Jinju City Selects 30 Works for 'Aerospace Creative Science Competition'

101 Entries from Preschool and Elementary Divisions

Grand, Gold Prizes Awarded by Mayor of Jinju

Winning Works to Be Exhibited at 'Gallery Jinsim 1949' in City Hall, June 15-18

The Jinju City Future Talent Learning Support Center held the awards ceremony for the "2026 Jinju City Aerospace Creative Science Competition" on the 14th at the Citizen Hall of Jinju City Hall.

This competition invited preschoolers and elementary school students to create works based on the theme of aerospace, using recycled materials and natural objects.

[Photo courtesy of Jinju City] The Jinju Future Talent Learning Support Center held the '2026 Jinju Aerospace Creative Science Competition' awards ceremony at the Jinju City Hall Citizen Hall on the 14th, with Jinju Mayor Kyu-il Jo and children posing for a commemorative photo.

The city accepted applications for participation from August 3 to 14, and a total of 101 entries were submitted by both the preschool and elementary divisions.

After a review of the entries, a total of 30 works were selected as winners.

In both the preschool and elementary divisions, 1 grand prize, 4 gold prizes, 5 silver prizes, and 5 bronze prizes were awarded in each division—making a total of 15 winners per division and 30 overall. The winners received certificates from the Mayor of Jinju.

The purpose of this competition was to provide children with hands-on opportunities to conceive and create their own works around the theme of aerospace.

Mayor Kyu-il Cho of Jinju said, "The competition was designed to enable children to imagine and express aerospace from their own perspective," adding, "We will continue to promote future talent education for children and youth, including in the fields of science and aerospace."

The 30 winning works will be exhibited at 'Gallery Jinsim 1949' on the second floor of Jinju City Hall from the 15th to the 18th.

Through the exhibition, Jinju City will release to citizens the aerospace-themed works and ideas created by the competition's young participants.

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