Korean child wins special prize at the global finals of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest 2024

At the global finals of the 2024 Toyota Dream Car Art Contest, Nam Moses, a first-grader at Yiim Middle School in Incheon, was selected for a special prize (Waku-doki Award) for his artwork "Puzzle Car".

The Toyota Dream Car Art Contest is an annual art competition held at Toyota Motor Corporation headquarters for children and teenagers around the world under the theme of "Your Dream Car". The contest, now in its 17th year, is divided into three age categories: under 8 years old, 8 to 11 years old, and 12 to 15 years old, and a total of 712,845 entries were received from 90 countries and regions. A total of 26 entries were selected for the global finals, including the grand prizes in each category, as well as two special awards, the "Let's Change the Future of Cars" and "Waku-doki" awards.

Nam Moses' "Puzzle Car," which was entered in the 12 to 15 years old category, depicts a dream car that allows users to creatively build the car of their choice, with the ability to easily replace old parts. It was highly commended by the judges for its creativity in breaking the mold of conventional cars and coming up with a vehicle that users can freely customise, as well as for conveying a deep love of mechanics. Nam Moses and his school, Yiim Middle School, will receive cash prizes of $5,000 and $10,000, respectively, to further their education.

Manabu Konyama, President of Toyota Motor Corporation, said, "We are very pleased that Korean children have won this special award for their creativity and love of cars, which shone through the high competition," adding, "Toyota Motor Corporation will strive to emulate the love that children have for cars, and to deliver cars that customers in Korea will love."

In addition to the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest, which is held on a global level, Toyota Motor Corporation of Korea has been actively engaged in social contribution activities such as the Sejong Dream Tree Orchestra, which sponsors music education for children and youth from low-income families in Korea, and the Lexus Creative Masters, which discovers emerging craft artists in Korea.

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