○ 15 winners selected from 94 entries in a contest to raise awareness about immigrant workers
– Grand Prizes: Video “Line of Diversity: Connection Instead of Division,” Poster “Different Roots, but We’re Friends”

On December 19, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government announced the selection of 15 winning works from the “1st Gyeonggi Immigrant Worker Awareness Content Contest.”

The contest, which aimed to raise awareness about immigrant workers while also promoting their rights and interests, received 20 video entries and 74 poster entries, for a total of 94 entries. After an initial round of evaluation by expert judges and a survey of employees, 15 winners were selected. To ensure fairness, the province selected 12 judges, including university professors and representatives from immigrant organizations, through an open recruitment process. The judging process also included expert reviews and public verification steps, such as plagiarism checks.

The grand prize in the video category went to “Line of Diversity: Connection Instead of Division,” while the poster category’s grand prize was awarded to “Different Roots, but We’re Friends.” Moreover, two entries received first-place prizes, four received second-place prizes, and seven received honorable mentions. The province will provide a total of KRW 7.8 million in prize money, with KRW 2 million awarded for the grand prize video and KRW 600,000 for the grand prize poster.

The grand prize winning video “Line of Diversity: Connection Instead of Division” employs hand-drawn illustrations to convey a powerful message: by connecting rather than dividing in the face of immigrant diversity, society can create a future where everyone lives together in harmony.

In the poster category, the grand prize was awarded to a third-grade student from Mangwol Elementary School in Hanam City. The student’s entry, “Different Roots, but We’re Friends,” received praise for its clear depiction of the theme. Using hand-drawn illustrations, the poster shows that although friends from different countries may have diverse origins, they live together in Korea as equals, free from discrimination.

Kim Won-gyu, Director General of the Immigrant Society Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, stated, “We hope this contest serves as a significant step toward respecting the rights and interests of immigrant workers while fostering diversity in local communities. We will continue to make various efforts to create an inclusive society for immigrant workers.”