Goheung Buncheong Culture Museum, Exhibition of Award-Winning Works from the 5th Goheung Buncheong Ceramics Contest

Artist Kim Jin-gyu Wins Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award (Grand Prize) for ‘初心 - Buncheong Inhwa Moon Daeho’

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Jeong-woo] The Jeonnam Goheung Buncheong Culture Museum announced that it will hold an exhibition of the award-winning works from the 5th Goheung Buncheong Ceramics Contest from the 27th until January 8th of next year in the museum's second-floor lobby.

This contest, under the theme "Buncheong Go興e, Seumida," invited high-quality works that combine creativity, artistry, and historicity based on the tradition of Goheung Buncheong ceramics. After a rigorous judging process, a total of 30 award-winning works were selected, including the Grand Prize, Excellence Awards, Merit Awards, and Honorable Mentions.

The Grand Prize, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award, was awarded to artist Kim Jin-kyu (Jincheon-gun, Chungbuk) for his work "初心-Buncheong Inhwa Moon Daeho," with a prize of 10 million won. The Excellence Awards, the Cultural Heritage Administration Commissioner Awards, were given to Kim Jeong-woo (Gongju-si, Chungnam) for "Beodeulbi" and Jin Sun-ah (Goheung-gun, Jeonnam) for "Buncheong Gwiyal Bal," each receiving 6 million won.

The awarded works are praised for their modern, creative, and original approaches based on the traditional shaping techniques of Undae-ri Buncheong ceramics.

A county official stated, "We hope this exhibition will serve as an opportunity to raise interest in Goheung Undae-ri Buncheong ceramics and establish Buncheong culture as a cultural trend. We look forward to continued interest and participation."

Meanwhile, the contest opening and award ceremony will be held on the 27th alongside the 5th anniversary celebration of the Buncheong Culture Museum's opening.

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Jeong-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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