Dongseo University students excelled at the "2018 Dynamic Busan UCC Competition." They received the Grand Prize (five million won prize money), the Excellence Prize (three million), and the Encouragement Prize (two million) at the award ceremony held on December 24 at Busan City Hall.

The contest was organized by the City of Busan to promote the slogan "Dynamic Busan."

The judges evaluated the entries based on a first screening, as well as on the views and positive responses that the videos received on YouTube.

The Grand Prize was awarded to a team of Dongseo University international students made up of Marcus (from Iceland), Liu Tika-edvinas (Lithuania), Vageko Greta (Lithuania), and Vageko Vladislav (Belarus). The winning team of students are all from Lithuania’s Mykolas Romeris University and are currently studying at Dongseo University’s Division of Digital Contents as part of their 2+2 dual degree program.

Their winning video Hashtag#Busan showcases a dynamic and charming image of Busan as seen by young foreigners in such locales as Jagalchi, Gwanganli, Haeundae, and Gamcheon Village.

"I wanted to express the beauty of Busan from the point of view of foreigners and young people." said Marcus. "Drones and other equipment were used to shoot our footage. It was interesting for us to film around the city, and I am so happy to have gotten such a wonderful result. It will be great motivation for our team to move toward our dream of becoming video specialists."

Additionally, the Excellence Prize was awarded to Kim Yong-gwon and his two teammates for their work Busan's Da, Da, Da!, while the Encouragement Prize was presented to Yang Jun-beom and his two teammates for their work Busan! Ahta Jikne.