Osan City to Hold 2026 Tourism Souvenir Contest… Applications Accepted September 8-18

Osan City (Mayor Jo Yong-ho) announced on the 24th that it will hold the "2026 Osan City Tourism Souvenir Contest" to discover excellent tourism souvenirs that embody Osan's history and cultural characteristics and promote the city's value widely.

This contest is open to all Korean nationals and targets finished products priced at 20,000 won or less that utilize Osan's culture, nature, tourist attractions, festivals, and the city character "Kkasani." Tourism souvenirs with commercial value and practicality can be submitted.

Submissions will be evaluated comprehensively based on thematic relevance, commercial value, practicality, sustainability, and expandability, along with preference surveys conducted among visitors to Osan's cultural tourism facilities, with a total of 9 works to be selected. The winning works will be awarded 1 grand prize, 2 gold prizes, 2 silver prizes, and 4 encouragement prizes, with total prize money of 10 million won.

Applications can be submitted in person at the Culture and Arts Division of Osan City Hall from September 8 to 18 with the application form and submitted work.

Winning works will be sold through Osan City tourism souvenir shops and promoted through the city's official social media and tourism events. Detailed information regarding the contest can be found on the Osan City Hall website.

An official from Osan City said, "We hope this contest will allow us to discover innovative and practical tourism souvenirs that embody Osan's unique history and cultural characteristics," and "We encourage active interest and participation so that many souvenirs that both residents and tourists will want to own are submitted."