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Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) announced that its Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, in collaboration with Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT, President Bakhtiyor Makamov) in Uzbekistan, held the ‘2026 Industry Matching Day’ in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Wednesday, January 21. This event was organized as part of the ‘Business IT Education Capacity Building Project for Employment and Entrepreneurship Linkage at Tashkent University of Information Technologies, Uzbekistan,’ supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). It served as an industry-academia cooperation program to directly introduce the outcomes of student projects, conducted since last year using the Living Lab approach, to local companies. The program aimed to enhance commercialization potential through feedback from corporate mentors on technical and business viability perspectives. Throughout the program, TUIT students conducted Living Lab projects focused on solving problems facing Uzbek society. They followed the core stages of Design Thinking: Empathize, Define, Ideate, and Prototype. Professor Kim Hyeung Gyun from the School of Computer Science at Kookmin University served as the overall project mentor. Local instructors including Akmalbek Daminov, Nurbek Nuraliev, Tukhtajon Kozokova, and Mastura Tursunova. The event featured presentations of three projects: ▲ ‘GuideMe’ (WINX Team), a smart travel companion supporting safe and comfortable travel for tourists; ▲ ‘DocShare’ (SI Team), a smartwatch-based system for automatic daily health status evaluation and tracking; and ▲ ‘UDMS’ (Digitora Team), a universal AI-based driver monitoring system. These projects achieved successful matching with three local IT companies. Park Seol Ri, Deputy Director of the KOICA Uzbekistan Office, stated, “This Industry Matching Day was a highly meaningful occasion that went beyond a simple student project presentation, confirming the process by which university education connects with the actual industrial field.” She added, “We hope today's matchings will lead to future joint development, entrepreneurship, and employment, ultimately expanding tangible opportunities for Uzbekistan's youth.” Kim Byoung Joon, Director of the Global Development Cooperation Institute at Kookmin University, who oversaw the project, explained, “The core of the Industry Matching Day lies in having industry professionals directly participate in the curriculum to foster field-based problem-solving capabilities through mentoring.” He emphasized, “We will continue to actively support the establishment of a practical IT talent development system locally, based on Korea's industry-academia collaboration education model.” Meanwhile, attendees at the event included Park Seol Ri, Deputy Director of the KOICA Uzbekistan Office; Sadulla Ibragimov, Local Coordinator; Djamshid Sultanov, Vice President of TUIT; Kim Byoung Joon, Director of the Global Development Cooperation Institute at Kookmin University (Professor of Public Administration); Professor Choi Dae Heon from the School of Business Administration at Kookmin University, Professor Park Do Hyung from the Graduate School of Business IT, Professor Kim Hyeung Gyun from the School of Computer Science, Vadim Slabchenko, Senior Researcher at the Seoul National University Asia Institute, and Seo Jun Kyung, Director of the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation at Kookmin University. Over 50 participants, including representatives from Korean and Uzbek industry, academia, and research institutions, as well as students, attended to discuss future cooperation directions.
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On the morning of Thursday, March 19, Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) held a meal event at the Comprehensive Welfare Center to mark the third anniversary of its “1,000-Won Breakfast” program. President Jeong Seung-ryeol and Seongbuk District Mayor Lee Seung-ro served breakfast to students and engaged in conversation with student representatives. The “1,000-Won Breakfast” program, organized by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Education & Culture Information Institute (hereinafter referred to as KAFEI), provides breakfast to college students for 1,000 won. As of 2025, 208 universities nationwide are participating in the program, which is operated through cost-sharing among the government, local governments, and universities. Seongbuk-gu became the first local government in the country to launch the “1,000 Won Breakfast” program in 2023 and is providing a total of 290 million won in support to six participating universities within the district this year. Kookmin University’s budget for the program this year totals 130 million won, providing breakfast to 250 students per day. Student satisfaction is also high. In a satisfaction survey conducted last December by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Education & Culture Information Service targeting 158 universities nationwide, Kookmin University received high overall ratings, including 4.49 points for taste, 4.54 points for portion size, and 4.28 points for menu composition. At the event, President Jeong Seung Ryul and Seongbuk District Mayor Lee Seung-ro personally served students a balanced meal—including spicy chicken stew, Unyang-style crispy bulgogi, fried eggs, and eco-friendly apples—encouraging students who visited the cafeteria early in the morning to develop the habit of eating breakfast regularly. President Jeong Seung Ryul emphasized, “Ensuring that students can eat safe and wholesome food for just 1,000 won amid high inflation is an important role the university must fulfill,” adding, “We will do our utmost to reduce the rate of students skipping breakfast and help them start their day with energy.” He further noted, “I hope that by providing a hearty breakfast, we can naturally foster a healthy campus environment where students can focus on their studies and career paths.” In 2026, Lee Jung-jin, Chair of the Kookmin University Emergency Response Committee, said, “I believe that starting a busy day with a nutritious and balanced breakfast will help improve academic performance.” Lee Chan-hee, Vice Chair of the Emergency Response Committee, expressed gratitude, saying, “I think breakfast will help many students lead healthy school lives.”
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Kookmin University (President Chung Seung-ryeol) successfully held a ‘Global ESG Practice Program: Upcycling Keyring Making’ for international students at the Kookmin University Global Center on Wednesday, November 12. This experiential education program, jointly organized by Kookmin University's Global Business Division and the International Student Support Center, saw participation from approximately 40 international students who experienced the practical value of sustainability and environmental protection. This program went beyond simple craft activities, incorporating ESG education into an experiential format. Participants learned the importance of environmental protection by upcycling waste plastic generated in daily life into keyrings. They also gained an understanding of the impact of plastic waste on the environment, the significance of the ‘Environmental (E)’ aspect in ESG management, and the meaning of sustainable consumption. Participating international students directly experienced the value of upcycling by processing waste plastics of various colors to create their own keyrings. One participant shared, “The process of discarded plastic being reborn like an art piece was impressive,” adding, “I want to continue making eco-friendly choices whenever possible and practice ESG values in my daily life.” Kim Byung-joon, Director of the Global Business Division who organized the workshop, stated, “It was a meaningful time where international students from diverse cultural backgrounds gathered to share global ESG values and improve environmental awareness,” adding, “We hope participants will use this experience as a catalyst to practice sustainable behavioral changes.” Meanwhile, Kookmin University plans to continue expanding various global ESG projects and international exchange activities aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), centered around the Global Business Division and the International Student Support Center.
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Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryeol) Climate Change Response Project Team (Director Kang Yun-hee) and Seongbuk-gu Office (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) held a ‘Bring Your Own Tumbler Challenge’ on Wednesday, September 17th, in front of the Concert Hall and around the Art Center to realize ‘Seongbuk-style Carbon Neutrality by 2050’. This campaign, jointly organized by Seongbuk-gu Office and the Climate Change Response Project Team, aimed to cultivate university students as future leaders in carbon neutrality practices and spread eco-friendly culture centered around the university. It particularly emphasized the importance of public-private-academic cooperation, building on the participation of the Climate Change Response Project Team's environmental club ‘Dieco’ in the ‘Energy Day’ campaign, and aimed to continue fostering a culture of carbon neutrality practices on campus. The event was attended by Seongbuk-gu District Mayor Lee Seung-ro, Kookmin University President Chung Seung-ryeol, Vice Presidents, deans, and numerous students and faculty members, adding significance to the occasion. Mayor Lee stated, “The actions of the younger generation are crucial in advancing toward a carbon-neutral society,” adding, “We will actively support Kookmin University in becoming a sustainable green campus, working together with the Ministry of Environment.” He further remarked, “It is highly meaningful for local governments and universities to collaborate in creating a youth-centered carbon neutrality culture,” adding, “We will continue to develop the Seongbuk-style carbon neutrality model through diverse cooperative activities.” President Chung Seung-ryeol also emphasized the significance, stating, “This campaign, jointly promoted by the local government and the university, will serve as a crucial opportunity to further strengthen Kookmin University's sustainability capabilities.” This campaign holds great significance as a model case of public-private-academic cooperation, jointly executed by Seongbuk-gu Office, Kookmin University, and environmental clubs. Kang Yun-hee, Director of the Climate Change Response Project Team, stated, “Building on this campaign, we plan to continuously promote diverse environmental practice programs linked to the local community, spread a carbon-neutral practice culture among youth, and strengthen cooperation with local governments.” As the lead university of the HUSS Environmental Consortium, Kookmin University is breaking down boundaries between universities and disciplines under the theme ‘Coexistence and Mutual Prosperity in the Era of Climate Crisis’. Together with Duksung Women's University, Ulsan University, Inha University, and Chosun University, it is cultivating future-oriented interdisciplinary talents equipped with problem-solving capabilities and convergent thinking through interdisciplinary education.
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Kookmin University (President Chung Seung-ryeol) Climate Change Response Project Team (Director Kang Yun-hee) and its environmental club ‘Dieco’ took the lead in spreading energy-saving practices within the local community by participating in the 22nd ‘Energy Day’ joint public-private-academic campaign held on Friday, August 22nd in the Hanaro Street area near Sungshin Women's University in Seongbuk-gu. This campaign brought together various organizations and residents, including Seongbuk-gu Office, the Seongbuk-gu Green Environment Action Group, and the Seoul Youth Support Center, with approximately 80 participants creating a platform for public-private-academic cooperation. Before the event began, the schedule and program were shared at Baram Madang. Seongbuk-gu District Mayor Lee Seung-ro emphasized the necessity of achieving Seongbuk-style carbon neutrality by 2050, stating, “Amid the accelerating energy crisis, the local community must unite.” Accordingly, ‘Dieco’ students actively participated as members of both the university and the local community, adding significance to the event. At the campaign site, ‘Dieco’ distributed ‘Cool Summer Fans’ to residents and encouraged enrollment in the Eco-Mileage program, a participatory greenhouse gas reduction initiative. The fans included instructions on how to participate, effectively driving practical resident engagement. Additionally, they communicated with citizens while holding signs promoting specific energy-saving actions such as ‘Turn off lights for 5 minutes at 9 PM’, ‘Maintain indoor temperature at 26°C’, ‘Raise air conditioner temperature by 2°C at 2 PM’, and ‘Use fans’. Park Yeon-ju, President of Dieco (Kookmin University, Russian & Eurasian Studies, Class of 2023), stated, stated, “This activity went beyond simple promotion; its significance lay in sharing methods residents could easily practice in their daily lives,” adding, “We could tangibly experience a sustainable practice model created jointly by the university and the local community.” Through participating in this campaign, ‘Dieco’ gained hands-on environmental and energy knowledge linked to the local community and accumulated social participation experience through involvement in a public campaign. Furthermore, as a community-focused social contribution activity, it strengthened cooperation between the university and the local community, confirming the potential for future expansion into joint environmental projects. Meanwhile, ‘Dieco’ is a club affiliated with Kookmin University's Climate Change Response Project Team, which oversees the Humanities and Social Sciences Convergence Talent Development Project (HUSS) Environmental Consortium. It actively continues diverse activities such as environmental campaigns, recycling education, and vegan cooking.
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Students from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Systems at Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul) successfully secured South Korea as the host country for the Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) in 2025. Following this, the opening ceremony was successfully held at the university on Monday, June 30, 2025. This achievement was led by three students from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Systems at Kookmin University—Shim Hyo-jin, Yang Yoon-jung, and Choi Seo-hyun—who are active members of IFSA. The three students planned and produced English promotional materials effectively highlighting the unique characteristics and advantages of South Korea’s forests. They successfully passed various evaluation processes, including on-site English interviews and presentations conducted in Nepal, the host country of the 2024 APRM. Notably, Seo-hyun Choi served as the head of the preparatory committee, working with 12 student committee members from seven universities (Kookmin University, Gangwon National University, Konkuk University, Kyungpook National University, Seoul National University, Chungbuk National University, and Gongju National University) to plan and execute the event. The theme of the 2025 APRM is “Climate Change and Sustainable Forest Management,” with 64 forestry students from nine countries (South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, Chile, Mexico, and North Macedonia) participating. The conference served as a platform for academic exchange, raising awareness of the importance of Korean forests and discussing sustainable forest management strategies. The opening ceremony of the 2025 APRM was successfully held on June 30, 2025, at the main building of Kookmin University. The event was organized with a focus on forestry students from the Asia-Pacific region and was attended by Kim Hyung-jin, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Kookmin University; Lee Mi-ra, Deputy Director of the Forestry Agency; Nam Song-hee, Director of the International Cooperation Division; Shim Sang-taek, President of the Korea Arboretum and Botanical Garden Management Corporation; Yoo Yong-jae, Director of the Academic Scholarship Foundation; Yoon Chung-won, Vice President of the Korean Forest Science Society; Kwon Sung-ok, Representative of FSC Korea; and Nam Sung-hyun, Distinguished Professor (former Director of the Forestry Agency), among other prominent figures. The opening ceremony began with an opening address by Choi Seo-hyun, head of the preparatory committee, followed by congratulatory speeches and welcome addresses from distinguished guests, and an introduction to Kookmin University's forest science activities. The event concluded with a special lecture on “The History of Forest Restoration in Korea,” which provided an overview of the development of Korea's forests and their international value. In addition to the opening and closing ceremonies held at Kookmin University, participants visited forestry-related institutions nationwide over the course of a week to introduce Korea's advanced forest management and cutting-edge technologies to students from around the world. This event was made possible by the active efforts of the IFSA Korea Branch (IFSA-KOREA). IFSA-KOREA is a joint academic club comprising 12 forestry departments from universities across the country, which holds annual general meetings through collaboration with domestic institutions. IFSA-KOREA aims to support its members in growing into forestry experts with diverse perspectives through active exchanges with domestic and international students. Students from the Department of Forestry and Environmental Systems at Kookmin University will use this APRM to showcase the excellence of Korean forestry on the international stage, gain practical experience in planning and organizing international academic exchanges, and lay the groundwork for growing into global forestry leaders. Moving forward, the Department of Forestry and Environmental Systems at Kookmin University plans to continue contributing to the development of the forestry field both domestically and internationally, and take the lead in cultivating talent that will drive global collaboration and innovation in forest science.
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Climate Change Response Project Team Successfully Completes ‘East Asia Climate Avengers 2025 China Beijing and Inner Mongolia’ Program The East Asia Climate Avengers 2025 China, a comparative program hosted by the Climate Change Response Project Team at Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul) and operated by the Global Climate Environment Convergence Department (Chinese Language and Culture major), was successfully held for six nights and seven days from July 6 to 12 in Beijing, China, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. This program was designed to strengthen global climate crisis response capabilities, gain a practical understanding of the significance of the carbon-neutral era, and explore proactive strategies for addressing various industrial and policy changes through on-site experiences. To this end, participants focused on the role of the Chinese government in climate crisis response, visiting two regions—Beijing and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region—and relevant institutions. In addition, all participants took part in planting one desert willow tree each, contributing to desertification prevention. Desertification prevention afforestation helps mitigate climate change by preserving soil, restoring biodiversity, and absorbing greenhouse gases. Furthermore, the program analyzed actual cases of ESG strategies, which are part of China's core climate change response strategies, with the core goal of fostering convergent thinking skills that enable participants to understand regional studies, energy policy, and the environment and climate in an integrated manner. In particular, participants had the opportunity to gain a systematic understanding of China's carbon neutrality policy and industrial restructuring trends by exploring China's low-carbon industrial policies, such as solar power, wind power, and electric vehicles. The East Asia Climate Avengers 2025 China program was a meaningful educational program that involved in-depth field research on China's carbon neutrality policy, ESG strategy, and renewable energy industries such as solar, wind, and electric vehicles, and interpreted these findings from an interdisciplinary perspective by linking them with regional studies, climate science, and industrial policy. Participants unanimously agreed that they were able to directly experience on-site that the climate crisis is a practical issue that requires the integration of technology, policy, and citizen participation. This activity went beyond a simple field experience, serving as a catalyst to remind the entire Kookmin University community of the importance of interdisciplinary and collaborative education centered on the Climate Change Response Project Team. It is evaluated as a representative case study demonstrating how practical education can be implemented to cultivate talent capable of interpreting the complex structures of real-world society and industry beyond the boundaries of a single academic discipline. Meanwhile, as the lead institution of the HUSS (Humanities and Social Sciences Convergence Talent Development Program), Kookmin University is collaborating with Deokseong Women's University, Ulsan University, Inha University, and Chosun University to realize interdisciplinary education under the theme of “Coexistence and Symbiosis in the Era of Climate Crisis.” This program is receiving high praise as a practical educational model in this context.
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Kookmin University HUSS Global Coexistence Project Team Successfully Operates 2025 Uzbekistan Design Thinking Program The HUSS Global Coexistence Project Team at Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul) successfully ran the 2025 Design Thinking Program in Uzbekistan from June 24 to June 30 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This program, the second of its kind following the 2024 academic year, was jointly conducted by the HUSS Global Symbiosis Consortium and Uzbekistan's TUIT (Tashkent University of Information Technologies). It was structured as a problem-solving project based on the design thinking methodology, with the theme “Solving Social Issues in Uzbekistan through AI.” A total of 42 participants, including 30 students from Kookmin University, Gwangwoon University, Sunmoon University, and Yeungnam University, and 12 students from TUIT, formed six teams and participated in the program. The students directly carried out the entire process of empathy, definition, ideation, prototype development, and testing to derive creative solutions to local social issues. The seven-day project proceeded in the order of team interviews and research, followed by prototype development. On the final day, a ‘Design Thinking Hackathon’ presentation of achievements was held with the participation of professors and experts from universities affiliated with the HUSS Global Symbiosis Consortium. After intense competition, the gold award was awarded to the SUV’ER NOVA team (Park Chan-woong et al., Dilnura Mutalova et al.) for proposing a “smart management app to prevent excessive water use in rural areas.” The silver award was awarded to the KUZGUARD team(Choi Ji-ho and 4 others, Bekzod Turdialiyev and 1 other), and the Bronze Prize was awarded to the MEDGUARDIANS team (Choi Seon-jae and 4 others, Abdurahimov Avbdurashid and 1 other) for their proposal titled “An app to mitigate Uzbekistan's pharmaceutical safety issues, including counterfeit drug outbreaks.” Professor Ahn, Hyunchul of the Department of Business Information, who oversaw the program, stated, “This program went beyond a simple overseas training program, providing a valuable educational opportunity to directly experience the process of analyzing and creatively solving real-world community issues in Uzbekistan from a global perspective.” He added, “By integrating design thinking and global service learning, the program not only enhanced students' problem-solving abilities but also fostered their cross-cultural understanding and collaborative skills.” Participating students also shared that they gained diverse learning experiences and personal growth through the program. One student remarked, “Beyond simply experiencing local culture, the process of deeply immersing myself in real-world problems and collaborating with team members to devise solutions was truly impactful. Especially, conducting interviews with local residents made me deeply appreciate the importance of empathy, and the thought that our ideas might actually be utilized in the local community gave me a great sense of fulfillment.” Another student shared, “Communicating in English and collaborating with students from diverse fields allowed me to overcome my limitations. I believe this experience will be a valuable asset no matter what I do in the future.” Meanwhile, the HUSS Global Coexistence Consortium is being operated by several universities, including Kwangwoon University, Kookmin University, Sunmoon University, Yeungnam University, and Honam University, with a total of 9 billion won in funding from the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea over three years starting in 2024. The consortium aims to cultivate 2,500 core interdisciplinary talents equipped with sustainable resource response capabilities, sustainable industry understanding, and sustainable global society inclusivity, and has been consistently striving to contribute to global symbiosis.
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National Museum of Korea ‘New Nation, New Art: The Art of the Early Joseon Dynasty’ Exhibition Graphics / Professor Jin-Yeol Jeong (AI Design Department) Professor Jung Jin Yeoul of the AI Design Department was responsible for the visual design of the National Museum of Korea's special exhibition, “Art of Early Joseon: Masterpieces from the 15th and 16th Centuries,” reinterpreting the spirit and structure of the historical transition period of early Joseon in a modern visual language. This exhibition is a curated showcase focusing on the artistic and cultural identity formed over approximately 200 years following the establishment of the Joseon Dynasty as a new nation. It features a large-scale display of national treasures and treasures, as well as overseas collections never before exhibited in Korea, borrowed from leading museums around the world. By revealing how the multi-layered structures of Confucian ideals, Buddhist beliefs, and the lives of the common people coexisted in early Joseon art through visual order and formative sensibility, this exhibition holds significant meaning not only from an art historical perspective but also from a cultural historical perspective. Professor Jung sought to visually represent the intent of the exhibition not by simply reproducing the forms of the artifacts, but by focusing on transforming the emotional and philosophical essence of the era—the birth of a new nation—into a visual structure. The central image of the poster starts with the character for “new” in the word “new nation” and is transformed into the mountain ridges (ㅅ) of Joseon literati paintings and the graceful curves (ㅐ) of white porcelain and buncheong ware, abstractly compressing the threefold order of Joseon's early period: literati, commoners, and Buddhism. The contrast between the rough texture of rocks and restrained linear elements, along with the limited color palette of ink, white, and gold, reflects the refinement and ideology of early Joseon art while offering visual space for viewers to actively construct meaning. Professor Jung stated, “I hoped that design would serve as a device that opens up thought beyond information,” and expressed his desire for this work to function as another ‘exhibition language’ that interprets the order and sensibilities of the era beyond the boundaries of visual art.
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Seongbuk-gu marks second anniversary of “Breakfast for a Thousand Won” program President Jeong Seung-ryul of Kookmin University strengthens communication with students through morning meal distribution On Monday, June 9, Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung-ryul) celebrated the second anniversary of its “Breakfast for 1,000 Won” project. President Jeong Seung-ryul and Seongbuk-gu Office Director Lee Seung-ro helped serve breakfast to students and enjoyed a meal with student representatives. The “1,000 Won Breakfast” program, administered by the Rural Development Administration (RDA), provides breakfast to university students for 1,000 won. As of 2025, the program is being implemented at 158 universities nationwide with a total of 41 billion won in government subsidies. Seongbuk-gu became the first local government in the country to launch the “1,000 Won Breakfast” program in 2023, and this year, it is supporting six participating universities within the district with a total budget of 156 million won. This year's budget for the program at Kookmin University is 120 million won, with 200 meals provided daily on a first-come, first-served basis. This initiative demonstrates the effectiveness of joint support for meal costs by schools, the government, and local governments to alleviate financial burdens on schools and reduce the breakfast expenses of young adults in the high-inflation era. It also shows improvements in students' awareness of the importance of breakfast. President Jeong Seung-ryul said, “We want to help college students who are busy with their studies and livelihoods by providing them with a balanced breakfast to help them stay healthy and focus on their studies. We will continue to encourage our students to make breakfast a part of their daily routine so that they can lead stable and financially secure college lives.” A representative from Kookmin University added, “We plan to collaborate with Seongbuk-gu in various ways to secure the necessary funds for the stable operation of the program.”
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