Shinhan University Central Library Successfully Concludes "Reading Golden Bell" Competition Program

Showcasing Shinhan University's Vibrant Reading Festival

The Central Library of Shinhan University (President Kang Sungjong) held the "2nd Reading Golden Bell" event on the 20th at the Uijeongbu Campus Gymnasium.

Shinhan University Central Library held the "2nd Reading Golden Bell" event on the 20th at the Uijeongbu Campus Gymnasium. Provided by Shinhan University

This event, attended by a total of 150 participants including students who came to support the Reading Golden Bell contestants, began with a celebratory performance by Shinhan University's dance club "Heung" and became a reading festival jointly hosted by the Central Library and enrolled students.

The event was planned as a program to promote the value and importance of reading and to foster a culture of knowledge-sharing on campus, with support from the University Innovation Support Project and the Student Affairs Department's competition scholarship program. The designated book for the event was "Uncomfortable Convenience Store" (written by Kim Ho-yeon, Namuyepuija), focusing on the themes of human relationships and comfort.

In his opening remarks, Park Hyochul, Director of the Central Library, shared that while preparing for the Reading Golden Bell event and reading the designated book "Uncomfortable Convenience Store," he realized that "the difficulties we encounter in life can be overcome through encounters and communication with warm-hearted neighbors." He also encouraged the students, saying, "Although you are students now, as you become members of society and form various relationships, the importance of relationships and communication, and the life that progresses toward change and maturity through such times, are invaluable."

After reading the designated book, 107 students passed the first preliminary round (held online), and 88 finalists participated in the main Reading Golden Bell quiz competition, with 15 ultimately receiving scholarships.

One student received the President's Award (1 million won), two received the Grand Prize (700,000 won), three received the Excellence Award (500,000 won), three received the Encouragement Award (300,000 won), and six received the Support Award (200,000 won), totaling 6 million won in scholarships. Among them, the winner who rang the Golden Bell was Lee Gayoun, a student from the Department of Early Childhood Education, who had also won first place in last year's inaugural Reading Golden Bell, once again earning the honor of being the last one standing.

Lee Gayoun expressed her thoughts on winning, saying, "I am honored to be the last one standing in the Reading Golden Bell for the second year in a row. I was able to easily answer all the quiz questions because I read the designated book five times and made a thorough effort to review every part of the content."

Lee Gayoun also said, "I am currently participating in a librarian-led reading group and, since I enjoy reading, I regularly take part in various reading programs offered by the Central Library. The Central Library's programs are diverse and beneficial, not standardized, so I would like to continue participating actively in the future."

Meanwhile, as a follow-up program to this event, the Central Library is actively supporting an advanced extracurricular program aimed at fostering humanities-based thinking and skills through reading and writing, by hosting a "Uncomfortable Convenience Store Book Review Writing" activity.

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