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Please contact ysnw@yonsei.ac.kr

To ensure faster confirmation, please indicate “[International Writing Contest Inquiry]” in the email subject line.

Evaluation is based on Relevance to Topic (25%), Creativity & Critical Perspective (25%), Clarity of Expression & Communication (20%), Completeness (15%), and Resonance (15%). 

If plagiarism, ghostwriting, AI-generated content, format violation, or false information is confirmed, the award will be revoked and the prize money will be recovered.

Submitted works are not returned.

The same individual cannot receive awards in multiple categories. (One award per person, in principle)

The Group Award is provided in kind (goods). Recipient groups will receive delivery based on separate instructions.

Payment is made within 15 days of the awards ceremony.

• Domestic awardees: Bank transfer upon submission of ID copy, bankbook copy, and personal information consent.
• International awardees:  International remittance upon submission of passport copy, overseas account information (including SWIFT code), and personal information consent (remittance fees borne by the organizer).

• Prize money is paid net of withholding (3.3%) under the Income Tax Act.

Winners are strongly encouraged to attend the awards ceremony in person.

If unable to attend due to reasons such as residing abroad, notify the organizer in advance. In this case, online attendance is recommended.

November 21, 2025 (Fri.) via announcement on the official website and individual email notification.

Yes.  Excerpting and video edits may be done for exhibition and promotional purposes,

strictly within limits that do not distort the original meaning.

Copyright remains with the entrant.

However, the winning works may be publicly used for event promotion and record (e.g., white paper, exhibition, website, videos), and the entrant is deemed to have consented to such use

All submissions must be original. Entries found to have been plagiarized, ghostwritten, or AI-generated will be excluded from review; if misconduct is discovered after awarding, the award will be revoked and the prize money will be recovered.

File names must follow [Name_Category_Domestic/International].
e.g., HongGilDong_Essay_Domestic/.docx

• Essay: A4, 2-3 pages, approximately 1,800–2,600 characters (including spaces); font Batang (or Times New Roman); body 11 pt; footnotes 10 pt; line spacing 1.5 (160%); file format MS Word or PDF.
• Book Review: A4, 3-4 pages, approximately 2,600–3,600 characters (including spaces); font Batang (or Times New Roman); body 11 pt; footnotes 10 pt; line spacing 1.5 (160%); file format MS Word or PDF.
• Video:  60-90 seconds, vertical 1080×1920, MP4, file size within 500 MB.
• Essay & Book Review: Sources must be cited when quotations are used.

• Essay / Book Review: Korean
• Video: There is no restriction on the language used in the video. However, Korean subtitles are required to ensure understanding of the content. The work description must also be provided in Korean.

Each applicant may submit one work per category. Entries may be submitted in other categories.

As a rule, only individual applications are permitted.

(For video submissions, collaborators may assist in production; however, exactly one individual must be designated as the applicant/representative.)

The division of domestic or international is determined based on the applicant’s nationality.

There is no entry fee for this competition.

Eligibility extends to domestic and international youth and young adults born between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 2010.

(Participation is permitted regardless of current school enrollment status.)