Daegu Suseong University Student Lee Hyun-jung Wins National 'Master Baker Cup' Cake Category Grand Prize

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Koo Dae-sun] Suseong University announced on the 18th that Lee Hyun-jung, a second-year student in the Department of Baking and Pastry Coffee, won the grand prize in the cake category at the "Korea Confectionery Master Cup," a competition boasting the highest prestige in the baking and pastry field.

At this competition held at the Korea Confectionery School in Seoul, Lee Hyun-jung, who won the grand prize in the cake category, received the highest evaluation for depicting nature with five animals symbolizing Africa, including a lion, and was awarded a scholarship of 1 million won along with the grand prize.

In this competition, where skills were tested for 8 hours each in the baking and cake categories, Suseong University second-year student Nam Gyu-na and first-year student Choi Mi-ra won silver prizes.

Kim Sook-young, head of the Department of Baking and Pastry Coffee, said, “Thanks to our students' long hours of effort for this competition, they were able to develop skilled techniques and gain confidence as baking and pastry professionals,” adding, “We will encourage students to participate in more diverse competitions to further enhance their baking and pastry skills.”

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