The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI; Chair Choi Jung-hwa) said it will hold a card news contest ahead of the "17th Culture Communication Forum CCF 2026," which will be held at the Italian ambassador's residence in Korea on May 21.
The contest has two themes: "the future of Korean traditional culture (K-heritage) and contemporary Korean culture (K-contemporary)" and "in the AI era, what is K-content's unique competitive edge."
Anyone aged 18 or older, regardless of nationality, who resides in Korea can participate. Submissions must be vertical card news images in a 4:5 ratio (1080×1350), with a minimum of three and a maximum of 10 images. The final winners will be decided by on-site voting on the day of the CCF 2026 forum.
Entries will be judged based on relevance to the theme, creativity, clarity of message, and overall completeness. The first-round results will be announced on May 14 on the CICI website.
CICI Chair Choi Jung-hwa said, "Korean traditional culture and contemporary Korean culture are not in opposition but are the two pillars of Korean culture that expand together toward the future," adding, "We hope this contest will unearth new K-content ideas that will communicate with the world."