It is important to prepare for unification in everyday life through culture and arts

The 10th contest for composing and singing a children’s song on unification (Original Children’s Songs on Unification Contest 2023) was held (September 22)

On September 22, the National Institute for Unification Education hosted the Original Children’s Songs on Unification Contest 2023 at the Yongsan Art Center.

This year’s contest was attended by ambassadors and dignitaries from major countries, as well as officials from the embassies of the countries that participated in the Korean War, fostering a consensus on the future vision of “a unified Korean Peninsula that is free and at peace.”

Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho encouraged the participating children and asked for their “sustained interest in a unified Korean Peninsula,” urging them “to take a leading role in the era of a unified future.”

German Ambassador to Korea, Georg Wilfried Schmidt, also delivered a congratulatory message, stressing the importance of children dreaming of unification and contemplating how to bring it to fruition.

Among the nine songs that made it to the finals today, the grand prize was awarded to When You and I Meet (Team Name: Friends), with two songs receiving top prizes, three earning excellence prizes, and three receiving encouragement prizes.

The Ministry of Unification will widely promote the newly released unification song to help children nurture “their dreams and hopes for a unified future.”

You may find the award-winning song on the website of the National Institute for Unification Education (https://www.uniedu.go.kr) or YouTube.