A public contest will be held to create the background video for the national anthem used at government-led national events and in national ceremonies. It is the first time since the establishment of the government of the Republic of Korea that the background video for the national anthem will be produced through public participation.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on the 6th they will hold a "public participation contest for the national anthem background video." Until now, national events have used a national anthem video produced by KBS.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) explained the backdrop for holding the public contest, noting, "There were calls for an official government video that fully reflects the nation's changing status and development."
Any citizen of the Republic of Korea who can film and edit video can participate in this contest, regardless of whether they are individuals, corporations, or organizations. The contest will proceed in two stages: preliminaries and finals.
The preliminaries will run for two weeks from the 15th to the 28th.
Participants must submit either a shooting script (storyboard) with at least 16 scenes along with a concept proposal, or a sample video of at least one minute. Through the preliminaries, 10 teams will receive honorable mention, and two teams will advance to the finals.
Finalist teams will be provided with video assets held by the government and public institutions, as well as expert consulting. Based on this, they will produce one full high-definition (FHD) national anthem background video.
After a final review, the grand prize and excellence award will be decided. The grand prize winner will receive the Minister of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) award and 80 million won in prize money, and the excellence award will carry 50 million won. The 10 preliminary honorable mention teams will each receive 500,000 won.
Judging will be conducted by experts in culture, arts, and video, including Yoo Hong-jun, director of the National Museum of Korea.
The government plans to officially use the final selected video for national events after a verification process and distribute it so that anyone can use it.
Yoon Ho-jung, Minister of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), said, "This contest is a meaningful attempt by the government to produce a national anthem background video for the first time," adding, "It will be an opportunity to capture Korea's pride and the spirit of the times through the public's eyes."