Checked October 31, 2026. Korea's Ministry of Planning and Budget opened a public-finance education idea contest for submissions from October 30 through November 27, 2026. Its original press release and attached poster say Korean citizens may enter individually or in a team of up to four, with at most one entry per person. Applicants submit an idea proposal, rather than a fully produced course or product.
Build the proposal around the learner
The ministry asks applicants to use its proposal form to describe the target audience, the core message and the planned content or program structure. An idea might explain a basic national-finance concept through an everyday example, a participatory exercise, a game or a teaching aid. Those are the kinds of fields and formats mentioned in the announcement, not extra judging criteria invented here.
The release also points to Open Fiscal Data as a research resource. Cite the information you use and follow the actual proposal form. The contest is intended to find concepts that could later be developed into education content or programs for the public.
Confirm submission mechanics before sending
November 27 is the stated end date. The poster on page 2 supplies a QR code for online entry, while neither the text nor the poster states a precise closing hour or file-format requirements. Open the PDF from the ministry's official release page, use its QR code and check the live form and proposal template before filing. Do not assume submissions remain open until midnight.
The poster lists one grand prize of KRW 1 million, one first prize of KRW 500,000, two excellence prizes of KRW 300,000 each, and ten encouragement prizes of KRW 30,000 gift certificates each. It also says a prize may not be awarded if no entry meets the standard. Expert selection in December is a plan, not a promise to every entrant. For uncertainty about team eligibility, the form or entry mechanics, the poster lists the contest office at 02-3786-0415 and [email protected] (weekdays 09:00–17:00, break 12:00–13:00). Verify current contact details on the official notice.
Bottom line: Prepare an audience, message and learning format now, then verify the official entry route and deadline time. The cover is an AI-generated concept image, not an official form. A concise Korean checklist is on Life Mokcha's Naver blog.
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The Life Mokcha editorial team checked the ministry's original PDF and its page-2 poster for the entry window, team and per-person limits, proposal contents, QR route, prize table and details that remain unspecified.
