Paris Baguette is 'Welcome Kids'... Small Hands and the Hope for Busan Expo Hosting

Kim Mi-kyung Franchise Representative Hosting Children's Art Contest in Store
Started in 2020 to Bring Joy to Children
Award-Winning Works Displayed in Store for One Year... Popular as a Local Event

"If we succeed in hosting the Busan Expo, behind that success will be the earnest wishes of our children."

Kim Mi-kyung, franchise owner of Paris Baguette Busan Yongho Branch, explained the reason for holding a children's art contest wishing for the Busan Expo bid in collaboration with 'Gosarison' (little hands), saying this.

Kim Mi-kyung, franchise representative of Paris Baguette Busan Yongho Branch, is introducing artworks drawn by participating children at the 4th Together Drawing Contest held under the theme of 'Busan Expo.'
[Photo by SPC]

According to related industries on the 26th, the Paris Baguette Busan Yongho Branch operated by franchise owner Kim held a "Drawing Contest Together" on the theme of "Busan Expo" on the 22nd.

This was the fourth event of the children's art contest started in 2020 with the purpose of creating a space for children, and the theme was chosen with the hope of actively participating in the Expo bid to revitalize the local economy.

Franchise owner Kim, contemplating what could be done for the future generation of children, came up with the idea of holding an art contest for children by utilizing the empty wall space inside the store. The "Drawing Contest Together," which Paris Baguette Busan Yongho Branch started independently, has gradually become a popular event in the local community through word of mouth among children and parents.

The winning works are displayed on the store walls for one year, and all participating children who did not win also receive product exchange vouchers. Since children are given the opportunity to draw freely and their works are exhibited in a separate space, the contest has received positive responses not only from participating children but also from their parents. One student who won the grand prize in the Drawing Contest Together developed an interest in art through this contest and is now preparing a career in this field.

Franchise owner Kim said, "It pains me to see commercial spaces that declare themselves as 'No Kids Zones'." She emphasized, "If spaces for children, the future generation, like Paris Baguette, increase, social awareness for marriage and childbirth will gradually change." She added, "We will continue to develop various programs for children and Busan to become a true neighborhood resting place beyond just a bakery."

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