2021

The 7th Hangeul Creative Industries and Ideas Award Contest

1. Eligibility: Anyone who is interested in developing products under the theme of Hangeul (individuals/teams/corporations)

2. Schedule

￮ Application period: May 17, 2021 (Mon) - June 25, 2021 (Fri), 24:00:00 PM (no late submissions accepted)

￮ Preliminary screening: scheduled on mid-July 2021

￮ Secondary screening: scheduled on mid-July 2021

￮ Announcement of winners: scheduled at the end of July 2021

￮ Prototype production: scheduled on August - September 2021

￮ Awards ceremony: scheduled on early October 2021

3. Topic: Hangeul that Blooms in the Digital World

4. Category: digital content / products using digital content

․ Digital content: Creative digital content under the theme of Hangeul

- Emoticons, characters, fonts, and illustrations

- Games, applications, digital wallpapers, graphic designs and patterns

- Video content or other ideas that incorporate digital media

․ Products using digital content: Products using digital content created under the theme of Hangeul

- Characters, fonts, illustrations, graphic designs and patterns, etc.

Products using digital content in Hangeul

(Stationery, living accessories, fashion accessories, interior accessories, educational content, etc.)

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e.g., character design -> digital content

Products using characters (tumblers, notebooks, ballpoint pens) -> Products using digital content

5. How to apply and documents required

Classification		Details
Preliminary screening (documents)	How to apply	․ Download and fill out the form required and submit it as a compressed file (ZIP) ․ The file name should comprised of "Category - Work Title" e.g.. Digital content - Giyeok.ZIP, Products using Hangeul digital content - I Love Hangeul.ZIP ․ Submit via e-mail (hangeul@cfnmk.or.kr) ※ No in-person submissions, postal submissions, etc. will be accepted. ※ Due to a large number of applicants, please make sure to submit your application before the due date.
	Documents to be submitted	* Goods fabrication plan, written pledge for participation, and letter of consent on providing personal information - Fill out according to the method indicated on the goods fabrication plan and submit - When submitting a joint work, make sure to submit written pledges for participation and letters of consent on the provision and use of personal information for all creators (one copy per person should be affixed with the signature of the creator him/herself and submitted as a PDF file)
Secondary screening (actual work and video)	Remarks	․ Details on the secondary screening will be notified to each individual who passed the first screening
	How to submit	․ (Products using digital content) Personal visit or parcel delivery - Submission will be based on the time the Foundation receives the product - Even if your work arrives damaged during delivery, you will not be allowed to submit any additional work past due date, and if the degree of damage is severe, it may be excluded from the screening
		․ (Digital content) Submit via e-mail (hangeul@cfnmk.or.kr)
	Documents and articles to be submitted	․ (Common) Letter of Confirmation, Confirmation of Legal Relationships with Entry (if there are multiple copyright holders) - Letter of Confirmation: to be written by the submitter (individual) and representative (team/corporation) - Confirmation of Legal Relationships with Entry (affix a signature and submit as a PDF file)
		․ (Products using digital content) Proof of Application and finished work (including prototype)
		․ (Digital content) Introductory video about the idea on the submitted work (up to 2 minutes) and final file of the demo version - High-definition images will be used when selecting winners and promoting their works - Upon submission, make sure to submit your work as a compressed file (ZIP) and enter the file name as "Category - Work Title - Name of Submitter (representative)" - For introductory videos that exceed 2 minutes, the content after 2 minutes will be deleted - Do not expose any information on the submitter in the video, such as the submitter’s name, affiliation or company logo (If exposed, the corresponding scenes will be deleted) - Submit a video with a size of up to 500 mb in either AVI, MP4, or WMV format - If your video is in a language other than Korean, make sure to submit a script as well

6. Entries

￮ Prepare and submit a copy of the plan for each entry (including sets)

￮ Number of entries allowed: 1 for each category

￮ You may submit as a package, and each packaged product will be considered as one entry

e.g., ‘ㄱ’ emoticon set, consonant stamp set, and Hangeul learning notebook (가 - 하)

※ The number of entries allowed will be based on each individual, and each individual may submit one work for each category, regardless of individual, team, or corporation.

※ If an individual applies as both an individual and a team (corporation) for one category, the team (corporation) will hold the priority (the work submitted as an individual will be excluded from the screening), and if an individual submits two or more works, only the product submitted first will undergo screening.

※ If the same person applies for the same category as a team (corporation) for several times, only the product submitted first will be subject to screening (all works except for the first submitted work will be excluded from the screening).

※ If an applicant intentionally provides different personal information to make several submissions, he/she may be subject to disadvantages such as revocation of award.

7. Award details: A total of 10 entries will be selected and awarded (total prize money of KRW 50 million)

Category	Award title	Prize	Persons (Teams)	Prize money (KRW)	Additional prize
Overall	Grand Prize	Award from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism	1 entry	10 million	Legal advice and support for prototype production
	Excellence Award	Award from the Director of National Hangeul Museum	2 entries	7 million each
		Award from the President of Cultural Foundation of National Museum of Korea	1 entry	7 million
	Participation Award	Award from the Director of National Hangeul Museum	2 entries	4 million each
		Award from the President of Cultural Foundation of National Museum of Korea	2 entries	4 million each
	Popularity Prize	Award from the Director of National Hangeul Museum	1 entry	1.5 million
		Award from the President of Cultural Foundation of National Museum of Korea	1 entry	1.5 million
Total			10	50 million

* Popularity Prize

- Eligibility: Entries eliminated in the secondary screening / Judges: Visitors to the National Hangeul Museum and the National Museum of Korea

- Screening period: After secondary screening / Screening method: After installing a panel for submitted entries in the museum, one favored entry will be selected

- Miscellaneous: Souvenirs will be given to all the voters

* Winners are not allowed to take duplicate awards (10 entries in total)

* If an entry can win multiple prizes in two categories, it will be determined according to priority (① Prize, ② Prize money)

* Depending on the level of the entry and the competition rate, the winners may not be selected or the number of winners in each category may be modified

* The winner are required to bear any tax and utility charges arising from the prize money

* Payment to winners of foreign nationals will be made after all Korean accounting procedures are completed (the exchange rate on the day of the winners announcement will apply)

* Legal relations in connection with the above contest will be construed and governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea

8. Standards for screening

￮ Creativity: Creative interpretation and originality of idea of Hangeul

￮ Marketability: Possibility of spreading the value of Hangeul culture and producing and utilizing goods, products, etc.

￮ Completeness: Level of completeness when shaped and manufactured as a prototype

￮ Trend: Level of conformity to the purpose of the contest, and degree of reflection of the times

￮ Far-reaching power: PR effect and proliferation of the excellence of Hangeul

9. Screening processes

￮ Products using digital content: (Preliminary) document screening → (Secondary) screening of actual work

￮ Digital content: (Preliminary) document screening → (Secondary) video screening

* A separate preparation period (about 2 weeks) will be given for the secondary screening after the document screening (preliminary)

10. Things to take note

￮ Application for contest

- Applicants are required to design and present their entry work within the scope that does not damage the unique identity of Hangeul (e.g., destruction of Hangeul).

- Applicants will be allowed to make any modification after submission, but such modification will be barred after the deadline.

- All entries for the contest must be the result of pure creative activities, and the award and the prize money will be will be revoked and retrieved under any of the following circumstances:

· if it is confirmed that the entry has already been publicly announced through a contest, publication, or by any other means;

· if the entry has been in sale in Korea or overseas;

· if the entry has won in another contest or any other similar program in Korea or overseas; or

· if it is confirmed that the entry has infringed upon intellectual property rights or copied other work by stealing the idea of others.

￮ Copyright reserved

- The copyright of the submitted entries will be reserved to the applicant pursuant to the Copyright Act.

- If there are a number of copyright holders such as creators affiliated to a corporation and joint creators, it is mandatory for each applicant to submit a notarized document clearly specifying the legal relations concerning the copyright as well as the representative.

- Applicants will assume full responsibility for any dispute that may arise from the copyright of their submissions.

- If necessary, the host and the organizer may hold the priority to transfer intellectual property rights or obtain a license on the premise of reasonable compensation for the winning entry, and in this case, whether to transfer, scope of transfer, and compensation therefor will be determined by a separate consultation with the winner (copyright holder).

￮ Receipt of prize money

- A winner must provide all documents required by the Cultural Foundation of National Museum of Korea to receive prize money. If he/she fails to submit the documents within one (1) month of request, he/she will be barred from receiving prize money.

- If there are multiple copyright holders, the full amount will be paid to the person listed as the representative. However, if the representative is unable to receive prize money, it may be paid in equal proportions to all co-creators listed in the documents submitted upon application.

￮ Utilization of winning works

- Final prize winners must participate in the prototype production and provide cooperation to enhance the completeness of their works.

- The finished work (actual work) submitted by the winner must be submitted for use in future exhibitions and promotions. If the winner requests its return, the work will be returned, but the winner will remain responsible to pay any additional cost incurred.

- Part of the winning works will be exhibited in the World Congress of Korean Language 2021 (scheduled on October 2021) and more.

- If the host needs to transfer the copyright (all or part) of the winning work, or to use the winning work beyond the scope announced in the contest guidelines, the relevant matters will be settled by a separate agreement with the copyright holder.

- Winners must provide full cooperation if the products manufactured through the follow-up support are to be sold, by advertising the support provided for winners in the contest.

11. Follow-up support for winners

￮ Winners are allowed to participate in the follow-up support programs such as promotion and commercialization offered by the host, organizer, and sponsors after the award.

12. Inquiry

￮ Telephone: (+82)-2-2077-2933

￮ Email: qna@cfnmk.or.kr