Gwangyang City announced on April 20 that it will launch a vlog contest inviting residents to document everyday life.
The city will run the \"2026 On & Off Vlog Season 3 Contest\" from April 27 through May 8, a 31-day entry window.
Anyone who lives in or regularly spends time in Gwangyang may enter, either as an individual or a team.
Entries should capture both \"on\" moments—when people are focused on work, study, or childcare—and \"off\" moments such as local restaurants, sightseeing, and hobbies. All footage must be shot in Gwangyang and submitted as a horizontal MP4 between three and five minutes long.
Applicants must submit one copy each of the original video file, a thumbnail image, the application form, a consent form for collecting and using personal information, a content usage consent form, and a signed pledge.
Videos must have a minimum resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. Each individual or team may submit only one entry. Submissions must be original works that have not been entered in or awarded by other competitions. Gwangyang City said late entries or files that do not meet the specifications will be excluded from judging, and only videos produced after the contest announcement will be accepted.
Judging will take place in two stages. An internal review, to be completed by May 20, will verify submitted documents and select candidates for the second round; if more than 20 entries are received, the panel will shortlist 20 for the next stage.
The final selection, to be completed by June 5, will be made by a committee of about five external judges. They will evaluate entries on five criteria—theme relevance, originality, practical use, public appeal, and overall completeness—scoring each category up to 20 points.
Results will be posted on the Gwangyang City website and winners will be notified individually by June 12. Winning videos will be published on the city's official YouTube channel. Prizes total 2,700,000 KRW (approximately $2,025): a grand prize of 1,000,000 KRW (approximately $750), a first runner-up award of 700,000 KRW (approximately $525), and two encouragement prizes of 500,000 KRW each (approximately $375 each).
Reporter: Younghyo Joo society@aitimes.com
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