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Gangwon wins top local-government prize at national Hanwoo cattle contest
Gangwon Province took the overall local-government award at South Korea’s 22nd national Hanwoo cattle contest.
The event was held on October 30 at Anseong Farm Land in Gyeonggi Province.
Yeongwol farmer Yu Dae-hwan won the Grand Champion title in the mature-cow category and received the Presidential Award.
The award came with prize money of 20 million won.
The contest recognizes outstanding Hanwoo cattle and gives farmers and organizations a chance to share progress in improving the breed.
Gangwon also received 3 million won, while farmers and a livestock cooperative from the province won other category prizes.
The province says it will continue supporting cattle improvement to raise the quality and competitiveness of Gangwon Hanwoo.
Gangwon Province won the overall local-government category at the 22nd National Hanwoo Cattle Contest.
Yeongwol farmer Yoo Dae-hwan won the Grand Champion title in the third category for mature cows and received the presidential award.
Yoo also received prize money of 20 million won.
Hongcheon farmer Park Si-deok and Pyeongchang-Yeongwol-Jeongseon Livestock Cooperative also won awards.
The contest was held at Anseong Farm Land in Gyeonggi Province on October 30.
- Who
- Gangwon Province, Yeongwol farmer Yoo Dae-hwan, Hongcheon farmer Park Si-deok, and Pyeongchang-Yeongwol-Jeongseon Livestock Cooperative.
- What
- Gangwon won the overall local-government prize at the national Hanwoo cattle contest. Yoo won the Grand Champion title and presidential award.
- When
- The contest was held on October 30; Gangwon announced the results on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Anseong Farm Land in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
- Why
- The contest selects and awards outstanding Hanwoo cattle and shares progress in Hanwoo breeding.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The 22nd National Hanwoo Cattle Contest was held at Anseong Farm Land in Gyeonggi Province.
Gangwon Province announced that it had won the overall local-government award and reported the other winners.
- Gangwon award
- Overall winner, local-government category
- Contest
- 22nd National Hanwoo Cattle Contest
- Yoo Dae-hwan
- Grand Champion, third category for mature cows; presidential award
- Yoo's prize money
- 20 million won
- Park Si-deok
- Encouragement award, calf category; 2 million won
- Contest venue
- Anseong Farm Land, Gyeonggi Province
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What people are saying
I thank the farmers and livestock cooperative officials who have worked to improve Hanwoo cattle despite difficult conditions.
We will continue to support breeding to improve the quality and competitiveness of Gangwon Hanwoo.