Daegu Youth Sweep Grand Prize and Excellence Awards at the 'Student Creativity Champion Competition'

The middle school division winner, 'Gaeseong Bbangbbang'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Recently, at the 'Korea Student Creativity Champion Competition' hosted and organized by the Korean Intellectual Property Office and the Korea Invention Promotion Association, three teams representing Daegu achieved a remarkable feat by sweeping the grand prize, excellence award, and encouragement award.

According to the Daegu Creative Convergence Center on the 1st, the finals of this competition, held annually to cultivate creative problem-solving skills among students and youth, were conducted online and non-face-to-face from August 13 to 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The elementary division 'CREATE Exploration Team' that won the Grand Prize.

After the regional preliminary competition in June, three teams representing Daegu advanced to the finals, which included 50 teams nationwide: the middle school team 'Gaeseongppangppang', the elementary school team 'Create Tamheomdae', and the high school team 'Gwachejung'. These teams gathered at designated locations by region and creatively solved ▲expression tasks (creative performances using prepared props) and ▲improvisation tasks (solving on-site presented problems using materials and tools), which were evaluated in real-time via video by the judges.

The middle school team 'Gaeseongppangppang' received high evaluations for originality, communication skills, teamwork, and completeness, earning the grand prize (Chairman Award of the National Intellectual Property Committee). The elementary school team 'CREATE Tamheomdae' won the excellence award (Minister of Education Award), and the high school team 'Gwachejung' received the encouragement award (President Award of the Korea Invention Promotion Association). The awards ceremony will be held on November 6 at the COEX Auditorium.

The high school division 'Gwachoejung' awarded the Encouragement Prize.

Jang Jinju, director of the Daegu Creative Convergence Education Center, said, "The excellent results of this competition are the fruit of students' capabilities and consistent efforts, excellent guidance from teachers, and devoted support from parents, even amid the COVID-19 situation," adding, "We will continue to provide wholehearted support so that students can develop future competencies by solving various tasks."

◇ Daegu Award-Winning Teams at the Korea Student Creativity Champion Competition

▲Gaeseongppangppang (Grand Prize · Chairman Award of the National Intellectual Property Committee) △An Seoyeon (Gyeongmyeong Girls' Middle School, 1st year) △Yoon Sobin (Chimsan Middle School, 1st year) △Kim Hyunji (Gachang Middle School, 1st year) △Bae Junghoon (Gachang Middle School, 1st year) △Park Sangho (Chilgok Middle School, 1st year)

▲Create Tamheomdae (Excellence Award · Minister of Education Award) △Go Myeongseong (Yeongsin Elementary School, 6th year) △Moon Yoonyoung (Daegu Dorim Elementary School, 6th year) △Jeon Youngjun (Gyeseong Elementary School, 6th year) △Jung Hyunwoo (Daegu Samyuk Elementary School, 6th year) △Kim Hyunseo (Daegu Namsan Elementary School, 6th year) △Park Junbeom (Daegu Daecheong Elementary School, 5th year)

▲Gwachejung (Encouragement Award · President Award of the Korea Invention Promotion Association) △Kim Donghyun △Kim Minjun △Yoon Jungho △Lee Jiseong △Choi Hyunwoo △Hong Hyunsu (all Yeongnam High School, 2nd year)

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