Nexon Successfully Concludes 10th Anniversary Offline Event for Youth Programming Challenge

About 40,000 Have Taken on the NYPC Challenge Over 10 Years
Kim Jungwook: "Hope to Create Positive Change for the Future"

Nexon announced on August 12 that it has successfully concluded the 10th anniversary edition of the 'Nexon Youth Programming Challenge' (NYPC) this year. Under the slogan 'NYPC, BE THE NEXT,' the event was held as a festive gathering at Nexon Korea's Pangyo headquarters on August 9, with over 200 participants in attendance.

NYPC is recognized not just as a competition, but as a platform that has created moments where young people connect with 'possibility' through the language of coding. The offline event was organized to commemorate this, featuring special guest lectures, an orchestra concert, a food and beverage (F&B) zone, a history zone, event and game zones, and a photo zone.

Kim Jungwook, Chairman of the Nexon Foundation, emphasized during the main event held in the 1994 Hall at the headquarters, "Over the past 10 years, about 40,000 young participants have taken on the challenge of this competition. I hope that by nurturing computational thinking skills, a passion for achievement, and a warm perspective on the world, they will be able to create positive change in the future."

The lectures and open talk sessions by the speakers received enthusiastic responses. Kim Jin-ho, NYPC Problem Committee Chair, spoke on 'From Solving Problems to Becoming the Problem Committee Chair.' Kim Yongha, Executive Producer of Blue Archive, gave a talk titled 'Finding the Answer Within Myself.' Lee Sedol, former professional Go player, delivered a lecture on 'Challenges in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Using My Own Moves Rather Than the Standard Approach.' The speakers answered participants' questions sincerely and offered encouragement and advice.

Additional events took place on the first floor of the headquarters. The entire lobby was operated as an open space, allowing participants to receive commemorative kits upon entry and experience the photo zone, custom T-shirt making, and a code battle game play zone. There were also areas where participants could learn about past NYPC awardees and receive themed certificates, as well as enjoy a Nexon game original soundtrack (OST) orchestra performance, an open talk session lucky draw, and a snack zone.

One participant shared, "It was more than just a programming competition; it was an opportunity to experience a developer's career and culture firsthand. I was especially inspired by the speakers' dedication to immersing themselves in what they love and finding their own answers."

Choi Yeonjin, Head of Nexon's Social Contribution Team, stated, "Celebrating its 10th anniversary, NYPC has become a platform that fosters the spirit of challenge and the future for young people. We hope that many talented individuals with creativity and passion will continue to join us on this journey of challenge."

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