Dongui University Department of Design and Form, Consecutive Awards Including Gold Prize at Korea Shoe Design Competition

Gold Prize Winner of the Korea Shoe Design Competition.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Dooyul] The Department of Design and Form at Dong-Eui University won the Gold Prize, Silver Prize, and Encouragement Prize consecutively at the ‘8th 2022 Korea Footwear Design Competition’ hosted by Busan City and organized by the Footwear Industry Promotion Center.

This competition, aimed at revitalizing domestic footwear design and discovering new designers, was held in the Custom and Design categories, each divided into Youth and General divisions.

Lee Ahhyun, a third-year student in the Department of Design and Form, was awarded the 2nd place Gold Prize (LS Networks Award) in the Design category General division for her work ‘Aquatic Hole Shoes,’ receiving a certificate and a prize of 5 million KRW.

Jin Youngju, a fourth-year student in the Department of Design and Form, won the Silver Prize in the Design category General division for the work ‘TREKKERS,’ receiving a prize of 3 million KRW.

Sim Jeongyun, a fourth-year student, and Jang Jiwon, a third-year student in the Department of Design and Form, were also selected for the Encouragement Prize (Nanotec Ceramics Award, Hyungji Esquire Award), each receiving a prize of 1 million KRW.

The Department of Design and Form at Dong-Eui University won 4 out of the 11 major awards in the Design category General division, where designers from general companies also participated, and 15 students were selected as finalists. Due to these achievements, Professor Kim Minwoo of the Department of Design and Form received the Advisor Award.

The award ceremony was held on the 21st at BEXCO in Busan during ‘Paepaebusan 2022,’ and the winning works will be exhibited at the Korea Footwear Hall.

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