Self-Sustaining Medical Foundation Awards Veterans Content Contest...Kang Yongjin's spirit for the grand prize
Apr 15, 2025
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Choi Byung-wan, director of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs' Welfare Promotion Bureau, Park Byung-mo, chairman of the Self-Sustaining Medical Foundation, and Shin Min-sik, chairman of the Social Contribution Committee of the Self-Sustaining Medical Foundation, attended the ceremony and congratulated the winners.
Hosted by the Self-Sustaining Medical Foundation and sponsored by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Self-Sustaining Oriental Medicine Hospital, the contest was designed to illuminate the lives of hidden heroes in daily life with art to mark the 80th anniversary of liberation. Participants expressed the stories of soldiers, police, firefighters, and independence activists who devoted themselves to the country in paintings, and a total of 18 winners were selected through screening.
The screening was conducted three times, and art experts, including Seo Jin-seok, director of the Busan Museum of Art, and Lee Dong-guk, director of the Gyeonggi Museum, participated to evaluate the workability, delivery, and creativity. The award-winning works will be displayed at the JS Museum in the Jasung Medical Bio Center until July 31.
The contest was worth 20 million won in total prize money, and the winner of the grand prize was awarded the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Award. The grand prize went to Kang Yong-jin's '斷指 spirit, the Korean people'. Hwang Byung-pil's 「1907 anti-Japanese soldier hero graph」, and Kim Ye-won's"because they were there" and Choi Seung-sun's"煩惱" were chosen for the gold medal. In addition, Kim Ah-ryeon, Park Soo-jin, Lee Seong-ho, and Lee Eun-ji won the bronze medal.
Park Byung-mo, chairman of the Self-Governing Medical Foundation, said, `I hope that the noble spirit of the righteous who devoted themselves to the Republic of Korea will be remembered more widely through art,' and `The Self-Governing Medical Foundation and Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital will continue to take the lead in creating and spreading veterans' culture through various social contribution activities.'
Meanwhile, Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital is a national hospital that inherits the management philosophy and the spirit of the independence movement of 「矜恤」 and contributes to the expansion of respect for those who have devoted themselves to the country and the spread of veterans culture. In particular, it has consistently carried out medical, life, and housing support projects for patriots, war veterans, independence veterans, and bereaved families, and last year won the 25th Veterans Culture Award hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
