31 Award-Winning Works Announced
Exhibition in Yongsan · Anyang
Chairman Gu Ja-gyun of LS Electric (fifth from left in the front row) and award winners pose for a commemorative photo at the award ceremony of the ’12th National Underwater Photography Contest with LS Electric’ held at LS Yongsan Tower on December 1st. Provided by LS Electric
, “[Financial News] LS Electric announced on December 2nd that it held the award ceremony for the ’12th LS Electric Underwater Photography Contest’ in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Underwater and Finswimming Association at LS Tower in Yongsan, Seoul, on December 1st, announcing 31 award-winning works. “,
, ‘This contest selects and introduces works that capture the beauty and mystery of marine ecosystems from an artistic perspective. ‘,
, “The grand prize was awarded to artist Cho Gyu-cheol’s work ‘Growth Process’. This photo, taken in the waters off Zamami Island, Okinawa, Japan, captured a humpback whale mother and calf swimming side by side underwater. It was praised for majestically portraying the calf’s leap into the vast ocean under the protection of its mother. “,
, “The top prize went to artist Min Kyung-ho with ‘The Closest Universe’. This work, which captured the silhouette of nurse sharks swimming in groups in the waters off Alimatha, Maldives, was described as resembling life forms swimming in the universe, receiving high recognition for its artistic quality. “,
, ‘Additionally, three excellence awards, four encouragement awards, and ten semi-finalist awards were also announced, totaling 31 award-winning works. These works will be exhibited until early December in the lobby of the first floor of LS Yongsan Tower and until the end of the year at LS Tower in Anyang. ‘,
, ‘The underwater photography contest started in 2013 and marks its 12th iteration this year. Proposed and planned by Chairman Gu Ja-gyun of LS Electric, who also serves as the president of the Seoul Metropolitan Underwater and Finswimming Association, the contest aims to raise awareness about the importance and beauty of underwater environmental protection. ‘,
, ‘Chairman Gu remarked, “The contest, held to discover and support domestic underwater photographers, has reached its 12th year without interruption thanks to the help of many people,” adding, “I hope that as many people as possible can indirectly experience the beauty beneath the sea, which is not easily accessible in everyday life.”‘]