\n The BMCC’s official character, Media Guardians. [Photo: BMCC]
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n[Digital Today reporter Seon Seul-gi] The Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission (BMCC) announced on April 17 that it selected \\”Media Guardians,\\” created by Kim Jae-hyo, as the winner of its character contest to find an official mascot for public outreach.<\/p>\n
\\”Media Guardians\\” translates the BMCC’s mission into a friendly mascot: protecting broadcasting independence and freedom of expression, safeguarding the public interest, promoting fair competition in the communications services market, and protecting user rights\u2014presented in a cute, approachable design.<\/p>\n
The contest, which sought a character embodying the BMCC’s mission, vision and identity, ran for about a month beginning in March and drew 146 entries. A six-member expert panel judged submissions based on originality, public appeal, scalability and overall quality. The Excellence Award went to Jo Won-a for \\”Sintongi and Bangtong-i,\\” and the Encouragement Award went to Yu Seong-hoon for \\”Komi and Commu.\\” Prize money was 1,000,000 KRW (approximately $750) for the grand prize, 500,000 KRW (approximately $375) for the Excellence Award, and 200,000 KRW (approximately $150) for the Encouragement Award.<\/p>\n
The winning character will be used in digital content on the BMCC’s social channels\u2014videos and card-style posts\u2014and will be produced as merchandise such as keychains and device wallpapers. The commission also plans to feature the character in a range of promotional activities, including collaborations with other agencies’ mascots.<\/p>\n
Kim Jong-cheol, chair of the BMCC, thanked the public for their imaginative contributions. \\”The character we’ve selected will serve as a communications messenger, helping us convey broadcasting, media and communications policy in a clear and engaging way,\\” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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