The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister CHAE Hwi-young, MCST) and the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), in cooperation with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), will host the Awards Ceremony for the 2025 APEC K-Culture × AI Video Global Contest on October 24 (Friday) at SJ Kunsthalle in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

The contest was organized to promote Korea’s image as a global technology leader and to advance APEC’s core values by showcasing creative content that integrates Korean culture with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. In collaboration with domestic companies, the organizers also provided participants with AI-based video production tools, creating new promotional opportunities for early-stage Korean AI start-ups. Held under the theme “Creating a sustainable tomorrow through a fresh perspective on Korean culture,” the contest attracted more than 300 AI-generated video submissions. Following a review process, 16 outstanding works were selected as finalists across two categories—General Video Content and K-POP-Style Music Video.

Awards presented at THE OULIM in Seoul 2025 on October 24,

Grand prizes awarded to Fracture of Time in the General Video Content Category and The Rhythm of Gyeongju in the K-POP-Style Music Video Category

The awards ceremony for the contest will take place on October 24 during THE OULIM in Seoul—an AI-driven Next K-Content B2B exchange event, jointly hosted by MCST and KOCCA from October 23 to 24 at SJ Kunsthalle. In the General Video Content category, the Grand Prize—MCST Minister Award—will be presented to Fracture of Time by Bomun, a work built on the imaginative premise of a quantum computer connecting the past Silla Kingdom with the present and future. In the Music Video category, the Grand Prize—Deputy Prime Minister and MSIT Minister Award—will go to The Rhythm of Gyeongju by SONG Gi-hyun, which conveys the beauty of Korea through a fusion of traditional Korean sounds and hip-hop rhythms while highlighting the country’s cultural heritage sites. Four entries, two from each category,[1] will receive Excellence Awards from either the KOCCA President or NIPA President, while ten additional works[2] will be honored with Merit Awards across both categories.

Expanding Korea—New Technology Content Exhibition on the occasion of 2025 APEC opens at the K-Culture Museum, Incheon International Airport

Meanwhile, beginning October 29 (Wednesday), the K-Culture Museum located in Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport will host Expanding Korea, a special exhibition of new-technology content organized on the occasion of the APEC Summit. The exhibition will feature major award-winning works from the recent 2025 APEC K-Culture × AI Video Global Contest, along with a diverse range of interactive content designed for both domestic and international travelers to enjoy.