World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Gangjin community salon wins award for volunteer care video
A short video about Jakcheon Salon’s volunteer care for older residents has won a special award at South Korea’s third Small Film Festival.
The public hair salon is run by the community welfare council in Jakcheon-myeon, in Gangjin County.
Local volunteers donate haircuts and hair colouring, while taxi support helps older people who have trouble getting around.
The 20-second video shows residents receiving care and smiling after having their hair done, highlighting how local people work together to support older residents.
The festival recognises videos about welfare work in communities across South Korea, and the salon’s story received the Small Special Award in the short-form category.
The winning video is due to screen for free at small cinemas nationwide on November 28.
A short video about volunteer care at Jakcheon Salon in Gangjin won the Small Special Award in the short-form category of the third Small Film Festival.
The salon is a public hair salon run by the Jakcheon-myeon Community Security Council.
The 20-second video shows older residents receiving haircuts and other services from volunteer residents.
The care includes taxi support for older people with limited mobility and volunteer hair coloring and haircuts.
The winning video is scheduled for free screenings at small cinemas nationwide on Nov. 28.
- Who
- Jakcheon Salon and the Jakcheon-myeon Community Security Council in Gangjin.
- What
- A short video about the salon’s volunteer care won the Small Special Award in the festival’s short-form category.
- When
- The award was reported on Nov. 6, 2026. The video is scheduled to screen on Nov. 28.
- Where
- Jakcheon-myeon, Gangjin, South Korea; screenings are planned at small cinemas nationwide.
- Why
- The festival was created to document diverse welfare services in local communities.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Gangjin County announced that the video had won the Small Special Award.
The winning video is scheduled for free screenings at small cinemas nationwide.
- Award
- Small Special Award, short-form category
- Festival
- Third Small Film Festival
- Video length
- 20 seconds
- Salon operator
- Jakcheon-myeon Community Security Council
- Screening date
- Nov. 28
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Jakcheon Salon is a warm space of care created together by the public sector and residents