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Holds 2026 Busan International Design Award (IBDA) Awards Ceremony

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Park Heong-joon, and Design Council Busan, headed by President Kang Pil-hyeon (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”), announced that the 2026 Busan International Design Award (IBDA) Awards Ceremony will be held today (June 11) at 3:30 p.m. in Exhibition Hall 2 of BEXCO.

The Busan International Design Award (IBDA) is Busan’s representative design competition, carrying on the legacy of the Busan Industrial Design Exhibition, which was held for 38 years from 1981 to 2018. This year marks the eighth edition under its current name.

Hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by Design Council Busan, the Busan International Design Award (IBDA) has been jointly operating its awards ceremony and exhibition of winning works in conjunction with the Busan Design Festival, the region’s largest professional design exhibition, since 2021.

A total of 1,706 entries from 35 countries were submitted to the 2026 Busan International Design Award (IBDA), once again demonstrating its stature as an international platform for design exchange.

This year, the competition expanded from six existing categories—Service Design, Product Design, Environmental Design, Craft Design, Fashion Design, and Communication Design—by adding a new Busan Urban Public Design category, bringing the total number of categories to seven.

Entries were accepted in the General Division, Student Division, and Invited/Recommended Designer Division. Final award-winning works were selected through a two-stage evaluation process consisting of an initial online review and a secondary physical review of entries submitted between January and April.

This year’s Busan International Design Award (IBDA) recognized 13 teams in the General Division and 14 teams in the Youth Division with main awards.

In the General Division, the Grand Prize was awarded to the team of Lee Eui-jun and Lee Seung-jun. Gold Prizes were awarded to Seo Ga-eun and the team of Jeong Da-hyeon and Lee Eun-ji. Silver Prizes went to the teams of Lee Min-jae and Kang Na-hee, Han Ju-yeon, and Kyung Na-hyun, Lee Han-na, and Kim Yu-jin. Bronze Prizes were awarded to the teams of Qiu Qi, An Qi, Huang Chuhan, and Cui Runfeng; Park Min-jun, Kim Min-jae, Lee Tae-chan, and Jo Chan-hee; Eom Jeong-hyeon and Kim Si-eun; Kim Su-yeon; Kim Yu-jin; and Kim Da-gyeong, An Ye-rin, and Kwon Na-hyun.

In the Youth Division, the Grand Prize was awarded to student Lee A-yun, while the Gold Prize was awarded to student Choi Hyun-jun. Silver Prizes were awarded to students Lee Seung-jun, Lee Yun-jeong, Yun Ji-min, and Jo A-in. Bronze Prizes were awarded to students Song Min-seo, Park Seo-in, Kim Hwan-jin, Seong Chae-bin, Gu Yeon-woo, Bhum, and Kang Jin-gyeong.

Winning works receiving special awards, idea awards, and main awards can be viewed on the Asia Design Platform website operated by Design Council Busan at https://adp.dcb.or.kr/ibda/winner.

Award recipients will receive certificates and prize money, along with various follow-up support programs designed to facilitate the commercialization of outstanding designs.

Grand Prize winners in the General Division will receive prize money of KRW 20 million, while the total prize pool amounts to approximately KRW 56.7 million.

In addition, winners will receive professional consulting services for intellectual property protection and support for design-related applications and registrations.

Corporate winners will also receive additional points when applying for business support programs offered by Design Council Busan and will be granted the right to use the Busan International Design Award (IBDA) certification mark.

Moon Jeong-ju, Director General of the Future Design Headquarters of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “We will continue striving to foster public interest and participation in design through the Busan International Design Award.” He added, “We will also do our utmost to continuously discover and promote outstanding examples that address social issues through the power of design and enhance the quality of life for citizens.”