The Korea Polar Research Institute marked its 21st anniversary by unveiling 15 award-winning entries from the 15th Polar Photo Contest.
The Daesang grand award was presented to geological and geophysical member Go Yong-soo, who is currently working at the Antarctic King Sejong Station with the winter research team, for his piece titled "The resolve of penguins supported by the sunset and waves." Captured in early March near the station at Cape Sejong, this work depicts the penguins leaving King George Island as winter arrives in Antarctica.
The Polar Photo Contest is a public competition where individuals visiting the polar regions submit photographs taken by themselves, with outstanding entries selected. This year, a total of 187 submissions were received, and the final award-winning works were determined through an online vote involving about 4,000 participants.