Gwangju University Students Win Gold in 3 Categories at Korea's Largest International Cooking Competition

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Students from the Department of Hotel Food Service and Culinary Arts at Gwangju University (President Kim Hyukjong) stood out by winning gold medals in three categories at the largest international cooking competition in Korea.

According to Gwangju University on the 10th, the team of Kim Mincheol (1st year) and Lee Unhyuk (1st year), who participated in the live exhibition category of the '2022 Korea International Cooking & Baking Competition' held recently at the AT Center in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, won the gold medal.

Additionally, the team of Kim Mijin (2nd year) and Je Hyunwoo (1st year) in the butter cake exhibition category, and Ryu Yeji (1st year) along with four others in the live category also received high praise from the judges and won gold medals.

The team of Kim Haneul (3rd year) and Ryu Gahi (2nd year) won silver in the butter cake exhibition category, and the team of So Yesung (1st year) and Lee Eunseo (3rd year) won silver in the restaurant exhibition category. The team of Lee Junseo (3rd year) and Baek Hyunji (1st year), who competed in the live exhibition category, also achieved the distinction of winning a bronze medal.

Seo Kyungdo, head of the Department of Hotel Food Service and Culinary Arts at Gwangju University, said, “Our students achieve excellent results in various competitions every year, leading to good employment outcomes. We will actively support them to grow into professional chefs through systematic education and practical training.”

Meanwhile, this competition, jointly hosted by the Korea Culinary Association, the Culinary Skills Promotion Association, and the Collective Catering Cooking Association, saw about 4,000 participants competing fiercely across 30 categories.

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