Jongno-gu's Best Signboard Award This Year: 'Baekhwamil'

Good Signboard Contest Held, 7 Excellent Design Signboards Selected... Traveling Exhibition at District Office and Others Until November… Beautiful Hangul Signboards Enhancing Jongno's Prestige Also Available on the District Website

Jongno-gu (District Mayor Jeong Munheon) will hold a traveling exhibition of the winning works from the '2023 Jongno-gu Good Signboard Contest' until November to improve the urban landscape and establish a desirable outdoor advertising culture.

The exhibition features seven outstanding works carefully selected from 22 entries recommended by advertisers, outdoor advertising operators, and designers during the contest held earlier this year.

The prestigious Grand Prize went to ‘Baekhwa Mil’, the Excellence Award to ‘Gyehyanggak’, the Merit Awards to ‘Haroondoh’ and ‘Hyehwa-dong Uri Jip’, and Special Awards to ‘Imdui’, ‘Morannabi’, and ‘Onttatteuthan Sotbap’, respectively.

The Grand Prize winner ‘Baekhwa Mil’ received high praise for its unique and luxurious dark brown signboard that harmonizes well with the building’s exterior.

Jongno-gu held an award ceremony on the 23rd, presenting certificates to the winners, and will host a traveling exhibition introducing the winning works to residents in major locations within the district, including the first-floor lobby of the district office and community service centers, until next month.

Additionally, the winning signboards are posted on the Good Signboard page of the district office’s website, allowing anyone to appreciate the beautiful Hangul signboards that enhance Jongno’s prestige online.

Meanwhile, Seoul City announced the results of the ‘2023 Seoul Good Signboard Contest’ last September, with an impressive five out of eleven winning works coming from businesses located within the district. The Excellence Awards went to ‘Gonggamdo’ and ‘Ilsang Yeobaek’, the Merit Award to ‘Woohyun’, and Special Awards to ‘Ttaettaero Bi’ and ‘Rotary Siktak’.

With this, Jongno-gu has achieved the record of the most awards among autonomous districts in the Seoul Good Signboard Contest for six consecutive years. This meaningful result demonstrates its leading role in reflecting local characteristics and positively transforming the street atmosphere.

District Mayor Jeong Munheon stated, “We will continue to find, praise, and widely promote outstanding Hangul signboards that elevate the quality of advertisements in Jongno-gu.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.