Jeongeup-si to Hold 'Tourism YouTube Contest' Until August 31

Jeongeup City in Jeollabuk-do is holding the ‘Jeongeup City Tourism YouTube Contest’ until August 31 to promote Jeongeup’s beautiful nature, history, culture, and tourism resources.

According to the city on the 25th, the theme of this contest is a free topic that can reveal Jeongeup’s hidden charms, and there are no restrictions on region or age for participation.

Tourism YouTube Contest Poster
Photo by Jeongeup-si

The submission specifications are videos between 3 to 5 minutes in length with a resolution of 1920×1080 FHD or higher. To apply, participants must upload their video to their personal YouTube account and submit the application form (including the video link URL), consent form for personal information use, and pledge within the submission period on the city hall website.

The judging process will proceed through preliminary screening → YouTube views → final judging, with 30% of the evaluation based on the number of views and likes on the YouTube video to enhance objectivity.

The total prize money is 20 million KRW, with 10 million KRW for the grand prize (1 winner), 5 million KRW for the excellence award (1 winner), 3 million KRW for the merit award (1 winner), and 500,000 KRW for the encouragement award (4 winners), selecting a total of 7 winners who will receive certificates and prize money.

The winning works will be actively used as promotional videos for Jeongeup tourism through Jeongeup’s official YouTube channel (JeongeupSee) and SNS.

For more details, check the public notice on the city hall website or contact the Tourism Planning Team in the Tourism Division.

Mayor Lee Hak-su said, “The city is rich in beautiful nature and historical and cultural resources,” adding, “We hope this contest will further promote Jeongeup’s unique flavors, excitement, and beautiful charms, and we look forward to the participation of many people interested in local travel and video.”

Jeongeup = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jae-gil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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