Ottogi Hosts Food Essay Contest... Total Prize Money of 20 Million Won

Ottogi announced on the 13th that it will hold the 3rd Food Essay Contest.

In the Food Essay Contest, participants are free to express everyday moments or special occasions related to food, memories of meals shared with family or friends, and more. The submission period is until 6 PM on April 3. Entries can be submitted online through the official contest website or by mail.

Ottogi 3rd Food Essay Contest
[Photo by Ottogi]

This year, the contest has introduced a Youth and Young Adult category, operating with ▲General category (born on or before December 31, 1994) and ▲Youth and Young Adult category (born between 1995 and 2009).

The total prize money has increased from 15 million KRW to 20 million KRW, and the number of winners has risen from 66 to 69. Combining both the General and Youth and Young Adult categories, the Ottogi Award (Grand Prize, 1 winner) will receive 5 million KRW, the Excellence Award (Best Award, 1 winner per category) will receive 3 million KRW each, and the Harmony Award (Outstanding Award, 3 winners per category) will receive 1 million KRW each. Additionally, the Love Award (Encouragement Award, 30 winners per category) will be awarded 50,000 points usable at Ottogi Mall.

The winning entries will be announced on May 5 through the contest website after first and second rounds of judging based on criteria such as relevance to the theme, composition, originality, and popularity.

An Ottogi representative said, “We hold the Food Essay Contest every year to discover and share warm and touching stories related to food,” adding, “As we have expanded the scale of awards this year to provide more opportunities, we hope for much interest and active participation.”

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