Dongshin University Korean Medicine Student Awarded '2020 Korea Talent Award'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Dongshin University announced on the 21st that Choi Hong-wook, a student majoring in Korean Medicine, received the ‘2020 Korea Talent Award.’

The ‘Korea Talent Award’ is given by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Creative Foundation to outstanding young talents who will lead the Republic of Korea.

Dongshin University has produced recipients of the ‘Korea Talent Award’ for four consecutive years from 2017 to this year.

Choi attracted academic attention by serializing content introducing overseas Korean Medicine original texts and overseas academic conference materials on a Korean Medicine online platform, based on his self-taught Chinese and Japanese skills during his university years.

He also received high evaluations for various extracurricular activities, including participating as the 3rd member of ‘Meeting on behalf of Korean Medicine Students,’ a nationwide gathering of Korean Medicine students, publishing a book compiling interviews with figures in the Korean Medicine community, attending the Japanese Oriental Medicine Society academic conference and overseas major training, volunteering as part of the 2nd University Hope Dream Volunteer Group, and serving as the student chairman of the Korean Medicine Department Education Committee at Dongshin University.

In 2018, Choi was selected as a member of the ‘5th Jaseng Global Scholarship’ for his outstanding Chinese and Japanese language skills, excellent academic performance, and volunteer spirit, recognizing his qualities as a global leader in Korean Medicine.

He said, “I will live even more diligently so as not to disappoint those who highly valued the countless ‘side activities’ I have done so far, that is, extracurricular activities. Someday, I want to become someone who helps the Korean Medicine community and can be a role model for others.”

He added, “Through Korean Medicine treatment, I want to widely promote the excellence of Korean Medicine overseas and continue translation work on domestic and international academic achievements to serve as a medium for academic exchange. If given the opportunity, I would like to teach at a university to nurture future talents and contribute to the development of Korean Medicine.”

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