CNBLUE's Lee Jung Shin has been nominated as a finalist for the global awards ceremony "2019 INSP Awards." According to the "2019 INSP Awards," a photo taken by Lee Jung Shin was selected as one of the five finalists in the Best Photograph category.

This work is a photograph taken by Lee Jung Shin in 2018 at the site of overseas volunteer work in Myanmar with his older brother, Lee Yong Shin. The "INSP Awards," where Lee Jung Shin's work is featured, is a global award organized by INSP (International Network of Street Papers). It is a global festival that awards articles that have shed light on the achievements of street papers that have strived to change the world over the past year and have had a positive social impact. Founded in 1994, the association includes over 100 street papers and magazines published in 25 languages in 35 countries, including the domestic magazine The Big Issue.

The "2019 INSP Awards," held this year, selects nominees in 11 categories, including Best Cover, Best Photograph, and Best Salesperson, and then announces the final winners after judging. The final winner of the Best Photograph category, for which Lee Jung Shin has been nominated, will be announced on the 19th. Lee Jung Shin has consistently expanded his sharing activities using his hobby of photography, and has now achieved success at a global awards ceremony, marking a double celebration. In 2018, he held a public photography exhibition "Blew the Seeds of Dandelion Flowers" for children in Myanmar with his older brother Lee Yong Shin, using photos taken at the volunteer site in Myanmar. Notably, the proceeds from the sale of exhibited photos and merchandise were donated to scholarships for children in Myanmar, practicing talent donation. In addition, he has continued important sharing activities, such as contributing photos he took himself to the homeless self-reliance support magazine The Big Issue. Meanwhile, Lee Jung Shin, who enlisted in the army in July last year, is faithfully continuing his military service, recently being selected as a special warfare soldier.


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