Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival Wins Korea Festival Content Award

Received Top Prize in 'Cultural Heritage & History' Category
Enhanced Originality and Completeness with Keywords of Exchange and Cooperation

Yeongam County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Woo Seunghee) announced on the 16th that the Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival received the Grand Prize in the 'Cultural Heritage & History' category at the '13th Korea Festival Content Awards 2025,' hosted by the Korea Festival Contents Association, on the 14th.

The association conducted an evaluation of local governments and organizations nationwide that held festivals throughout 2024. A panel of judges, consisting of industry representatives, directors, and professors, selected 35 festivals in seven categories nationwide and awarded Yeongam County the top prize in the Cultural Heritage & History category.

Performing the opening performance of the Yeongam Wangin Cultural Festival last year. Provided by Yeongam County

The judging panel noted that the Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival organically connected various programs with the core keywords of exchange and cooperation of Wangin, enhancing the event's originality and completeness. They also added that the festival utilized Yeongam County's historical and cultural assets to encourage resident participation and contributed to revitalizing local tourism.

Kim Dongsik, head of the Tourism Division, stated, "With this award as an opportunity, we will strengthen the competitiveness of festivals utilizing local cultural assets and further establish the Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival as a leading festival in Korea."

The Korea Festival Content Awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on the 25th of next month at the Peace and Park Convention Center inside the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan.

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