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The event, organized by the Hankook Ilbo, a sister paper of The Korea Times, and supervised by the Korea Duck Association, will take place at Mount Nam as usual, but the starting point will be based in Baekbeom Square, located in Namsan Park's Hoehyeon area. The marathon has drawn more than 1.2 million people since 1978.
Kim Byeng-un, chairman of the Korea Duck Association, will lead the walkathon.
The six-kilometer course will lead from Baekbeom Square towards the National Theater of Korea, and then back to the square by way of the Mount Nam walking trail.
Upon finishing the walk, TV presenter Lee Sang-yong will host a prize draw. Prizes include assorted duck meat gift sets, tickets to the percussion show "Drum Cat: The Festival" and DYBM bags, among others.
Students who participate in the cleanup afterwards will receive certification for completion of three hours of voluntary work. These students can register at www.1365.go.kr.
Admission is free. For more information, visit http://www.hkturtle.com.
When: Sunday, April 19, meet at 7:40 a.m. (walk begins at 8 a.m.).
Where: Baekbeom Square, located in Namsan Park's Hoehyeon area
Prizes: Duck meat gift sets, tickets to the percussion show "Drum Cat: The Festival" and DYBM bags, among others.
Inquiries in English: (02) 724-2353; inquiries in Korean: (02) 724-2613~7.
Organizer: Hankook Ilbo
Sponsors: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Seoul City Government; Sports Hankook; Beauty Hankook; Kids Hankook Ilbo; and The Korea Times
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