Honam University, Expert Lecture on 'The World of eSports Careers' on the 15th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] A special lecture inviting eSports experts to explore the future development potential of the "eSports industry," which is explosively popular among youth as a promising future career, and to experience various professional worlds will be held at Honam University.

According to Honam University on the 7th, the Honam University LINC+ Project Group and the Department of eSports Industry will hold a communication-style lecture on the 15th from 3:30 PM at the Honam University eSports Arena on the first floor of Hyunmyeong Hall. The lecture will cover not only youth and university students dreaming of entering the eSports field but also parents who are still unfamiliar with eSports.

The lecturer for the day, Nam Yoon-sung, deputy head of the Sportizen eSports team, is an eSports specialist journalist who has been active in the eSports field for 15 years. In February, he published the book "eSports Job Guide," which gathers and introduces jobs related to eSports, emerging as a next-generation cultural industry.

Deputy Head Nam will explain the development potential of the eSports industry based on the know-how, experience, and knowledge he accumulated while actively covering the eSports industry as a journalist.

He will also introduce more than 20 jobs, including professional gamers, league planners, referees, league PDs, broadcast writers, game casters, and specialist journalists, detailing how to obtain related certifications, salaries, prospects, and preparation methods.

Through a Q&A session with the participants, he plans to provide all information about eSports careers. Additionally, an event will be held where 10 participants will receive the "eSports Job Guide," officially recommended by the Korea eSports Association.

Honam University considers this special lecture very important for the popularization of eSports and the creation of new jobs. The lecture will be conducted face-to-face with 20 participants and simultaneously broadcast live on the YouTube channel "Honam University TV."

Those who wish to participate online in this special lecture, which will serve as a guide for eSports aspirants and parents, can apply in advance via a Naver form by the 14th.

Meanwhile, Honam University, after establishing the Department of eSports Industry as the first among four-year universities in Korea last year, is accelerating the activation of the eSports industry and the training of professional personnel by founding the eSports team "Suribuong-i" this year.

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