Goryeong-gun Youth Magician Lee Seon-gyu Selected as 'Rural Scholarship Student' for 2nd Consecutive Year

Lee Seon-gyu, a teenage magician from Goryeong-gun.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk announced on the 15th that Lee Seon-gyu, a graduate of the Out-of-School Youth Support Center (hereinafter Dream Dream Center), was selected as a scholarship student for the 'Rural Youth Scholarship Program' for the second consecutive year following last year, receiving a scholarship of 2.4 million KRW this year.

The 'Rural Youth Scholarship Program' is a program operated by the Korea Youth Counseling and Welfare Institute in connection with the Rural Youth Development Foundation to guarantee equal educational and cultural opportunities to out-of-school youth living in rural areas.

The scholarship certificate awarding ceremony was held on the 14th via ZOOM video conference considering the COVID-19 situation. Lee Seon-gyu expressed his joy, saying, "Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, opportunities to perform on stage disappeared, and the ongoing costs for making magic-related equipment and self-development were considerable, but this scholarship will greatly help me grow as a magician."

Due to difficult family circumstances, Lee Seon-gyu participated in various programs such as GED study support, cultural experiences, and self-development provided by the Dream Dream Center and passed the high school GED exam.

Since then, he has participated in domestic and international magic competitions whenever possible, broadening his horizons through exchanges. Goryeong-gun stated that he is continuously striving to grow and develop not just as a magician performing magic shows but as an all-around entertainer.

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