Youthful Imagination Awakens the Records of Joseon

University Student Contest on Traditional Records Culture Utilization
Awards Ceremony to Be Held on November 10 at the Korean Studies Advancement Center

In an era where cultural heritage is being revived as digital content, traditional records are meeting the imagination of youth to create new stories.

Final On-site of the 10th Traditional Records Culture Utilization Content Contest Last Year

The Korean Studies Advancement Center (President: Jeong Jongsob) announced that the final promotion and awards ceremony for the "11th Traditional Records Culture Utilization University Student Content Contest," hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister: Choi Hwiyeong) and organized by the Korean Studies Advancement Center, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on November 10 in the main auditorium of the Korean Studies Advancement Center.

The educational contest program, which has run for the past five months, will conclude on this day, with university student creators from across the country presenting new content based on traditional records.

This contest invites participants to plan and produce creative content utilizing the "Story Theme Park" record culture archive, based on Joseon Dynasty diaries. Through the innovative ideas of young creators, forgotten traditional records are being given new life, establishing the contest as a platform for their revival.

This year, eight teams were selected through a first-round proposal review and a second-round interview. Over approximately five months, they received intensive feedback from a panel of expert mentors, resulting in high-quality works.

On the final promotion stage, eight works that reinterpret traditional records in a modern context will be unveiled: the game Chakgwibyeolgok, the web drama 21st Century Yaohoe, the drama Soyangyi Deul, the web novel Ongojisins, the play Misami, the game Yeokgideokbokgi, the OTT drama Hongpae Dawon, and the film The Tiger Comes Down.

Participants will present the purpose and production process of their works, and, after on-site evaluation by a panel of expert judges, a total of eight teams will be honored with awards, including the Grand Prize (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award).

This event is not just a contest but a creative educational project, with participants taking part in programs such as intensive residential rehearsals and pitching mentoring to strengthen their practical skills.

Furthermore, even after the contest concludes, support will be provided to help each team’s pitching videos reach a wider online audience, laying the groundwork for traditional record-based content to continuously engage the public.

Jeong Jongsob, President of the Korean Studies Advancement Center, stated, "The very process of traditional records being reinterpreted through the eyes of youth and revealing the strength of our culture anew is the greatest achievement of this contest," adding, "The Korean Studies Advancement Center will continue to actively promote the spread of cultural content based on documentary heritage."

Further details about the contest and advance registration for attending the final promotion are available on the official Story Theme Park website.

Tradition is not something old, but a source of new creation. The records of Joseon, rewritten from the perspective of youth, have been reborn as today’s content, and this process is illuminating the future of our culture.

2025 11th Traditional Records Culture Utilization Content Contest Final Promotion Poster

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