Seoul City Selects 35 Winners for 'Seoul Environmental Art Contest'... Award Ceremony on 22nd

Conducted under the theme 'Zero Waste Seoul' to address the climate crisis
257 photos, videos, and webtoons submitted... Outstanding works selected through expert review

Grand Prize in Photography Category 'The Transformation of Banners'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 21st that it will hold the awards ceremony for the '26th Seoul Environmental Works Contest' on the 22nd at Seoul City Hall.

This year's 26th Seoul Environmental Works Contest was held under the theme of eliminating waste (Zero Waste Seoul) and was conducted in three categories: photography, video, and webtoon. A total of 257 entries were received during the period from July 27 to September 30. The city selected 35 winning works through expert judging in each category based on artistic quality, originality, and applicability. The winning works by category include 15 photos, 9 videos, and 11 webtoons, totaling 35 works.

In the photography category, the number of high-quality works increased, and participation was higher compared to last year. The winning works were highly relevant to the theme and featured various practical examples aimed at creating a 'Zero Waste Seoul.' The grand prize-winning work, "Transformation of Banners," captured an upcycling case where banners, usually discarded after one use, are repurposed as recycling bins, earning high marks for thematic relevance.

In the video category, many high-quality works were composed of easily practicable content in daily life, making them suitable for future public promotion. The grand prize-winning work, "Discomfort That Changes the World, I Go First," featured a campaign song written and composed by the winner and expressed easy-to-practice methods in daily life through video, receiving high evaluations for thematic relevance and applicability.

Grand Prize in Video Category: "Discomfort That Changes the World, Starting with Me"

In the webtoon category, many works with fresh thematic expression and story composition were submitted, based on deep reflection on waste issues. The grand prize-winning work, "Ggumttakji," effectively expressed awareness of single-use product usage in daily life through its protagonist and was highly praised for its theme, character setting, and composition that could raise public awareness.

Winners will receive the Seoul Mayor's Award and prize money, and the winning works will be used as promotional materials for Seoul's climate and environmental policies on the Seoul Environmental Education Portal website, the Seoul Climate and Environment Headquarters' YouTube account 'Zero Seoul,' and social networking services (SNS). Yoo Yeon-sik, head of the Seoul Climate and Environment Headquarters, said, "We thank everyone who showed deep interest in environmental issues and participated in the Seoul Environmental Works Contest," adding, "We will widely promote the winning works to evoke public empathy on waste issues and encourage practical actions in daily life."

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