4 Daegu High School Students Receive 'Korea Talent Award' … Kim Heewon, Park Junhyuk, Lee Wondong, Park Chaemin

Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Kang Eun-hee) announced on the 28th that students Kim Hee-won from Daegu Science High School, Park Jun-hyuk from Daegu Il Science High School, Lee Won-dong from Gyeongbuk High School, and Park Chae-min from Daegu Jeil Girls' Commercial High School have been honored with the ‘2023 Korea Talent Award’.

The ‘Korea Talent Award’ is given to outstanding young talents aged between 15 and 34 in South Korea who will lead future society in various fields. It is jointly selected by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Student Aid Foundation.

Daegu Science High School student Heewon Kim.

The four high school students selected as awardees from the Daegu region this year are talents in diverse fields, possessing both skills and character.

Kim Hee-won, a third-year student at Daegu Science High School, demonstrated outstanding academic and research abilities in the field of life sciences. She participated as a national representative in the 34th International Biology Olympiad in 2023 and won a silver medal. She also received the grand prize at the 2022 Hanwha Science Challenge, gaining recognition domestically and internationally. Additionally, she showed leadership as a class president for three years and volunteered as a mentor for middle school students for three years, striving to share her talents and contribute to social development.

Daegu Jeil Girls' Commercial High School student Park Chaemin.

Park Jun-hyuk, a second-year student at Daegu Il Science High School, has a firm determination to pursue a career as a chemist. He has won several awards in domestic and international competitions, including the grand prize in the 2022 Science Level-Up Project, third place in the chemistry category at the 2023 International Science and Technology Competition, and gold in the design idea category at the 2023 Engineering Industry Competition, working hard to grow as a science and technology talent.

Lee Won-dong, a second-year student at Gyeongbuk High School, dreams of becoming a software developer and entrepreneur who improves the quality of life for the disabled and elderly. He has been recognized for his excellence by winning the grand prize at the 2022 Social Venture Competition, gold in the high school league at the 6th Venture Startup Item Competition, an excellence award at the 2022 Korea Youth Competition, and the software grand prize at the 4th Korea Code Fair.

Park Junhyuk, Daegu Il Science High School student.

Park Chae-min, a second-year student at Daegu Jeil Girls' Commercial High School, is a student with a character that prioritizes others before herself. While maintaining excellent academic performance, she has won gold in the finance practical category at the 13th Daegu Commercial Competition, a consolation prize at the Practical Startup Challenge, gold at the 7th Better World Making Team Project Presentation Competition, and participated in the 25th World Scout Jamboree in 2023, continuously challenging herself to overcome her limits.

Student Lee Won-dong from Gyeongbuk High School.

Kang Eun-hee, Superintendent of Daegu Education, said, “We will spare no effort to provide various support so that our students can freely pursue their dreams and capabilities and grow into talents of Korea.”

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