the 'Photo and Poster Contest' commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Yeosu World Expo were announced on the 12th.

According to Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong), a total of 473 entries were received during the one-month contest held from May 31, including 438 photos and 35 posters.

The city, with the cooperation of the Korea Photographers Association and the Korea Fine Arts Association, completed the judging and selected a total of 38 winning works, including one grand prize, one excellence award, and two encouragement awards in each category.

Winners will receive commendations from the Governor of Jeollanam-do and the Mayor of Yeosu, along with a total prize money of 7 million KRW.

The selected works will be exhibited at the Expo promotional booth during the 'Yeosu World Expo 10th Anniversary Event' held from July 22 to 31.

Kim Tae-wan, head of the Investment Expo Division of Yeosu City, said, "More works than expected were submitted, which indirectly showed the citizens' passionate interest in the Expo's 10th anniversary event."

He added, "The quality of the works was high, which made the judges deliberate deeply. I congratulate the winners and hope many citizens will come to appreciate the works during the event period."

Meanwhile, this event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 2012 Yeosu World Expo will be held for 10 days from July 22 to 31 at the Yeosu World Expo site and throughout Yeosu City.

Starting with the opening ceremony and congratulatory performances on the first day, various programs such as ▲Flying Water Show ▲Singer Again Yeosu ▲Performing Arts Festa ▲Eco Sympathy Concert ▲Youth Dance Street ▲Carbon Zero Eco Plogging will be held.

Additionally, side events where the audience can directly participate and enjoy, such as ▲Yeosu Sale Festa ▲Youth Marine Safety Camp ▲Little Carbon Children's Art Festival ▲Eco Healing Busking ▲Yeonirang Sunirang Flea Market, are also prepared.

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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