Press Release

UCC Contest - U.S.-Korea Relations:  We Are Good Friends!

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is holding the first UCC (User Created Content) Contest from April 17, 2008 to May 18, 2008 to enhance the relationship between the U.S. and Korea.  Koreans and Non-Koreans who reside in Korea are welcome to participate in the UCC contest.
 
The theme of the contest is US-Korea Relations:  We are Good Friends!  Any topic on U.S.-Korean relations, such as American or Korean culture, history, people, tradition, food, tourism, entertainment, etc. is accepted.  Participants can create any kind of UCC format -- movies, photos, flash, etc.
 
The UCC Contest submission due date is May 18, 2008.  William A. Stanton, Deputy Chief of Mission to the Republic of Korea will give the awards to the prize winners on May 27, 2008 at the UCC Contest Award Ceremony.
 
Contestants can download the contest application at http://seoul.usembassy.gov/ and submit the application form to ircseoul@naver.com.
 
For questions about the UCC contest, please contact the Information Resources Center (IRC) at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.
 
Website:  http://seoul.usembassy.gov/
Email:  ircseoul@state.gov
Tel: 02-397-4732/4662