In this blog, Dr Song Yong-sup reflects on the evolution of 4-H Clubs in Korea and how it is fostering young farmers. In late spring, ahead of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, I vividly remember taking my first step into public office. After completing military service, the first task given at the front-line site as a young man and a first-time public official was to foster 4-H with rural teenagers in their 20s. At that time along with the 4-H members, the Olympic torch relay road was created as a cosmos flower road. Also the 4-H outdoor training activities, such as camping, were held in forests and valleys in the middle of summer.