Korea Haiku World Youth Festival 2026

Korea Haiku
World Youth
Festival 2026

Connecting the world through short poems

Nature, seasons, life, peace, and everyday moments. A short poem can connect languages and cultures and share new possibilities of Korea Haiku with the world.

🌿Poems of nature
🌸Seasonal resonance
🧑‍🤝‍🧑Youth across borders
🌏Peace and coexistence
📖Literature in daily life
ABOUT FESTIVAL

A global youth literary field
through Korea Haiku

The festival invites young writers around the world to share the senses of nature, seasons, life, and peace through concise poetic forms.

01

Creation and discovery

Capture seasons, senses, and moments of life in brief language.

02

International exchange

Young writers from different language communities meet through haiku.

03

Archive and sharing

Selected works and activities will be archived and shared globally.

ENTRY

How to participate

Applications are available for individuals and groups.

A

Individual Entry

Verify your email and complete the application form.

B

Group Entry

A representative submits participants and works together.

C

Blind Review

Personal information is separated and works are reviewed by blind codes.

PROGRAM

Festival program

Application, review, announcement, and exchange programs will proceed in sequence.

Submission

Submit works and basic information online.

Online review

Judges evaluate works using blind codes.

Announcement

Selected works and results will be announced on the official page.

SCHEDULE

Schedule

Detailed dates may be adjusted according to operations.

September Promotion and preliminary notice
October Application period
Individual and group entries
November Online review
Dec.–Feb. Results and awards
APPLY

Join the festival

Use the buttons below to move to individual or group applications.

Individual Entry

Individual participants verify email before applying.

Individual Application

Group Entry

A group representative submits participants and works.

  • Overseas minors are encouraged to apply through a group.
  • The representative must confirm consent.
  • Up to three works per participant.
Group Application