The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Jong-Ho Lee, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Ministry of Science and ICT’) invited the 「2022 Korea Metaverse Award」 to discover key players in the domestic expanded virtual world (hereinafter referred to as ‘Metaverse’) on July 19th ( It said that it will start from Tuesday).
The 「2022 Korea Metaverse Award」 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Award’) is an event that aims to revitalize the Metaverse ecosystem by discovering promising domestic players with a high contribution to the Metaverse industry and encouraging their achievements.
Entering its second year this year, the creator section was newly established to reflect the trend of revitalizing the metaverse creator ecosystem and earning profits using creative works.
In addition, this year, the representative runners will be carefully selected through a dense screening of the 2nd round (1st document screening, 2nd presentation evaluation), and the total prize money will be 18 million won, which will be tripled compared to last year.
The contest period for this event is from July 19 (Tuesday) to August 19 (Friday), 2022, and awards are divided into three categories: ▲ Enterprise ▲ Creator ▲ Content/Solution. The winning works will receive a total of 9 awards, including the Minister of Science and ICT Award, and a total of 18 million won in prize money.
※ Minister of Science and Technology Information and Communication Award (3 points, each KRW 3 million), Information and Communication Industry Promotion Agency President Award (3 points, each KRW 2 million), Korea Metaverse Industry Association President’s Award (3 points, KRW 1 million)
In addition, the winners will be given the opportunity to participate in the Korea Metaverse Festival (KMF, provisional ’22.October), the largest metaverse event in Korea, and promote their achievements.
“The key factors that enhance the competitiveness of the Metaverse industry are innovative companies and creative creators who work freely within it,” said Huh Won-seok, director of software policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT. We will actively promote and support creative creators with growth potential,” he said.
For details on the 「2022 Korea Metaverse Award」 contest, please see the Ministry of Science and ICT (http://www.msit.go.kr), the Information and Communication Industry Promotion Agency (http://www.nipa.kr), and the Korea Metaverse Industry Association. (http://k-meta.or.kr) You can check it through the website.
