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- Essay & Photo Contests

in commemoration of the 9th Together Day-

Show me what you think of Korea

In commemoration of the 9th Together Day*, which is held annually on May
20, the Ministry of Justice hosts the Korea together with Worlds People
Essay Contest and the Eyes of the Worlds People Photo Contest.
* Together Day is a national commemorative day designated in accordance with the
Article 19 of the Act on Treatment of Foreigners in Korea.

The photo and essay contests are aimed at providing an opportunity for
Korean nationals and foreigners residing in Korea to understand and respect
each other. Everyone, regardless of age, gender, and nationality, can
make entry into the contests.
- Submit your entry on the website of Together Day at www.togetherday.kr
between March 7, 2016 (Mon) and March 31, 2016 (Thu).
- ONLINE submission only

 The Korea together with Worlds People Essay Contest has 2 competition
categories : foreigners residing in Korea and Korean nationals (naturalized
Koreans included)
- If you have any interesting anecdotes to share about your struggle to adjust to
life in Korea as a foreigner or a naturalized Korean, or about an experience of
getting along with foreign friends, please write down your story and submit it
to the website.
Please note that entries must be written in KOREAN.
Competition
Category
Foreigners
residing in
Korea
Korean
nationals

Prize & Reward

Top Excellence
Award

Excellence
Award

Encouragement
Award

1 winner

3 winners

7 winners

(1,000,000 KRW)

(500,000 KRW)

(200,000 KRW)

1 winner

3 winners

7 winners

(1,000,000 KRW)

(500,000 KRW)

(200,000 KRW)

Winners of top excellence award and excellence award will be presented

with the Commendation of Minister of Justice.
Eyes of the Worlds People Photo Contest has only one competition
category. Entry themes are as follows :
Photos portraying the great memories foreigners experienced during their
stay in Korea
Photos illustrating the things that I love of Korea
Photos presenting Koreas representative values and symbols
to foreigners
Award

Top Excellence Award

Recipient

Prize & Reward

1 winner

Commendation
of Minister of Justice,
1,000,000 KRW

Excellence Award

Encouragement Award

2 winners

Commendation
of Minister of Justice,
500,000 KRW

4 winners

Commendation
of Minister of Justice,
300,000 KRW

Please note that up to 3 entries are allowed per person.

Award-winning entries will be used for the promotion of Together Day and the
immigration policy of the Ministry of Justice. Together Day was designated to
create an environment where Korean nationals and foreigners residing in
Korea live in harmony. The contests are expected to make contribution to
pursuing the aim of the designation.

[Appendix 1] Poster of the 9th Together Day Commemorative

EssayPhoto Contests
[Appendix 2] A written notice on the Korea together with Worlds People
Essay Contest
[Appendix 3] A written notice on the Eyes of the Worlds People
Photo Contest
[Appendix 4] Winning entries of the 8th Together Day Commemorative Essay
Photo Contests
[Appendix 1] Poster of the 9th Together Day Commemorative EssayPhoto Contests

[Appendix 2] A written notice on the Korea together with Worlds People

Essay Contest

Together Day is a national commemorative day designated as May 20 th to

create an environment where Korean nationals and foreigners residing in Korea
live in harmony.
In commemoration of the 9th Together Day, the Ministry of Justice hosts an essay
contest titled Korea together with Worlds People.
Stories and memories of people from different cultural backgrounds will provide
an opportunity to understand and respect each other. We look forward to active
participation and strong support from both foreigners living in Korea and Korean
nationals.

1. Contest Overview
Entry Eligibility : Foreigners residing in Korea and Korean nationals (men
and women of all ages)
Entry Category : Writings on personal experience
Foreigners residing in Korea : marriage migrants, foreign workers,
international students, ethnic Koreans with foreign nationality and any other
people who are living in Korea with foreign nationality
Korean nationals : ordinary Koreans, naturalized Koreans, family members
of naturalized Koreans, employees or volunteers of foreigner assistance
centers, mentors or supporters of marriage migrants, and any others who
have Korean nationality

2. Entry Theme & Timeline

Entry Theme
Struggles and troubles that a foreign national in Korea or a naturalized
Korean has faced in adjusting to life in Korea because of cultural differences

 Personal story of a Korean national or an employee of foreigner assistance

centers about his or her experience of working with foreigners (including
volunteer activities) and the lessons learnt.
Writing on a story where foreigners in Korea live in harmony with Korean
nationals

Examples
The dream that I found in Korea, My life in Korea full of troubles and the
unexpected, Serendipity of life in Korea, How I was taken with Korea
Fun of studying in Korea that even Koreans dont know about, Why not
come and study in Korea?, All things you should know about office life in
Korea
We are friends no matter what color our skin is,
My foreign friend
Love story with my Korean spouse, how we first met
My rewarding experience of volunteer activity at a foreigner assistance
center
Entry Timeline
Entry period : 16. 3. 7. (Mon)~3. 31. (Thu)
Announcement of winners : 16. 4. 29. (Fri)
The winners will be announced on the Together Day website
at www.togetherday.kr
Awards ceremony : 16. 5. 20. (Fri)
The schedule above is subject to change by the host.

3. How to Enter
Entry Requirements
Length : no longer than three A4 pages
(Entrants must comply with the specification requirements)
- Submit in MS word or Hangul file format
- Use 12 point Sinmyeongjo font with 160% spacing and 15mm
top/bottom, 20mm left/right and 15mm header/footer margin
Submit the essay with your application form
- Download and fill out the application from on the Together Day website at
www.togetherday.kr
Please include the name, address, and contact details of the entrant; the
title and the category of the entry on your submission. Make sure to check off
the box which means that you have read and consented to the use of the
Personal Information given on the application form.

Submission Guideline & Inquiries

ONLINE submission only

(Entries sent by mail will not be accepted)

- Only entries uploaded and submitted via Contest of the entry website at
www.togetherday.kr will be accepted
For additional information, please contact
: Immigrant Integration Division, Ministry of Justice
( 02-2110-4142)
Deadline
- Submission will be closed at 24:00 on March 31, 2016.

4. Awards
Awards & Prize
Entry Category

Top Excellence

Excellence

Encouragement

Award

Award

Award

Foreigners residing

1 winner

3 winners

7 winners

in Korea

(1,000,000 KRW)

(500,000 KRW)

(200,000 KRW)

1 winner

3 winners

7 winners

(1,000,000 KRW)

(500,000 KRW)

(200,000 KRW)

Korean nationals

Winners of top excellence and excellence award will be presented with the
Commendation of Minister of Justice.

5. Entry Rules
Entries must be written in Korean.
Each entrant can make a maximum of ONE entry to the corresponding
category.
ONLINE submission only.
Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been
previously published at home and abroad.
Award-winning entries will be posted on the Together Day website or any
other contest organizers website.
No entries will be returned. Submission of any entry acknowledges the right of
Ministry of Justice to use it for exhibition, promotion, and publication in any
medium.
Any entry found to have been plagiarized or have won a prize in another
contest will be disqualified, and the prize and reward will be asked to return
to the organizer.

 For the receipt of the prize, the winners of top excellence award and
excellence award must attend the 9th Together Day Commemorative
Ceremony which will be held on March 20, 2016

[Appendix 3] A written notice on the Eyes of the Worlds People

Photo Contest

Together Day is a national commemorative day designated as May 20 th to

create an environment where Korean nationals and foreigners residing in Korea
live in harmony.
In commemoration of the 9th Together Day, the Ministry of Justice hosts a photo
contest titled Eyes of the Worlds People.
Photos that portray the great memories foreigners experienced during their stay
in Korea and introduce Koreas representative values and symbols to foreigners,
will provide an opportunity to understand and respect each other. We look
forward to active participation and interest from both foreigners and Korean
nationals.

1. Contest Overview
Entry Eligibility : Foreigners residing in Korea and Korean nationals (men
and women of all ages)
Entry Theme
Photographs portraying the great memories foreigners experienced during
their stay in Korea
Photographs portraying Koreas beautiful scenery that I love
Photographs that can present Koreas representative values and symbols to
foreigners

Examples
Topic 1 : Me and my hanbok, My family having a great time in Korea,
Immigrant familys happy outing, We are friends no matter what
color our skin is, Cloth fulling of foreigner daughter-in-law and her
Korean mother-in-law

 Topic 2 : Morning of Seoul, Haeinsa in the warm sunlight of autumn, Winter of

Ancient Palace, Taekwondo, Sumunjang (Royal Guard) Changing
Ceremony at Gyeongbok-gung Palace
Contest Timeline
Entry period : 16. 3. 7. (Mon)~3. 31. (Thu) 24:00
Announcement of winners : 16. 4. 29. (Fri),
The winners will be announced on the Together Day website
at www.togetherday.kr
Awards ceremony : 16. 5. 20. (Fri)
The schedule above is subject to change by the host

2. How to Enter
Entry Material
Material specifications
- JPG, JPEG files less than 2Mb
Winners must submit original file more than 2Mb (If it is not submitted,
awards may be revoked)
Maximum number of entries
- not more than 3 photos per person
Submission Guideline & Inquiries
ONLINE submission only
(Entries sent by mail will not be accepted)
- Only entries uploaded and submitted via the Together Day website at
www.togetherday.kr will be accepted
For additional information, please contact
: Immigrant Integration Division, Ministry of Justice
( 02-2110-4142)

3. Awards
Award

Recipient

Top Excellence Award

1 winner

Excellence Award

2 winners

Encouragement Award

4 winners

Prize & Reward

Commendation of Minister of Justice,
1,000,000 KRW
Commendation of Minister of Justice,
500,000 KRW
Commendation of Minister of Justice,

300,000 KRW
For the receipt of the prize, the winners must attend the 9th Together Day
Commemorative Ceremony which will be held on March 20, 2016.

4. Entry Rules
Up to 3 entries are allowed per person, but only one prize will be awarded
per contest winner.
Entries to Eyes of the Worlds People should only be submitted ONLINE via
the entry site.
Photos awarded in other contests and composites will be excluded from the
contest, and only photos taken by the entrant him/herself will be rendered
eligible for the contest.
No entries will be returned. Any entry found to have been plagiarized or have
won a prize in another contest will be disqualified, and the prize and reward
will be asked to return to the organizer.
By entering the Contest, entrant represents and warrants that the submitted
photograph is entirely the work of the entrant and does not infringe on the
portrait, moral rights of the author or other intellectual property rights.
Entrants shall bear sole civil and criminal responsibility for any conflicts
arising with regard to infringement of such rights and laws.
Award-winning entries might be presented during the Together Day
Commemorative Ceremony or through any other online media. And they
shall be used for the promotion of Together Day and the immigration policy
of the Ministry of Justice.

[Appendix 4] Winning entries of the 8th Together Day Commemorative Essay

Photo Contests
Winning entries of Essay Contest - Category for foreigners in Korea
The entire text are posted on the website at www.togetherday.kr
Award

Title of the Entry

Name of the Entrant

The daughter of a man I love

HUYNH THI THU HA

A story of a Filipino woman. She got remarried to a Korean man who was
raising his daughter after having lost his wife by death. The writing
Summary
Top
describes the marriage migrants wish to get over the difficulties from the
Excellence
remarriage, and become more intimate with the daughter of her husband.

Award
(1)

I will do more to become intimate with my daughter. I hope to open my mind

enough to embrace the daughter of my husband as my own and live a happy
Quotation
and pleasant life with her. There are many good people who adopt a child
with love, so how cant I adore the daughter of the man I love?

My father and chopsticks

POPOVA ELIZABETA

A story of a Russian marriage migrant. During the time of her father staying
in Korea, she was taught by her father Korean traditions and culture such as
Summary Korean food and how to use chopsticks. Thanks to her father, she came to
understand many things and learn many lessons that she didnt know even
though she had been living in Korea.
But, many old Korean people still think using chopsticks is a very important
culture, and teach how to use chopsticks in the right manner. And strange as
Quotation
it may sound, I learned the importance of chopsticks from my Russian father
Excellence
who doesnt know how to use chopsticks.
Award

(2)

My dream from Nepal blooms in Korea

KADAYAT TARAMAN

Memories and experiences in Korea of a Nepalese student, expressing his plans

Summary to inform Nepal of Koreas advantages and contribute to the development of

Nepal by leveraging his experiences in Korea.

My dream was to teach students who are in need of help, and to create a
place where those students could learn without feeling pressured. I aspire to
Quotation
become a great leader to lead Nepalese development projects like Koreas
successful Saemaul Movement that drove Koreas remarkable development.

Winning entries of Photo Contest

Award winning works have been posted on the website at www.together.kr
Award

Winning Entry

Description

Grand
Award
(1)
The Pleasure of Sharing

After table-setting class, friends

share watermelon in the classroom
Jihoon with Filipino mother,
physically challenged Jiyoon, and
Hyunri transferred from another
school
Though we are different in
appearance and the way we live,
we are classmates and it made us
close friends.

(Choi Seung-gwan)

A photo of Turkish students

taking Taekwondo training during
the summer camp of Kyung-sung
University in Busan

Top
Excellence
Award

It is impressive for students to

learn Taekwondo with a serious
look

(2)
Punching with a closed fist, KIHAAP!
(Cho Min-je)

A marriage migrant from the

Philippines, her physically
challenged Korean husband and
their precious family

Excellence
Award

Ashley is their oldest daughter

and shes from the Philippines. On
her birthday, the family went on to
their first trip to Seoul.

(4)

Trip to Seoul
(Cho Eun-ha)