Title | PINK LIGHT CAMPAIGN |
Brand | BUSAN METROPOLITAN CITY |
Product / Service | BUSAN-GIMHAE LIGHT RAIL |
Category | A07. Charities, Public Health & Safety, Public Awareness Messages |
Entrant | DAEHONG COMMUNICATIONS Seoul, SOUTH KOREA |
Idea Creation | DAEHONG COMMUNICATIONS Seoul, SOUTH KOREA |
Media | DAEHONG COMMUNICATIONS Seoul, SOUTH KOREA |
PR | DAEHONG COMMUNICATIONS Seoul, SOUTH KOREA |
Name | Company | Position |
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Sun Mi, Park | Daehong Communications | Executive Creative Director |
Gun Woong, Choi | Daehong Communications | Creative Directer |
Il Jin, Ko | Daehong Communications | Digital Creator |
Ah Ram, Shin | Daehong Communications | Copywriter |
Ye Rim, Heo | Daehong Communications | Art Director |
The first considerate signal light: Pink Light ‘Pink Light’ is specially designed for pregnant women. When a pregnant woman approaches within two meters of a reserved seat the light above the seat illuminates and indicates to passengers in the immediate area that this seat is reserved and should be vacated. Once the pregnant woman sits down the light turns off automatically. To enable this functionality the woman carries a small beacon that is automatically detected by the ‘Pink Light.’ Women will be able to obtain these beacons from a community health center.
We installed Pink Lights in a given subway, 2 seats per cabin, totaling 100 seats. We also gave out Pink Pendants to the pregnant women who voluntarily applied at the station or through the website. Lastly, we introduced Pink Lights through making announcements in the stations, displaying posters, and utilizing SNS to increase the public awareness.
During several months of testing the ‘Pink Light’, every pregnant participant was successful in obtaining reserved seating safely and without confrontation. This made headlines on local news and many people talked about it on social media. People are willing to help and be considerate of others but sometimes it requires a friendly reminder. We see the possibility to increase consideration with the ‘Pink Light.’
Helping pregnant women to take advantage of priority seat has been promoted by local governments through multiple campaigns but could not bring out a positive result. However, with Pink Lights campaign, people supported and responded to the device once the light is on. In addition, People recognized City of Pusan for its Pink Lights where the city becomes a place that people want to live and a place that others want to benchmark Pink Lights system. This made headlines on local news and many people talked about it on social media.
People are willing to help and be considerate of others but sometimes it requires a friendly reminder. Utilizing Pink Light as a “nudge strategy,” we were able to transform people’s good will into an action.