Youth Special Province Gyeongnam, "Meet Through Youth Empathy Webtoons!"

Gyeongnam Province has serialized the webtoon "A Spoonful of Youth," which captures the daily lives of young people. (Photo by Gyeongnam Province)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 13th that it will serialize a special youth promotion webtoon, "A Spoonful of Youth," depicting the daily lives of young people.

"A Spoonful of Youth" carries the meaning of easing the burdens of young people taking their first steps into society through Gyeongnam youth policies by a spoonful more.

The youth empathy webtoon is a growth story about overcoming difficulties experienced by a 30-year-old novice worker named Gyeongmin (a resident of Gyeongnam).

Throughout the daily life webtoon from the youth perspective, major projects of Gyeongnam youth policies are introduced, allowing easy understanding and empathy for the special youth province.

"A Spoonful of Youth" was produced not only for promotion but also to discover new young artists and provide opportunities for creative activities.

Artist Gongsun is a 21-year-old youth residing in the city and a prospective webtoon artist who draws Insta-toons as a hobby.

The series will be serialized twice a month for five months, totaling 10 episodes, starting from the 15th on the Gyeongnam Youth Center website, social media, and Naver Challenge Comics, and can also be viewed as video-toons on YouTube.

Kim Sang-won, head of the Gyeongnam Youth Policy Promotion Team, said, "The main character 'Gyeongmin' was created as a youth empathy webtoon to promote youth policies that understand and address the difficulties ordinary young people face in their daily lives." He added, "We hope that this opportunity will allow young artists in the province to gain various opportunities for creative activities and that a new cultural content ecosystem will be established in the region."

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