Geochang County to Host First-Ever Korea Garden Show Champions in the Nation

Previous Grand Prize Winners Gathered in One Place

Competition Held Under the Theme of "K-Healing Garden"

Geochang County, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that it will be holding the '2026 Korea Garden Show Champions Designer Competition,' the signature program of the "2026 Korea Geochang Garden Healing Expo," until June 10, 2026.

The Korea Garden Show has been a leading national garden design competition since 2014, discovering outstanding garden designers every year and contributing to the advancement of garden culture. This year, marking its 10th anniversary, the event will take the form of a "Champions Competition," featuring all previous grand prize winners from 2014 to 2025. It will also be held for the first time ever in Geochang County.

[Photo by Geochang-gun] Korea Garden Show Champions Designer Competition Poster

The "2026 Korea Geochang Garden Healing Expo" will take place from October 2 to October 6, 2026, at the Changpowon Garden area in Geochang. The expo aims to lay the foundation for the designation of a national garden and promote the spread of garden culture. During the expo, a variety of events will be held, including garden exhibitions, a garden industry fair, conferences, and hands-on garden culture programs.

The theme of this year's "2026 Korea Garden Show in Geochang" is "Comfort and Profound Resonance in Everyday Life: K-Healing Garden," and high-quality garden works reflecting Korean sensibilities and the value of healing will be showcased.

The event is hosted by the Korea Forest Service and jointly organized by the National Garden Culture Center, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, and Geochang County.

The selected works from the competition will be created at three locations, each covering approximately 450 square meters. After judging, the following awards and prizes will be presented: Grand Prize (Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Award) with a prize of 5 million won, Best Garden Designer Award (Korea Forest Service Chief Award) with a prize of 3 million won, and the 2026 Garden Designer Award (Director of Korea Arboretum and Garden Management Service Award) with a prize of 2 million won. Each winner will also receive a certificate.

Kim Hyunmi, Acting Mayor of Geochang County, stated, "The Korea Garden Show is Korea’s premier garden culture event, and it is meaningful to present the works of top garden designers in Geochang. Through this expo, we aim to widely promote the healing and comforting value of gardens and develop Changpowon in Geochang as Korea’s leading garden culture tourism destination."

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