Buk-gu Gwangju Seeks Author for 'Second Hangang' Project

Promoting the 1st Mudeung Literary Award for Local Literature Development
Tour Program of the Setting from "Human Acts" Also Planned

Buk-gu in Gwangju is taking steps to establish itself as a cultural city. On the 20th, Buk-gu announced that it will host the 1st Mudeung Literary Award to discover the 'second Han Kang' and promote the development of local literature.

The target participants are local writers engaged in creative activities. If writers submit their own works to the contest, winners will be selected through evaluation by experts in each field. The grand prize winner will receive 15 million KRW, and the new writer award winner will receive 7 million KRW, for a total prize pool of 22 million KRW. The new writer award will be given to a writer who has resided in Gwangju for more than one year and has less than ten years of creative experience.

The district will also operate resident participation programs such as the 'Han Kang Writer Humanities Program,' 'Ecological Playground in the Library,' and 'Buk-gu Residents’ Autobiography Program.' In particular, the humanities program will offer immersive literary experiences, such as tours of the settings featured in Han Kang's representative novel, "Human Acts."

Gwangju Bukgu District Office building exterior.

Mayor Moonin Koo stated, "We will support the revival of last year's miracle of Han Kang and help residents enjoy a diverse cultural life," adding, "We will continue to discover and promote highly impactful projects to foster culture and the arts in Buk-gu and do our utmost to establish Buk-gu as a cultural city."

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