Notice for the 34th Market Economy Essay Contest
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The Center for Free Enterprise (CFE) is holding the 34th Market Economy Essay Contest. Anyone interested in the market economy is welcome to participate freely. We look forward to hearing your stories!
□ Eligibility: Open to anyone interested in the market economy
□ Submission Period: November 3, 2025 (Mon) 9:00 a.m. – Deadline: November 12 (Wed) 5:00 p.m.
□ Topics:
Any topic related to the market economy: describe various everyday episodes that can be easily encountered in daily life through the principles of the market economy
(Please refer to the award-winning entries on the Center for Free Enterprise (CFE) website) ▶
https://bit.ly/3Mp8WwB
□ Submission Guidelines: 10 pages of 200-character manuscript paper (about 1.5 A4 pages, approximately 2,000 characters including spaces)
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Please make sure to enter your contact information and email address accurately when submitting.
□ Submission Method:
Register according to the format on the submission page of the Center for Free Enterprise (CFE) website ▶
Click to go to the submission page.
- The submission form is scheduled to open at the start of the submission period (November 3 at 9:00 a.m.).
- Entries not prepared in accordance with the submission format and method may be disadvantaged in judging.
□ Winners Announcement: November 28, 2025 (Fri) 5:00 p.m., posted on the website and winners contacted individually by text message
□ Awards Ceremony: December 5, 2025 (Fri) 3:00 p.m.
Scheduled to be held online
(via ZOOM, metaverse, etc.)
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The awards ceremony will be conducted in a simplified format, so attendance by all winners is
mandatory
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□ Awards
(prize money will be paid after tax deduction)
- Grand Prize: 0 winner(s) (certificate and KRW 300,000)
- Best Prize: 00 winner(s) (certificate and KRW 150,000)
- Excellence Prize: 00 winner(s) (certificate and KRW 50,000)
※ All winners will also receive books from the Center for Free Enterprise (CFE) as supplementary prizes.
□ Other Information
1. User traffic increases from the day before the deadline. Please register at least one hour before the deadline.
2. Entries must be submitted in accordance with the application format.
3. In the case of duplicate submissions, the most recently submitted Op-Ed will be considered.
4. Submitted entries cannot be revised or deleted once registered.
5. Copyright to all submitted works belongs to the Center for Free Enterprise (CFE).
6. If an entry plagiarizes a previous winning work or plagiarizes/misappropriates another person’s work, the award may be revoked even after selection, and all legal responsibility lies with the entrant.
7. Personal information of applicants will be collected and retained for awards, prize delivery, product delivery, and newsletter distribution.
8. Winners will be asked to provide personal information (such as resident registration number) for tax reporting at the time of receiving the award, and prize money will be paid after withholding tax.
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Certificates will be provided in PDF format, and a physical certificate will be issued only once upon request.
Please note that reissuance of a physical certificate is not possible.
□ Inquiries: Researcher Sang-yeop Kim T) 02-3774-5009, E) ksy@cfe.org
Original title: 제34회 시장경제칼럼 공모전 안내
Author: Center for Free Enterprise (CFE)
Date: 2025-10-02
Source: https://www.cfe.org/bbs/bbsDetail.php?cid=notice&pn=3&idx=28154