Gwangju University Achieves Gold and Silver Awards at Busan International AF Artisan Festival

Students from the Department of Hotel and Food Service Cooking at Gwangju University, who won numerous awards including the Gold and Silver prizes at the '2021 9th Busan International AF Artisan Festival.' Photo by Gwangju University.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Students from the Department of Hotel Food and Beverage Culinary Arts at Gwangju University (President Kim Hyuk-jong) have once again proven their skills by winning numerous awards at an international competition.

According to Gwangju University on the 7th, 15 students from the Department of Hotel Food and Beverage Culinary Arts received gold and silver awards at the ‘2021 9th Busan International AF Artisan Festival’.

This competition was hosted by the Korea Artisan Craftsmen Association and sponsored by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, and the Food and Drug Administration.

Among the gold award winners, students Kim Seon-tae (3rd year) and Kim Ha-neul (2nd year), who demonstrated outstanding skills, additionally received the Busan Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration Commissioner’s Award and the Food Culture Exchange Association President’s Award, respectively. Along with them, students Kim Yu-ri and Park Hee-ji (4th year) also received the Korean Confectionery Master Association President’s Award.

Seo Kyung-do, head of the Department of Hotel Food and Beverage Culinary Arts, said, “Gwangju University operates various curricular and extracurricular programs to train professional chefs and actively supports club activities. Based on this, students communicate, collaborate, and creatively participate in competitions on their own, achieving excellent results.”

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