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Introduction
“Let’s protect the oceans and the Earth!
The oceans are being destroyed by various pollution and climate crises! The International Children’s Environmental Drawing Contest, 『My Beloved Ocean』, is a children’s marine conservation campaign that makes more people empathize with how precious the oceans are, what dreams of the oceans children have, and which efforts we should make for the conservation of the oceans and the Earth, and, by extension, urges to take action to conserve the oceans and the Earth environment.
The excellent artwork will be used for Human in Love’s online and offline campaigns to spread awareness of environmental pollution and the importance and aspirations of environment conservation to the global village.
Children’s Action Campaign
Specifications
- Eligibility
- Children aged from 5 to 12 (※ Born in between 2013 and 2020)
- Application period
- September 1 ~ October 12, 2025
- Paper size
- A square piece of drawing paper (※ 25cm x 25cm or bigger)
- Drawing materials
- No restrictions (※ But, digital artwork is not accepted.)
- How to apply
- Online (※ Only 1 artwork per person)
- Winner announcement
- November 12, 2025
(※ To be announced on the official contest website: https://mybelovedocean.org/)
Themes
※ [Note] Please select a theme and at least one of the keywords as listed below.
My Beloved Ocean
#Marine Biodiversity #Whale #Shark #Sea Turtle #My Favorite Marine Animals #Mangrove Forest #Coral Reef #A Story of the Ocean and I
The Ocean and My Dream
#Marine Biologist #Oceanographer #Ocean Cleanup Specialist #Environmental Activist #Underwater Robot Developer #Ocean Related Jobs Or Dreams
Protect the Ocean and the Earth
#Climate Change #Marine Plastic waste #Oil Spill #Radioactive Waste #Overfishing #Marine Protected Area #Ecosystem Restoration
My Beloved Ocean Creative Guide
Awards
| Award Name | Explanation | Detail | No. Of Awardees |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Ocean Lover_Best | The excellent artwork in Theme 1 |
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8 |
| *Ocean Dreamer_Best | The excellent artwork in Theme 2 | 8 | |
| *Ocean Keeper_Best | The excellent artwork in Theme 3 | 8 | |
| *KOREAN Re_Special | The excellent artwork in Theme 1 or 2 or 3 | 4 | |
| *HUMAN IN LOVE_Special | 4 | ||
| Ocean Lover | The good artwork in Theme 1 |
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40 |
| Ocean Dreamer | The good artwork in Theme 2 | 40 | |
| Ocean Keeper | The good artwork in Theme 3 | 40 | |
| Ocean’s Friend | Participation award |
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All participants |
| ‘My Beloved Ocean’ Alliance (2025) | Participation award |
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All group participants |
- The screening process is conducted by group (birth year), and the number of awardees is allocated based on the number of participants per group and per theme.
– Group A : Born between 2019 and 2020
– Group B : Born between 2017 and 2018
– Group C : Born between 2015 and 2016
– Group D : Born between 2013 and 2014 - All the individual and group participants are awarded the Certificate of Award(Ocean’s Friend) [Individual] and the Certificate of Accreditation [Group].
The recipients of the *Best and Specail award winners can donate books to libraries, schools or child centers of their choice under their names. Be a leader to help friends become interested in environmental issues and get more accurate information on them.
Judging
| Item | Explanation | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| First Judging |
Korean Children and Youth Art Deliberation Committee HUMAN IN LOVE Environmental Education Advocacy team |
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| Second Judging |
Awards will be determined from the selected drawings by members of the Judging Committee. |
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How to Apply
For group submissions, please download the application form below and attach the completed file
Express your thoughts on a square piece of drawing paper.
(25cm x 25cm or bigger)
⚠️ A square piece of paper : the width and the length of the paper are the same.
⚠️ Drawing materials : No restrictions
Make a digital image (.jpg, .jpeg, .png) of your drawing.
(by digital camera or smartphone or scanner)
⚠️ Photograph your drawing in the light without shaking (in the case of using a digital camera or smartphone)
⚠️ The digital image should be a high-resolution photo less than 5MB
⚠️ The whole painting should be shown in the image
⚠️ The way of naming your digital image: ‘Your name_The title of your artwork’
(ex. ‘John Adams_A festival of whales’)
Submit your artwork (Individual)
For group submissions, please download the application form below and attach the completed file.
Keep your original drawing with you until the winners are announced.
⚠️ Except for the participation awards, all other award winners will be requested to submit their original drawings, so please keep your drawings safe until the winners are announced.
[Option] Please share your contest drawing and message with others on SNS!
Instagram hashtag: #mybelovedocean #drawingcontest #oceanconservation #humaninlove #ecokids
Important Notes
- The artwork should be a creation of the applicant himself(or herself). All artwork overly guided by a teacher, parents, or others will be eliminated at the first judging.
- ⚠️ 『My Beloved Ocean』 is a campaign for children to deliver sincere messages on ocean conservation and environmental issues. Please encourage our children to fully express their creative ideas through drawings.
- Only one artwork per child is allowed to submit to the contest
- If the judging committee figures out your drawing has any problem to be awarded, such as a copyright infringement, you will be disqualified from the winner.
- If your drawing is an imitation (such as prize-winner artwork from other contests, artwork published in textbooks, newspapers, magazines, etc.), you will be disqualified from the winner.
- Artworks containing violence or sensationalism will be excluded from the judging.
- You must draw on a square piece of paper (the width and length of the paper should be the same). If your drawing is on a rectangular piece of paper, it may bring disadvantages to you. We will randomly capture only a part of the drawing as a square-sized for the judging.
- Except for the participation awards, all other award winners will be requested to submit their original drawings, so please keep your drawings safe until the winners are announced. If not, they will be excluded from the final awards. Please keep the original drawings carefully.
- The ownership and copyright of all the submitted artwork belong to HUMAN IN LOVE(HIL). HIL can use them as promotional materials for the marine environment conservation campaign after modifying them for the purpose.
※ Schools, academies, and other organizations are kindly requested to download and complete the Group Application Form, and then submit it via Submit (Group).
※ If you are having trouble attaching images when submitting a group application, please send images via email(ocean@humaninlove.org).
Inquiry
E-MAIL. ocean@humaninlove.org / TEL. +82-2-6278-9205
