BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA — AD STARS has unveiled the list of shortlisted entries that have made the cut for this year’s festival. As the only international advertising show that “combines creativity with cutting-edge technology”, it honored 1,103 finalists from Asia that embody 5 key concepts: social good, openness, discover diversity, new paradigm and creative solutions. The top 3 countries that have entered the list are Thailand with 212 finalists, Japan with 180 and Korea with 122.
Other Asian countries that have entered the shortlist are:
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- (212) Thailand
- (180) Japan
- (122) Korea
- (89) Hong Kong
- (89) India
- (75) China
- (65) Philippines
- (57) United Arab Emirates
- (50) Singapore
- (43) Malaysia
- (38) Pakistan
- (35) Taiwan
- (15) Kazakhstan
- (9) Vietnam
- (9) Indonesia
- (6) Sri Lanka
- (3) Bangladesh
- (1) Saudi Arabia
- (1) Nepal
- (1) Qatar
- (1) Kuwait
- (1) Uzbekistan
Some big finalists include:
- (25) The Quiet Taxi by Innocean Worldwide for Hyundai Motor Group
- (25) Hashtags Don’t Heal by DDB Mudra Group for Khalsa Aid
- (15) Fatal Recognition by Cheil Worldwide Hong Kong, for The Hong Kong Stroke Association
- (15) This is a Tree by TBWA\ Santiago Mangada Puno for Pacific Paint (Boysen) Philippines Inc.
- (14) Firevase by Cheil Worldwide for Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
- (14) Truck Art Childfinder by BBDO Pakistan for Berger Paints
- (13) Forte Femme by Combination LLP (Kombinat) for ForteBank
- (11) Healing Jungle by Innocean Worldwide for Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance
- (10) A Team of One by Loong for TENCENT FOUNDATION, CHINA ORGAN DONATION ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER
- (9) Smart Touch by mcgaryybowen for Alibaba
Winners will be revealed during the festival in Busan on August 22-24, 2019 at BEXCO Convention Hall. Stay tuned as we reveal more news!
