A short-form contest aimed at generating ideas to combat rural overdevelopment is being conducted through national online voting. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 10th that it has finalized 15 entries for the Rural Space Planning Short-Form Contest, which it co-hosted with the Korean Society of Rural Planning and the Korea Rural Community Corporation. The public voting will take place until the 21st.
This contest was organized to widely promote the purpose of the rural space planning system and to reinterpret the future of rural areas from the perspective of the public. Since its launch in May, the contest has attracted numerous participants, including students and the general public. After a preliminary review by experts, 15 entries were selected for the finals based on their relevance to the theme, creativity, and overall quality.
Anyone can participate in the voting. Voters can visit the public participation platform, SOTONG24, and view the 15 finalist entries before selecting their top three favorites. The Ministry plans to award mobile gift certificates to 50 randomly selected participants from those who vote.
The final winners will be announced next month, based on a combination of expert evaluations and public voting scores. The total prize pool for the contest is 12 million won, with awards including: a grand prize (1 entry) of 3 million won and a Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs award; two excellence awards (2 entries) of 2 million won each and a Korea Rural Community Corporation award; three merit awards (3 entries) of 1 million won each; and four encouragement awards (4 entries) of 500,000 won each. Winning entries will be promoted through official YouTube and social media channels.
Jeon Han-young, Director of the Rural Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, stated, "Through this contest, we have vividly confirmed the future of rural space planning envisioned by the public. I encourage everyone to participate in the online voting, as each vote is a valuable support for positive changes in our rural areas."
This contest was organized to widely promote the purpose of the rural space planning system and to reinterpret the future of rural areas from the perspective of the public. Since its launch in May, the contest has attracted numerous participants, including students and the general public. After a preliminary review by experts, 15 entries were selected for the finals based on their relevance to the theme, creativity, and overall quality.
Anyone can participate in the voting. Voters can visit the public participation platform, SOTONG24, and view the 15 finalist entries before selecting their top three favorites. The Ministry plans to award mobile gift certificates to 50 randomly selected participants from those who vote.
The final winners will be announced next month, based on a combination of expert evaluations and public voting scores. The total prize pool for the contest is 12 million won, with awards including: a grand prize (1 entry) of 3 million won and a Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs award; two excellence awards (2 entries) of 2 million won each and a Korea Rural Community Corporation award; three merit awards (3 entries) of 1 million won each; and four encouragement awards (4 entries) of 500,000 won each. Winning entries will be promoted through official YouTube and social media channels.
Jeon Han-young, Director of the Rural Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, stated, "Through this contest, we have vividly confirmed the future of rural space planning envisioned by the public. I encourage everyone to participate in the online voting, as each vote is a valuable support for positive changes in our rural areas."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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