Namyangju City Successfully Concludes '2025 Jeong Yak-yong Robot Competition'

Pre-Event Held to Carry On Jeong Yak-yong's Philosophy of Practical Learning
Ahead of the Opening of the 'Dasan Jeong Yak-yong Cultural Festival'

Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor: Joo Gwangdeok) announced on the 12th that the '2025 Jeong Yak-yong Robot Competition' was successfully held on the 11th at the indoor gymnasium of the Namyangju Sports and Culture Center.

Hong Jiseon, Deputy Mayor of Namyangju City, is delivering a greeting at the '2025 Jeong Yak-yong Robot Competition' held on the 11th at the indoor gymnasium of Namyangju Sports and Culture Center. Provided by Namyangju City

This competition, directly organized by the city, served as a pre-event for the '39th Dasan Jeong Yak-yong Cultural Festival' scheduled for the 18th. It aimed to reinterpret the practical learning philosophy of Dasan Jeong Yak-yong by integrating it with modern robotics technology.

A total of 200 elementary school students from 25 cities and counties nationwide participated in this competition, which featured three simultaneous categories: Robot Farmer, Building a Baedari Bridge, and Jeong Yak-yong of the Future. First and second graders competed in the Robot Farmer category, operating robots inspired by agricultural work. Third to sixth graders took on the challenge of the Building a Baedari Bridge category, where they competed in a timed event using construction-themed robots.

Notably, the Jeong Yak-yong of the Future category saw families forming teams to create and present robots designed to help people, inspired by Dasan’s spirit of caring for the people. Participating families showcased creative ideas and a variety of robot projects that bridged tradition and modernity, receiving enthusiastic responses from the audience.

The awards ceremony for this competition will be held during the opening ceremony of the main event, the '39th Dasan Jeong Yak-yong Cultural Festival,' against the backdrop of Yeoyudang, the birthplace of Jeong Yak-yong. A total of 7.8 million won in prize money will be awarded, with the first-place winner in each category receiving 1 million won and a commendation from the Mayor of Namyangju.

A total of 19 winners were selected across all categories. In the Robot Farmer category, Lee Seohan, a second grader, took first place, while Kim Yuchan, a sixth grader, won the Building a Baedari Bridge category. Both categories will award prizes up to eighth place. In the Jeong Yak-yong of the Future category, the family of Kim Siwon, a fourth grader, won first place, with awards presented up to third place.

Hong Jiseon, Deputy Mayor of Namyangju City, stated, "It is very important to continuously carry on the spirit of practical learning in Namyangju, the birthplace of Dasan Jeong Yak-yong. I am delighted that this competition has provided an opportunity for children to reflect on the meaning of practical learning through the medium of robotics and to dream of becoming the Jeong Yak-yong of the future."

Meanwhile, the '39th Dasan Jeong Yak-yong Cultural Festival' will be held on the 18th and 19th at the Jeong Yak-yong Historic Site in Joan-myeon. The city plans to offer a variety of hands-on programs and performances that reinterpret Dasan’s philosophy of practical learning in a modern context, including the robot competition, to engage with citizens.

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