Jang Hak-sang's "Looking at Molwoonjeong" Wins Grand Prize at Jeongseon Landscape Art Competition

At the 12th Jeongseon Landscape Art Competition, hosted by the Jeongseon Cultural Center (President Shim Jaebok), the Grand Prize was awarded to the work "Looking at Molwoonjeong" by scholarship award-winning artist Jang Hak-sang.

12th Jeongseon Landscape Art Competition Grand Prize (Scholarship Award Painter Looking at Molwoonjeong). Provided by Jeongseon County

The Jeongseon Landscape Art Competition, which began in 2014 and is now in its 12th year, has established itself as a leading regional art contest that captures the beautiful scenery of Jeongseon through art, alongside the "Sound of the Nation, Sound of the World Jeongseon Arirang."

This year's competition, held under the theme "The Atmosphere of Jeongseon Embracing Nature," accepted submissions from March. After the first round of judging, a total of 16 works were selected in the categories of Oriental and Western painting.

The final award-winning works were determined through a fair second round of judging held on October 16, and an exhibition of the winning pieces is being held in the multipurpose hall of the new building at the Jeongseon Cultural Center from November 7 to 14.

The Grand Prize-winning piece, "Looking at Molwoonjeong" by Jang Hak-sang, was highly praised by the judges for its serene portrayal of late autumn sentiments through subtle and tranquil colors.

The Gold Prize was awarded to "Life with Molwundae" by Oh Yujin, who respected traditional techniques of Korean painting while capturing inner emotions. The Silver Prizes went to "Molwundae in Spring" by Yang Wonhee and "Bongjeong-ri" by Kim Hyunjung, respectively.

Additionally, the Bronze Prizes were awarded to "Deoksangi Valley" by Kim Jungho and "Nari-so Landscape" by Choi Jinwoo. Four works received special recognition awards, and eight works were selected as honorable mentions.

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