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Busan Metropolitan City to Host the 9th “Wartime Capital Busan” Academic Paper Contest

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced today (13) that it will host the 9th “Wartime Capital Busan” Academic Paper Contest.

The contest has been organized to raise awareness in connection with the City’s 추진 of the World Heritage inscription of “Heritage of Wartime Capital Busan during the Korean War,” expand the base of related research, and discover and foster emerging scholars and future experts. It is open to anyone on any topic related to Wartime Capital Busan in the 1950s.

However, in consideration of fairness in evaluation, research expertise, and the purpose of the contest, submissions will be reviewed separately in two categories: students and general citizens, and professional researchers.

Applications will be accepted from March 3 to April 3. Applicants must submit both an application form and a research proposal to Busan Metropolitan City. Those whose research proposals pass the screening process must submit their completed research papers by September 28. The winners will be announced in November.

Submitted research papers will undergo a review process, through which a total of 14 outstanding papers will be selected by category, including Grand Prize, Best Award, Excellence Award, and Encouragement Award. A total of KRW 18.5 million in prize money will be awarded along with the Mayor’s Award.

Papers selected as outstanding works will be compiled and published in a collection and utilized as foundational materials for identifying diverse values and advancing academic research in support of the World Heritage inscription of “Heritage of Wartime Capital Busan during the Korean War.”

For more details on the contest, please refer to the official notice on the Busan Metropolitan City website (www.busan.go.kr/nbgosi) or the Wartime Capital Busan Heritage website (www.busan.go.kr/wartime_capital), or contact the department in charge of the academic paper contest at 051-888-5095.

Cho Yu-jang, Director General of the Culture Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “We hope this contest will serve as a platform for expanding the academic foundation and building public consensus for World Heritage inscription. We encourage active participation from many individuals to help discover new experts and further promote the value of our heritage.” He added, “The City will continue to make every effort to widely promote and preserve the history and heritage of Busan, which embraced refugees during the Korean War and achieved today’s development through international solidarity and cooperation.”