Cultural Heritage Administration Hosts the 1st Digital Heritage Content Fair
Featuring a Lecture by Artist Heukyosuk Award Ceremony for the Digital Content Competition and Exhibitions (Oct. 10-12 Coex The Plaza Hall)
The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) led by Commissioner Choi Eung-chun is holding the 1st Digital Heritage Content Fair from October 10 to 12 at The Plaza Hall located on the second floor of Coex in Gangnam Seoul. Under the theme Infinite Imagination Digital Heritage the event aims to showcase diverse digital content applied to Korea’s national heritage making it more accessible to the public and fostering a sustainable ecosystem for the cultural heritage content industry. The event is held in conjunction with Digital Innovation Festa 2024 (DINNO 2024) which also runs from October 10 to 12 and highlights the latest innovations in digital technology.
DINNO 2024 (Oct. 10-12 Coex Mall): The largest digital innovation platform in Korea showcasing the latest digital technologies and innovations and creating new business opportunities between companies (hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT organized by the Korea Software Industry Association and ZDNet Korea).
Digital Transformation: The process of using digital technology to innovate existing industries and systems increasing efficiency and creating new values and opportunities.
The event kicks off with an opening ceremony on October 10 followed by a lecture on October 11 by the popular artist Heukyosuk known for his contemporary reinterpretations of traditional Hanbok through illustrations. He will speak on the successful use of digital content to promote Koreas cultural heritage. Additionally the 3rd National Heritage Digital Content Competition which ran from July 15 to August 11 under the theme Discovering National Heritage Through Digital Content will hold its awards ceremony recognizing excellence across various categories.
Among this years award-winning works are:
Guardians of History (Protect the Stele of Jeongnimsa Temples Five-story Pagoda) (General/Digital Planning & Content)
The Story of Soha: Reviving the Princess of Jukseom with 3D Avatar and Storytelling (General/3D Data Creation)
Project Changdeokgung (Student/Digital Planning & Content)
Donuimun (General/3D Data Creation).
A total of 19 outstanding works including these four grand prize winners (awarded by the Commissioner of the CHA) will be displayed throughout the fair allowing visitors to freely explore and enjoy the innovative digital content.
Anyone interested in attending the event can register for free on the Digital Heritage Content Fair website (https://dinno.world/page/heritage.php) or register on-site during the event. For further details inquiries can be directed to the Cultural Heritage Administration’s National Heritage Industry Promotion Team (☎ 042-481-3162).
The CHA remains committed to adapting to the rapidly changing digital era by expanding policies and projects aimed at boosting the national heritage digital content industry and laying the foundation for new job creation through active and forward-thinking administration.
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