The 12th Together Day

‘Show Us Your Korea’ Essay, Photo & Video Contest

- Held by the Ministry of Justice -

Together Day, celebrated on May 20 every year, is a national commemorative day designated to forge a society where Korean nationals and foreign residents live together in harmony.

Marking the 12th anniversary of Together Day, the Ministry of Justice is holding a contest under the theme of “Show Us Your Korea.”

Please share with us your stories of Korean nationals and foreign residents living together and vibrant images of diverse and multicultural Korea.
It will be the blueprint of Korea where Korean nationals and foreign residents live in harmony.

We look forward to your support and participation.
Submission is available
from March 11, 2019 (Mon) to 24:00 on April 7, 2019 (Sun)

1. Overview

□ Title: 「Show Us Your Korea」

□ Category: Essay, photo, and video

□ Eligibility: Open to all Korean nationals and foreign residents

□ Subject (Examples)

○ Essay: Various stories in daily life including ▴experiences that Korean nationals and foreign residents went through together, ▴successful settlement of immigrants, ▴volunteer work of Korean nationals and members of foreigner support groups

○ Photo: Photos of ▴beautiful images and memories of Korean nationals and foreign residents living together in Korea and ▴the symbols and value of Korea that should be respected by both Koreans and foreigners

○ Video: Videos, under the theme of a diverse Korea where a variety of nationalities, ethnicities, cultures, and lifestyles coexist, about ▴immigration policies that promote harmony between Korean nationals and foreigners and ▴other subjects that remind people of the significance of Together Day such as respect for human rights and diversity in Korea

* Detailed information about immigration policies are available at the official website of the Korea Immigration Service (www.immigration.go.kr)

□ Schedule

○ Submission period: March 11, 2019 (Mon) - 24:00 on April 7, 2019 (Sun)

○ Announcement: April 30, 2019 (Tue), the official website of Together Day (www.togetherday.kr)

○ Award ceremony: May 20, 2019 (Mon)

※ The Schedule is subject to change due to the host organization’s circumstances

□ Award

Category and Eligibility		Awardee and Prize
		Grand Prize	Excellence Award	Honorable Mention
Essay	Foreign Residents	1 awardee (1,000,000 KRW)	2 awardees (500,000 KRW)	3 awardees (300,000 KRW)
	Korean Nationals	1 awardee (1,000,000 KRW)	2 awardees (500,000 KRW)	3 awardees (300,000 KRW)
Photo	N/A	1 awardee (1,000,000 KRW)	2 awardees (500,000 KRW)	3 awardees (300,000 KRW)
Video	N/A	1 awardee (1,000,000 KRW)	2 awardees (500,000 KRW)	3 awardees (300,000 KRW)

※ Awardees of Grand Prize and Excellence Award will be presented with a certificate of the Minister of Justice

2. How to Submit an Entry

□ Entry for Essay

○ Language: Only in Korean

○ Length: Within three A4 pages

(Entrants must comply with the specified layout)

- Entries should be written in the word processor Hangul, with the font size 12pt, Sinmyeongjo font, line spacing 160%, top and bottom margins 15mm, left and right margins 20mm, and margins for header and footer 15mm

□ Entry for Photo

○ Format: Image files of JPG or JPEG under 2MB

※ Awardees must submit the original file over 2MB (if not, the award will be cancelled due to absence of the original file)

○ Number of entries: Maximum of three photos per person

□ Entry for Video

○ Entrants should upload the video to their YouTube account and submit an application with the URL of the video

○ File Size: Under 200MB

○ Format: Video files of MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, etc.

○ Resolution: Higher than 1280×720

○ Length: Longer than 30 seconds and shorter than 3 minutes (No restriction on genre and camera work)

□ Submission Guidelines & Inquiries

○ Online submissions only (submissions by post are not accepted)

- Entries can be submitted through the Together Day website (www.togetherday.kr)

○ Submission requires an application form

- Fill out the application form downloaded at the Together Day website(www.togetherday.kr)

- Application form should be in the format of HWP file

※ The application form must include the entry’s title, entrant’s name, category, address, and contact. Submission through the website is available only when the entrant ticks the box to agree to the collection and use of personal information

○ For inquiries

- Immigrant Integration Division, Ministry of Justice (02-2110-4047)

3. Rules

○ One entrant can submit a maximum of 1 essay, 3 photos, and 1 video clip, and be awarded in only one category.

○ Entries should be submitted online.

○ Essay Entries

- Entries must have never been published at home and abroad. Plagiarism is unacceptable.

○ Photo Entries

- Photos awarded in other contests and composit images are not accepted. Photos taken by the entrants themselves only are eligible for the contest.

- Entrants shall fulfill the duty of care to make sure their entries do not infringe on the third party’s portrait rights, moral rights, intellectual property rights, and other rights. Entrants shall bear sole civil and criminal responsibility for any objections or conflicts arising with regard to such infringement of rights.

○ Video Entries

- Entries should be originally created by the entrant and have not been published in other contests.

- Images, fonts, video clips and music used in the entry shall not infringe on the copyright. A video entry that uses a public figure shall not infringe on the portrait rights.

- Entrants shall fulfill the duty of care to make sure their entries do not infringe on the third party’s portrait rights, moral rights, intellectual property rights, and other rights. Entrants shall bear sole civil and criminal responsibility for any objections or conflicts arising with regard to such infringement of rights.

○ Nota Bene

- In case an entry is found to be a plagiarism or a forgery, has won an award in other contests, or has been created by a proxy, the award will be revoked from the entrant and he/she shall return the prize.

- In case no entries meet the requirement to be awarded after evaluation, the awards may be adjusted or no awards may be presented.

- Taxes on the prize money will be burdened by the awardee.

- No entries will be returned to the entrant. All rights of the submitted entries including award-winning entries are vested in the Ministry of Justice.

- Award-winning entires may be exhibited at the venue of Together Day ceremony or introduced via broadcasting and online media, and used for promotion of the Together Day and policies of the Ministry of Justice after being edited.

- Awardees should attend the 12th Together Day ceremony on May 20 and submit a copy of their bankbook to receive the award and prize. (The award may be revoked if the entrant does not attend the ceremony.)

Essay Contest Application Form

Entry Category	Tick the box (✔) that applies to you ※ Your entry may be excluded from the contest if the entry does not match the category
	□ Foreign residents in Korea			□ Korean nationals (including naturalized Koreans)
Title (Subject)	※ Select one from the example subjects or write the title of your essay
Personal Information	Name		※ Foreigners must write the name in English alphabet as it appears on the alien registration card
	Date of Birth		※ Please write MM/DD/YYYY on the identification (alien registration) card			Gender
	Address		※ Please write your actual address to receive the essay collection
	Contact		Mobile: Home/Office:		Email:
Description (Within 80 characters in Korean)	※ Please summarize the main content of the essay
Consent to Collection of Personal Information		I agree ( ), I disagree ( ) ※ Your personal information is used only for statistics of the photo contest, notification on attendance to the award ceremony, and dispatch of the award certificate if necessary (and will be destroyed in three months)
I hereby apply for the essay contest “Show Us Your Korea” for the 12th Together Day. I confirm that the information in this application is correct and will comply with the entry rules and methods set forth by the host organization. ________ / ________ / ________ (MM/DD/YYYY) To the Minister of Justice

※ This application form should be the front page of your entry

Photo Contest Application Form

Personal Information	Name		※ Foreigners must write the name in English alphabet as it appears on the alien registration card
	Date of Birth		※ Please write MM/DD/YYYY on the identification (alien registration) card		Gender
	Address		※ Please write your actual address to receive the essay collection
	Contact		Mobile: Home/Office:	Email:
Entry 1	Please describe the theme and the photo
	※ Please briefly explain about the location and purpose
Entry 2
Entry 3
Consent to Collection of Personal Information		I agree ( ), I disagree ( ) ※ Your personal information is used only for statistics of the photo contest, notification on attendance to the award ceremony, and dispatch of the award certificate if necessary (and will be destroyed in three months)
I hereby apply for the photo contest “Show Us Your Korea” for the 12th Together Day. I confirm that the information in this application is correct and will comply with the entry rules and methods set forth by the host organization. ________ / ________ / ________ (MM/DD/YYYY) To the Minister of Justice

※ This application form should be the front page of your entry

Video Contest Application Form

Personal Information	Name		※ Foreigners must write the name in English alphabet as it appears on the alien registration card
	Date of Birth		※ Please write MM/DD/YYYY on the identification (alien registration) card		Gender
	Address		※ Please write your actual address to receive the essay collection
	Contact		Mobile: Home/Office:	Email:
Title
Description	※ Please describe your video (motivation, purpose, theme, etc.) and write the URL e.g. https://www.youtube.com/ooooooo
Consent to Collection of Personal Information		I agree ( ), I disagree ( ) ※ Your personal information is used only for statistics of the photo contest, notification on attendance to the award ceremony, and dispatch of the award certificate if necessary (and will be destroyed in three months)
I hereby apply for the video contest “Show Us Your Korea” for the 12th Together Day. I confirm that the information in this application is correct and will comply with the entry rules and methods set forth by the host organization. ________ / ________ / ________ (MM/DD/YYYY) To the Minister of Justice