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Busan Metropolitan City to Host “Happy Family, Busan’s Four Seasons Story” Calendar Drawing Contest

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will host the “Happy Family, Busan’s Four Seasons Story” calendar drawing contest until September 5.

This contest is the fourth installment in the family series conducted as part of the “Co-Parenting Awareness Improvement Project” and aims to showcase families’ joyful stories across Busan’s four seasons in a calendar format.

The contest category is calendar illustration, under the theme “Happy Family Together with Busan’s Four Seasons.” Participants should use colored art materials (such as crayons or paints) on 8-cut horizontal drawing paper (272mm x 394mm) to vividly depict the stories of happy and cherished families enjoying the four seasons in Busan, a city recognized as family-friendly and supportive of childbirth and parenting.

Contest themes include:

◈ Special outings with family (at locations in Busan)

◈ Touching everyday scenes of mutual care and support among family members

◈ Joyful moments shared during Busan’s festivals and events

◈ Busan stories that reflect children’s hopes and imaginations, portraying the city as an ideal place to raise children

A total of 50 winners will be selected, with prize money totaling 3.5 million KRW. Ten winners (1 Grand Prize, 3 First Prizes, 3 Second Prizes, and 3 Third Prizes) will receive the Mayor’s Award and 2.3 million KRW in total prize money, while 40 honorable mentions will receive mobile gift vouchers valued at 30,000 KRW each.

Some winning entries will be featured in the 2026 “Happy Family, Busan’s Four Seasons Story” calendar, and will also be distributed and utilized by public institutions as promotional material for raising awareness on co-parenting. The award ceremony and exhibition will take place on November 1 during the 18th Annual Day for Large Families.

The contest is open to all children born in 2013 or later who are registered residents of Busan Metropolitan City as of the announcement date (August 13). Entries will be accepted until 6:00 p.m. on September 5. Participants should submit their artwork along with the application form by registered mail to: Childbirth and Childcare Division, Busan Metropolitan City Hall, 1001 Jungang-daero, Yeonje-gu, Busan.

Detailed information on required documents and submission guidelines can be found on the city’s official announcement webpage (www.busan.go.kr/nbgosi).

An independent judging panel will review the entries in September, and the winners will be announced on September 30 via the city’s “Like My Own Child” website (www.busan.go.kr/childcare).

Since 2022, Busan Metropolitan City has been producing citizen-participatory, relatable, and emotional content as part of the “Co-Parenting Awareness Improvement Project,” which seeks to create a birth- and parenting-friendly environment. Initiatives include: ▲the release of a lullaby music album by fathers (2022), ▲the launch of a father-and-child fairy tale audiobook (2023), and ▲the “Cherished Child’s Hanbok-Making Project” (2024), in which families created traditional Korean clothing (hanbok) and presented them on stage together, offering valuable experiences for families.

Park Seol-yeon, Director General of the Women and Family Affairs Bureau, stated, “Busan Metropolitan City is committed to creating a city where both children and parents can be happy through comprehensive and detailed policy initiatives. We hope this contest will serve as a special opportunity for families to share their warm stories within Busan’s beautiful four seasons. Moving forward, we will continue to prepare a variety of citizen-participatory programs to promote co-parenting awareness.”