This is a scene from the Humanities Topic Presentation Contest in 2021. (KOCIS)
By Min Yea-Ji
The final round of the Humanities Topic Presentation Contest, also known as Cheongchuninmun Nonjangpan, is set for Sept. 25 at Nurikum Square in Seoul’s Mapo-gu District, where domestic and international university students will gather to explore Korean humanities.
Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) and run by Arirang TV, this event is designed to help both international and Korean students deeply explore Korean culture and form solidarity. Launched in 2014, the event is in its ninth year.
Sixty-six students from 26 universities and 21 countries formed 15 teams for this year’s event and spent three months exploring Korean culture in sectors ranging from food and lifestyle culture to TV dramas, content, literature, religion and language.
On the contest’s final day, they will make a presentation on the results of their discussion and research.
KOCIS will award six teams a combined KRW 20 million in prize money: one grand prize (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism award), one KOCIS director’s prize (gold), and one silver and two bronze awards from the Arirang TV CEO.
Presentations and other related data are available on the contest’s YouTube account (http://www.youtube.com/user/nonjangpan) and homepage (https://nonjangpan.com).
Kim Nana, director of KOCIS’ Global Culture Promotion Division, said, “Regardless of nationality, major, gender or age, I hope that this year’s event will allow youth from around the world to share friendship and gain deeper understanding of Korean culture.”
This is the promotional poster for the 2022 Humanities Topic Presentation Contest.
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