| Category | Date | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Competition Announcement | 2025.09.02(Tue) | |
| Registration | 2025.09.02(Tue) ~ 2025.09.15(Mon) 17:00 | 14 days |
| Site Briefing | 2025.09.17(Wed) | |
| Questions Submission | 2025.09.02(Tue) ~ 2025.09.18(Thu) 17:00 | 17 days |
| Response to Questions | 2025.09.22(Mon) | |
| Submission Deadline | 2025.11.20(Thu) 10:00 ~ 17:00 | approx. 80 days |
| Jury Panel Announcement | 2025.11.20(Thu) after 17:00 | |
| Jury Recusal Application | 2025.11.20(Thu) ~ 2025.11.21(Fri) 17:00 | |
| Public Voting | 2025.11.22(Sat) ~ 2025.11.28(Fri) 17:00 | 7 days |
| Technical Review | 2025.11.24(Mon) ~ 2025.11.25(Tue) | |
| Technical Clarification | 2025.11.26(Wed) ~ 2025.11.28(Fri) 17:00 | 3 days |
| First Jury Review | 2025.12.01(Mon) | |
| Final Jury Review | 2025.12.10(Wed) | |
| Announcement of Winners | 2025.12.12(Fri) |
※ All dates are based on Korea Standard Time (GMT+9). The schedule is subject to change by the organizers. Any changes will be announced on the official website.
International Master Plan Competition for the National Symbolic District in Sejong Administrative City
This is a general design competition open to domestic and international professionals.
Professionals in the fields of architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, etc., from both Korea and abroad may participate without restriction. Individual applications are allowed only if all of the following qualifications are met as of the registration date; otherwise, applicants must form a consortium including a qualified entity.
① Must be registered under the Construction Technology Promotion Act and reported as an engineering firm in the field of urban planning pursuant to the Engineering Industry Promotion Act, or must have established a technical office in the urban planning field pursuant to the Professional Engineers Act
② Must be registered as an architectural firm pursuant to Article 23 of the Certified Architects Act of Korea
a) The consortium shall consist of up to four entities, with one designated as the representative.
b) Each participating entity must hold at least 10% equity (see [Form-7]).
a) The representative must satisfy Participation Qualifications (a).
b) The representative must hold the largest equity share among consortium members.
c) All legal obligations, rights, and responsibilities arising from the competition shall be attributed to the representative.
Before the main evaluation, a Technical Review Committee conducts a review for all submissions. The committee consists of seven experts across urban planning, architecture, and landscape architecture. It performs the review based on the distributed Technical Review Checklist (see [Resources-11]). The review verifies compliance with the competition rules and guidelines and relevant laws, and prepares discipline-specific comments. For any violations, the committee receives clarifications from the participant, makes a final determination, and submits a report to the Jury Committee.
The evaluation shall, in principle, be conducted through a combined method consisting of the First Jury Review (scoring system) and the Final Jury Review (voting system). Prior to the First Jury Review, the Jury Committee shall finalize and confirm the evaluation method before proceeding.
To select entries that the public can relate to and take pride in, the preferred proposals will be chosen through public voting and reflected in the evaluation. Any adult of Korean nationality who completes identity verification may participate.
One winning entry and up to four honorable mentions will be selected. Prize amounts include taxes and fees, with taxes governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea. In the case of joint applications, the prize will be paid to the representative of the consortium. If a disqualification under [Competition Regulations 4.4] occurs, the selection may be cancelled; a winner whose award is cancelled must return any prize paid within seven days. In such cases, the corresponding rank remains vacant and is not succeeded by the next-ranked entry.
Detailed master plan services for the National Symbolic District, KRW 1 billion.
The number of honorable mentions is determined by the Jury and shall be up to four. Prize amounts by the number of honorable mentions are as follows.
| Ranking | No. of Honorable Mentions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 3rd | - | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| 4th | - | - | 20 | 20 |
| 5th | - | - | - | 10 |
※ million KRW, incl. tax & fees
If the jury determines that no entry is suitable as a winner or honorable mention in accordance with the purpose and scope of the competition, the jury may choose not to award a winner or may adjust the number of honorable mentions.
For details on registration, submission procedures, design criteria, evaluation methods, and required forms, refer to the separate Design Competition Guidelines. Participants must carefully review the announcement, notices, competition regulations, planning guidelines, and all provided materials before applying. Participants bear full responsibility for any disadvantages resulting from insufficient review of these materials.
Any additional materials or information released during the competition period will be posted on the official website. It is the responsibility of all participants to check the website regularly. The organizer bears no responsibility for any disadvantages resulting from failure to do so.
Official Website: https://sejong-compe.kr
The competition will be managed by the Korean Institute of Architects (KIA) under the supervision of the NAACC and LH. The Competition Manager is Prof. Kim Dong-Hyun (Sejong University). For inquiries related to the competition, please contact:
Contact for Competition Inquiries: icukorea_info@naver.com / +82-10-7426-4243