Geochang County to Hold Contest for "Hidden Travel Courses" and "9 Signature Attractions Short-form Videos"

Promoting Every Corner of Geochang's Tourist Attractions
and Utilizing Them as Promotional Materials to Attract Visitors

Geochang County in South Gyeongsang Province announced on June 5 that it will hold a contest for "Hidden Geochang Travel Courses" and "Short-form Videos of Geochang's 9 Signature Tourist Attractions" to widely promote every corner of Geochang's tourist sites and to use the entries as promotional materials for attracting visitors.

This contest will be held under two themes: "Hidden Geochang Travel Courses" and "Short-form Videos of the 9 Signature Tourist Attractions." The announcement period runs from June 5 to September 5, and entries will be accepted from August 25 to September 5.

Geochang County Office building.

For the "Hidden Geochang Travel Courses" category, participants are invited to freely recommend travel itineraries of at least two days and one night that include lesser-known tourist spots, restaurants, accommodations, and experiences in Geochang. The recommended courses should be suitable for families or groups of up to five people.

For the "Short-form Videos of the 9 Signature Tourist Attractions" category, participants should create 60-second videos featuring the nine signature tourist attractions selected by Geochang County. The videos should naturally showcase both the tourist sites and visitors, highlighting Geochang as a destination for healing and rejuvenation and inspiring viewers to visit.

The total prize money is 8.1 million won. In the "Hidden Geochang Travel Courses" category, the awards are as follows: Grand Prize (1 winner, 500,000 won), Excellence Award (2 winners, 300,000 won each), and Encouragement Award (3 winners, 100,000 won each). In the "Short-form Videos of the 9 Signature Tourist Attractions" category, the awards are: Grand Prize (1 winner, 2 million won), Excellence Award (2 winners, 1.3 million won each), and Encouragement Award (3 winners, 700,000 won each). The winning entries will be posted on the Geochang County website and social media channels and will be used as promotional content for Geochang tourism.

County Governor Koo Inmo stated, "I hope this contest will be a great opportunity to widely promote not only Geochang's hidden tourist gems but also the nine signature attractions," adding, "Since the selected works will be used as promotional materials for Geochang tourism, I look forward to the interest and participation of many people."