KOSHA Industrial Safety Webtoon Awarded with ‘Jaehwegwi’ Animation

The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) has released the animation of the grand prize-winning webtoon "Jaehaegwi" from the ‘2023 Industrial Safety Webtoon Contest’ held this year.

The released work can currently be viewed on the agency’s YouTube channel and is also scheduled to be broadcast on media related to CJ ENM and the Seoul Business Agency (SBA).

Now in its second year, the contest was jointly hosted by KOSHA, CJ ENM, and the Seoul Business Agency, receiving a total of 63 submissions.

The grand prize-winning webtoon "Jaehaegwi," which has been adapted into animation, depicts the scenes where industrial accidents occur as if possessed by a monster, intuitively expressing the dangers of industrial accidents.

In particular, it vividly portrays the tense moments just before an industrial accident occurs, using a beautiful art style to capture the atmosphere of the industrial workplace.

During the judging process, the "Jaehaegwi" webtoon was also praised for delivering the somewhat heavy topic of industrial safety in an easy and entertaining way through a solid storyline and vibrant colors.

All award-winning webtoons can be viewed on the KOSHA official website, the official webtoon contest website, and SNS channels.

Webtoon 'Jaehaegwi' YouTube still cut.

KOSHA has released six videos titled ‘Safe Time (Anjeonsi - Time to Deliver Safety)’ on its YouTube channel and is conducting related events.

‘Safe Time’ is a series of videos where speakers from various fields including government, private sector, and academia share their experiences and views on industrial safety and health in a lecture format to promote safety culture.

The event, running until October 25, invites viewers to leave comments on the YouTube videos and then verify their participation on the agency’s SNS (blog, Facebook) event page. Among all participants, 50 will be selected by lottery to receive chicken set coupons.

Jongju Ahn, Director of KOSHA, stated, “Establishing a ‘self-discipline prevention system’ at workplaces requires the interest of all people, including workers and the general public,” adding, “I hope that the webtoons, animations, and Safe Time videos on the theme of safety will serve as an opportunity for everyone to reconsider the safety culture in our country.”

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