Information Sheet for
2018 Korea UCC Contest
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of South Africa
1. Introduction
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of South Africa is pleased to announce the 2018 Korea UCC (User-Created Contents) Contest, aimed to improve the understanding of Korea through online contents such as video clips and webzines created by K-lovers in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.
2. Category and Themes
Category Themes Detail
Video clip
▪ Reason, I love Korea (내가 한국을 사랑하는 이유)
▪ Korea in my daily life (나의 일상생활 속의 한국)
▪ My introduction about Korea (내가 소개하는 한국)
Create a video clip of three to five (3-5) minutes long and upload on YouTube.
Webzine
Create web magazine in the format of online magazine or blog post
(including writing and layout &
design) and upload on any of the social network service (e.g.
Facebook, personal blog, etc.)
3. Eligibility
Any individual (citizen of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland) who is interested in Korea in various areas such as history, politics, economy, culture, etc.
4. Language : English
5. Format
1) Video Clip Section: mp4, wmv, avi, flv (duration: 3-5 minutes) 2) Webzine Section: pdf
* All contents must be original and the copyright of the material used for application for contest belongs to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea
6. Submission
Submit the 1) application form, 2) the UCC file and 3) the link of it on YouTube(or other SNS website) via email: event.rokrsa@gmail.com
- The application form is available at the Embassy’s official website, Facebook page (@KoreanEmbassySouthAfrica) or from the attached file of this information sheet.
- All submissions that do not follow the format will be disqualified.
- Submitted UCCs will not be returned and the Korean Embassy will obtain the copyright.
- Applicants may apply to both video clip and webzine section, and if they wish so, applicants are also allowed to apply for different themes.
7. Application Period: 7 May 2018 – 25 June 2018 by midnight (RSA time) ※ Submissions after the deadline will not be accepted.
8. Announcement:
1) Preliminary round : Monday, 2 July 2018 The selected finalists will be notified individually.
2) Final round : Thursday, 26 July 2018 at the Korean Embassy in Pretoria
The selected finalists will be invited to the final round for screening of video clips and webzine contents. Finalists are expected to give presentation with PPT (max. 3 minutes) on their contents. Awards ceremony will be held on the same day.
8. Prizes
Title Prizes
Grand Prize (1st) Prize : 3,000 Rand Runner-up Prize (2nd) Prize : 2,500 Rand Second Runner-Up Prize (3rd) Prize : 2,000 Rand
※ All finalists attending the final round will receive a souvenir.
10. Enquiries
○ Website: http://overseas.mofa.go.kr/za-en/index.do
○ Email: event.rokrsa@gmail.com
※ For more detailed information, please refer to the information sheet and the application form.
All inquiries about the contest must be made by email.
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