On April 5th, girl group 4minute commemorated the Arbor Day with the newspaper Donga, in charge of the ‘Love the rose of Sharon, love the nation’ event since 1985. In Jongno-gu, 4minute gave hibiscus – the nation’s flower – seedlings* to Seoul citizens who also got the opportunity to get photo shots with the members.

Even though, the Arbor Day is no longer a day off in Korea, it is still greatly celebrated in workplaces and schools. Besides the symbolic gesture, the trees planted throughout the whole country every year permit to emit a cleaner air and to fight climate change.

Source : The Star (Chosun)
Reporting & translating : Meeli @4-minute.com