Hey ๐๐ป all, happy August to all ๐๐
SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป๐ค๐ป continues working with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea (FB: @mofakr.eng) & Korean Embassy in Malaysia ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฒ๐พ ( FB: @koremy.eng) ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐ฐ๐ท as the 2025 #KEOS2025 #RakanKorea #koreanembassykl #KoreanEmbassyOnlineSupporters #KoreaMalaysia
This time, she is excited ๐ฉ๐ป๐ & can’t wait to share about Special Contest 80th Anniversary of Korea’s Liberation And Raise the Taegeukgi & Say “Manse” Challenge by Talk Talk Korea. Both are happening NOW till 5 Aug 2025 ๐๐
Talk Talk Korea is a global contest that promotes creative Korea-inspired ideas & Korean culture around the world ๐ Itโs already in its 12th year , wow ๐คฉ๐ฒ
What is Korea’s ๐ฐ๐ท Liberation Dayโโ๏ธ
Both North Korea ๐ฐ๐ต & South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท actually shared 15 Aug as their Liberation Day. Itโs known as โGwangbokjeolโ in South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท & โJogukhaebangui Nalโ in North Korea ๐ฐ๐ต
This day commemorates the liberation of Korea from Japanese ๐ฏ๐ต colonial rule in 1945. While the date & historical significance are the same, the celebrations & narratives surrounding the day differ between these 2๏ธโฃ countries
More info via ๐ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Liberation_Day_of_Korea
Gwangbokjeol meaning โThe day the South Korea nationโs light ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฏ๏ธwas restoredโ in Korean language is observed on 15 Aug annually. Itโs a national holiday that commemorates liberation from Japanese ๐ฏ๐ต colonial rule & restoration of Korea’s national sovereignty
This year 2025 marks South Korea’s ๐ฐ๐ท 80th anniversary of this historic milestone, a significant moment of remembrance & reflection for the South Korea’s nation ๐ฐ๐ท
Taegukgi ํ๊ทน๊ธฐ, ๅคชๆฅตๆ
It’s a national flag of South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท which consists of 3๏ธโฃ components
- A white โฌ rectangular background. White represents peace & purity
- A red ๐ด & blue ๐ต taegeuk in its center. The circle symbolizes harmony in the world ๐ The red half (At the top) represents the positive energy (ie. Yang ้ณ). While the blue half (At the bottom) represents negative energy (ie. Yin ้ด)
- Then, accompanied by 4๏ธโฃ black ๐ค trigrams, 1๏ธโฃ in each corner with respective Korean names & meanings ie. Geon๊ฑด means justice ์ ์, ri ๋ฆฌ means fruition ๊ฒฐ์ค, gam ๊ฐ means wisdom ์งํ & gon ๊ณค means vitality ์๋ช ๋ ฅ
More info via ๐ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_South_Korea
Raise the Taegeukgi ๐ฐ๐ท & Say “Manse” Challenge
So, why not join her ๐ฉ๐ป to shout โManseโ in Korean languageโโ๏ธ โManseโ means hurray, a joyous shout to celebrate ๐ฅณ๐๐ป๐ the moment when all Koreans ๐ฐ๐ท๐ซ๐ญ๐ป๐ฌ regained sovereignty over the Republic of Korea from Japanese ๐ฏ๐ต
How to participate โ in this “Manse” Challengeโโ๏ธ
Very simple easy ๐๐
Just prepare & upload your video ๐น to social media platforms & enter the raffle to win prizes ๐๐ from this 80th Anniversary of Liberation Creative Commemoration Contest โ
๐๏ธ Contest/ Challenge Period: NOW till 5 Aug 2025 (Tue)
๐ข Winner Announcement: 14 Aug 2025 (Thu)
๐๐ Award Benefits:
- $100 Amazon Gift Card (1 winner)
- $50 Amazon Gift Card (1 winner)
- $30 Amazon Gift Card (3 winners)
- $10 Amazon Gift Card (25 winners)
๐ Please note that this contest / challenge follows South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท Standard Time (KST)
Special Contest 80th Anniversary of Korea’s Liberation
Itโs a ๐ special contest to encourage creative content that can be celebrated by people around the world ๐บ๏ธ ๐ ~ The 80th Anniversary of Liberation Special Category in Talk Talk Korea 2025
Challenge Theme
It aims to express a message commemorating the 80th anniversary of liberation in own unique way to reflect on the meaning of independence & wars, freedom ๐๏ธ & peace โฎ๏ธโ๐ปrelated to South Korea’s ๐ฐ๐ท Liberation Day, then share these values with the world ๐บ๏ธ๐
Challenge Topic
The topics below are examples as reference to create content commemorating Korea’s liberation that goes beyond these themes
Example Topic 1๏ธโฃ ~ Creating content related to Korea’s ๐ฐ๐ท liberation. A celebratory performance reenacting the moment of liberation, reading ๐ the Declaration of Independence, making works inspired by symbols like the Independence Gate or The Independent newspaper ๐ฐ, or designing & printing a Korean flag ๐ฐ๐ท to celebrate Liberation Day
SiennyLovesDrawing has decided to participate in this topic ๐ฉ๐ปโ Herself & her little niece ๐ฉ๐ป๐ง๐ป has decided to create respective own hand drawn South Korea’s flag ๐ฐ๐ท in joining this challenge (Through their favourite art & craft) as unique content that reflects the meaning of #LiberationDay, #80th #Anniversary & themes of #Commemoration, #Progress & #Future
Yes โ , they express the achievements of South Korea over the past 80 years since liberation by holding own created Taegukgi ๐ฐ๐ท & shout “Manse” proudly ๐๐ป๐ฏ
Example Topic 2๏ธโฃ ~ Sharing the values of freedom ๐๏ธ& peace โฎ๏ธโ๐ป to educating neighbors & future generations about the significance of Korea’s ๐ฐ๐ท liberation
Example Topic 3๏ธโฃ ~ Content about those who dedicated themselves to liberation by introducing Korean independence activists you admire, comparing Korean independence activists with figures from your own country & learning about fellow countrymen who supported Korea’s ๐ฐ๐ท independence, etc.
Example Topic 4๏ธโฃ ~ Stories of Korea ๐ฐ๐ท rising above hardships following liberation by creatively expressing themes such as war & peace โฎ๏ธโ๐ป, industrialization & democracy through webtoons, illustrations, videos ๐น etc.
Who can participate โโ๏ธ
All foreigners & participation โ is allowed individually or as a team. However, please note that for teams, the prizes & benefits ๐ are awarded as if to 1๏ธโฃ person
Submission Guidelines
Submission format is open. Format requirements by work type as below;
- Promotion video: Between 2 & 3 minutes long, in Full HD (1920×1080) resolution or higher
- Meme & Trend: Between 15 & 60 seconds long, in Full HD (1080×1920) resolution or higher
- Art & Craft, Photo Book (Submit both the original images & a making-of video) ~ SiennyLovesDrawing has opted for Art & Craft ๐ฉ๐ปโ
~ Image ๐ผ๏ธ : Drawn on paper measuring 210mm x 297mm (A4, ISO 216 standard) & then scanned
~ Photo ๐ธ : Minimum resolution of 2953 x 4169 pixels, with a resolution of 300 dpi or higher
~ Making-of video ๐น : Produced in Full HD (1920×1080) resolution & under 5 minutes long
Note ๐: Entries that do not meet the specified format when submitting the original for the finals may be disqualified
Submission Criteria
- Create a work that freely embodies the spirit of commemorating the 80th anniversary of South Korea’s ๐ฐ๐ท liberation. Please note that the use of artificial intelligence is not โ๐ซ allowed
- Upload images or making-of videos of the completed work on personal social media & YouTube channels, ensuring the privacy setting is set to public
- Required to tag @talktalkkoreacontest & with hashtags #talktalkkorea2025 #ttk2025 #80thLiberationDay
- Include a self-introduction (including your nationality) & a detailed description of the work when uploading
- Include information regarding any sound ๐ต๐ถ sources used
- Then, provide the posting link ๐
The original submission of the work is only required from the finalists (1๏ธโฃK entries after the 1๏ธโฃst round of judging). Notifications will be sent individually
Finalists are required to submit the original files & failure to meet the submission requirements may lead to disqualification
How to submitโโ๏ธ
Go to the official Talk Talk Korea 2025 website via ๐ https://www.talktalkkorea.or.kr/ โก๏ธ Select the Special category (80th Anniversary of Liberation) โก๏ธ Click on “Participate” & then submit your posting link ๐
Remember to register 1๏ธโฃst & log in before submitting respective contest entry ~ There are 5๏ธโฃ contest categories available โ for participation
Entries without a title & description may be excluded from the judging process ie. Disqualified โ๐ซ
๐๐ Award Benefits:
The best work across all 5๏ธโฃ categories (Grand Prize ๐) will receive the Minister of Culture, Sports & Tourism Award (1๏ธโฃ team or individual)
- 1๏ธโฃst Place (1๏ธโฃ entry) ~ Korean culture experience voucher (8๏ธโฃ nights, 9๏ธโฃ days) โ USD๐ฒ2๏ธโฃK worth of digital prizes
- 2๏ธโฃnd Place (1๏ธโฃ entry) ~ USD๐ฒ1๏ธโฃK worth of digital prizes
- 3๏ธโฃrd Place (2๏ธโฃ entries) ~ USD๐ฒ600 worth of digital prizes
- 4๏ธโฃth Place (2๏ธโฃ entries) ~ USD๐ฒ300 worth of digital prizes
- 5๏ธโฃth Place (๐entries) ~ USD๐ฒ200 worth of digital prizes
- Participation Award (44 entries) ~ USD๐ฒ20 worth of digital prizes
* 1๏ธโฃst to 5๏ธโฃth place winners will receive Amazon e-gift cards ๐ณ
However, the distribution method is subject to change
Announcement of Winners ~ 26 Sept 2025 (Fri)
Note๐ : Please note that this contest / challenge follows South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท Standard Time (KST)
More details about the prizes via this IG post ๐๐ธ๐ https://www.instagram.com/p/DLmDBeLxGi8/
Please refer to the attached photo via SiennyLovesDrawing’s X Thread ๐๐ https://x.com/siennylovesdraw/status/1945286762961535065 & ๐๐ https://x.com/siennylovesdraw/status/1945287501863588073 for more details & her participation via ๐น๐ธ๐ https://youtu.be/oF5Xg9WzIsw
Website ๐: https://www.talktalkkorea.or.kr/aitem/online-event-(part-4)%7C-join-the-raise-the-taegeukgi-and-say-%22manse%22-challenge
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