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It's very disappointing overall, as everyone here loves Korea, and it's truly shocking that the overall winner, the best among thousands of participants (who has already won in previous years), wins again without fulfilling a fundamental requirement. I'm not questioning her previous victory, as it has nothing to do with this contest (I only mention it because it seems quite curious that she wins twice) and this time without meeting the basic criteria. Honestly, it's very disappointing...

It's incredible how I've tried to communicate through every possible means provided by the contest and they offer no explanation. @Everyone

I’m GameAndPopArt. The organizers refuse to respond on any other platform more than 2 weeks (they saw it ) . And as I can see, I’m not the only one having problems with this here. This shows complete disregard for their own participants and followers. Is this really how they represent Korea? Do they seriously call this a “prestigious” international competition? Because right now, it looks more like chaos than professionalism.

My concern is not about any specific winner but how is it possible that entries without a making-of video were even accepted, let alone awarded? How could an artwork that clearly shows signs of AI involvement pass the evaluation process? Were these entries even reviewed properly?

As a developer, I can recognize AI-generated content, and it’s deeply disappointing to see such works go unchecked. Are we supposed to compete against AI creations next year? Is this the new standard…

I'm truly impressed while reading certain comments on Instagram about the contest. I had never created an account here, and out of curiosity, I did. I'm surprised by the lack of empathy from some who feel frustrated. It's normal because, evidently, the girl who won the art category didn't meet one of the two fundamental criteria. I didn't even make it to the voting round with my modern hanbok design, but that's not the problem. It's frustrating that people like me, who followed the steps, were left out, and she, who didn't follow something elementary, won an all-expenses-paid trip to Korea. It's astounding.

I'm not writing this to stir up trouble, but I find it illogical that some have posted here that we should celebrate and not discuss. That sounds a bit ridiculous. Are we seeing something unfair and should we stay silent when an injustice happens? We're not doing…

I haven't actually taken a look at this contest since the winners were chosen until now. This is my fourth I think time participating in this contest. I think in learnt and grew every year so I'm grateful for that. I'm happy to be able to see everyone's work and see everyone love and appreciation for this culture. I want to say congrats to the winners. As for the issues that have arised. I'm not going to tell anyone not to be upset or let their voice be heard. Everyone is entitled to thier feelings and opinions as long as it doesn't cross a line I think. Considering that it seems to be causing significant issues to do hope the organisers address it so that participants can have confidance in the contest going forward.

My wish for next year is a bit if a change up in the contest. We've…

I want to thank the organizers of talk talk korea for holding this type of contest. Personally, I am very proud of my submitted work because it was days and hours of dedication with a lot of love and admiration for the beautiful Korea. I am very happy to have participated, even though I was not even a finalist, it fills me with pride that I did it and gave it my all. It is a very nice experience to see that so many people from around the world are just as passionate about Korean culture as I am. It was my first year competing, since Korea caught my attention in January of this year and I still don't know much about it. So I apologize if there was an error in the information provided in my work. Thank you again for this experience. I hold my head high an…

It is important to recall that the winner of the first prize in the art category, the one that includes the highest reward, did not follow the contest rules regarding the "making of" section.

This is both disappointing and serious, considering thousands of people competed. Furthermore, the winner must be aware of this, yet has remained silent about this irregularity.

I am sending this message so the organizers are aware that many of us are still following this situation and awaiting an official statement from them. It is unfair to every participant that someone who did not fulfill a core requirement is recognized as the best work in the contest. This is a serious matter that undermines the competition's integrity. @Everyone

Dear TalkTalkKorea Contest Team,

First of all, I would like to thank you and all participants for your hard work and creativity in this year’s contest. It has been inspiring to see so many beautiful entries and ideas from around the world.

However, I noticed that some designs appeared quite similar to existing works. I reached out earlier, and I truly appreciate your kind response assuring me that my concerns would be reviewed seriously during the voting process.

That said, I still observed a few entries that seemed to overlap with some published works, for instance, a design that is too close to a Japanese Mini Hanbok artist (Onseamiro Madang on Facebook) with even the red stamp on the model, and a 3D model of Jumong that closely resembles material available online (free 3D printing models).

Additionally, I noticed that some submissions appeared to exceed the stated video length limit or…

Hi everyone! @Everyone

I'm not up on all the controversies surrounding the contest, especially in the Arts & Crafts category, but I have a question.

Do you know if Quick Submit entries were ever considered? The truth is, I was only able to submit them through Quick Submit. I submitted my entry on the last day, and the website was no longer open, so I submitted it through Quick Submit. The problem is, it only allowed me to upload the video link; there was no room for photos or other additional resources.

I don't want to sound selfish. I know all the entries were great, but I was confident mine would at least get a spot; I tried too hard, hehe.

I just want to get this thorn out of my side and try harder.

Where are your questions based on?These sound like false accusations, and I’d like to defend myself properly.

The first accusation is complete nonsense.Have you actually seen the quality of AI-generated 3D models? They are still far behind compared to what I created.

I have the original video showing how I designed the model, and I even modified it to a larger version, added more details, and designed the lanterns myself, all specifically for this competition.

I simply didn’t include the modeling footage in my competition video because my main focus was the diorama, not the 3D modeling process, and the video was already long enough.If the organizers want to verify the originality, I can provide the design and modeling video anytime.Can every contestant who didn’t share a making-of video say the same?

But you can see cleraly here, when I added the texture of the roof: