'Embracing the Forest Through the Eyes of Youth' Korea Forest Service, Youth Art Contest Announcement

'National Youth Forest Love Art Contest' Poster. Provided by Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A youth art contest themed around forests is being held. The contest accepts artistic works that express the beauty and importance of forests and nature from the perspective of young people.

The Korea Forest Service announced on the 8th that it will hold the "National Youth Forest Love Art Contest" through the Korea Forest Love Youth Group until the 14th of next month.

The contest is open to youth nationwide aged 7 to 18, and submissions can be made through the "Forest Love Art Contest" website.

An on-site competition will also be held alongside the online contest. The on-site event will take place on the 8th of next month at the Baekdudaegan National Arboretum located in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and participants can register on-site on the day of the event.

The online and offline contest categories are divided into three: drawing, writing, and photography. The themes include ▲ the beauty and importance of forests, environment, and life ▲ the crisis of natural ecosystems caused by climate change ▲ the beginning of forest education and protection trees in our neighborhood.

The Korea Forest Service will judge the submitted works and award four grand prize winners with the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Award, fifteen excellence award winners with the Korea Forest Service Commissioner Award, and twenty-one merit award winners with awards from the Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Education Offices and the Youth Organization Council President.

A total of 200 winning works will be selected, and the final winners will be announced in November.

For more detailed information about the contest, please visit the Korea Forest Love Youth Group website and the Pohyu application.

Nam Sung-hyun, Commissioner of the Korea Forest Service, said, "I hope this contest will provide an opportunity for young people to reflect on the value of forests and nature and envision a healthy future."

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