PHOTOS: Beautiful Korean national parks selected for photography contest

SEOUL, January 31 (AJP) - The Korea National Park Service, under the Ministry of Environment, recently unveiled the winning photos from the 23rd National Park Photography Contest. The 60-day contest, held starting in June 2024, received 3,676 submissions on national park landscapes, ecology, and cultural heritage, with 80 pieces selected after five rounds of judging.

Grand Prize Snowy Taebaeksan by Park Jeong-sik Courtesy of the Korea National Park Service — Grand Prize: Snowy Mount Taebaek by Park Jeong-sik/ Courtesy of the Korea National Park Service

Honorable Mention Walking through the Snowy Forest of Taebaeksan by Heo Yoon-kyung Provided by Korea National Park Service — Selected piece: Walking through the snowy forest of Taebaeksan by Heo Yoon-kyung/ Courtesy of the Korea National Park Service

Honorable Mention Winter Snowy Landscape of Gyebangsan by Jeong Hyeon-seok Courtesy of the Korea National Park Service — Selected piece: Snow-covered landscape of Gyebangsan in winter by Jeong Hyeon-seok/ Courtesy of the Korea National Park Service

Honorable Mention Hwaeomsa Temple Snow Scene in Jirisan by Kim Taek-su Provided by Korea National Park Service — Selected piece: Snow-covered Hwaeomsa Temple in Jirisan by Kim Taek-su/ Courtesy of the Korea National Park Service

Selected piece: Snow-covered Hallasan beyond the tangerine fields by Kim Soo-young/ Courtesy of the Korea National Park Service

Honorable Mention Snow-covered Hallasan Beyond the Tangerine Fields by Kim Soo-young Courtesy of the Korea National Park Service — Selected piece: Snow-covered Hwaeomsa Temple in Jirisan by Kim Taek-su/ Courtesy of the Korea National Park Service

Selected piece: Snow-covered Hallasan beyond the tangerine fields by Kim Soo-young/ Courtesy of the Korea National Park Service

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