The 32nd Eye Level Children’s Literature Award
Dr. Young Joong Kang (chairman of Daekyo Group, founder and chairman of the World Youth and Culture Foundation) attended the 32nd Eye Level Children’s Literature Award which was held at Eye Level Hall on November 29.
Daekyo Culture Foundation established this award for the development of children’s literature, the root and hope of Korean literature. It is the largest children’s literature competition in Korea and it has been held annually since 1991.
A total of 149 winners were selected in the categories of "Children's Literature", "Youth Literature", "Children's Poem Literature", "Global Literature" and “Children's Cartoon Contest” at the 32nd Eye Level Children’s Literature Award.
The winner of the grand prize for children's literature was awarded 15 million won and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award. In addition, the grand prize is provided with an opportunity to publish a book, and the excellence prize can be published through consultation.
The winner of the "Youth Literature" was awarded the Ministry of Education Award and a cultural gift certificate of 1 million won. The winner of the "Children's Poem Literature" was given 500,000 won for cultural gift certificates.
The grand winner of the "Global Literature" English Poem Grand Prize was awarded $500 and the winner of the English Essay Prize was awarded $1,000 in prize money.
In addition, in the "Children's Cartoon Contest," which was held as an additional event, a student who created "The Careful Choice of a Four-Leaf Clover" won the grand prize and won 1 million won in cultural gift certificates.
An official from the Daekyo Culture Foundation said, "For the past 32 years, the Eye Level Children's Literature Award has impressed and entertained children and contributed to the development of children's literature not only domestically but also internationally. We will continue to provide opportunities for literary writers to fulfill their dreams through various genres and new forms of attempts."
