Kim Donggeun: "Nokyang-dong to Become a Hub for Sports Education and Industry... Plans to Establish Sports Convergence Science High School"

Kim Donggeun, Uijeongbu Mayoral Candidate
Pledges to Establish "Sports Convergence Science High School"
Utilizing Nokyang Sports Complex Facilities
Building an Educational Ecosystem... Nurturing Future-Oriented Convergence Talent

Kim Donggeun, the People Power Party candidate for mayor of Uijeongbu, has announced a pledge to establish a “Sports Convergence Science High School” in the area surrounding the Nokyang-dong Sports Complex. Through the creation of the Sports Convergence Science High School, he aims to nurture future talent with a convergence skillset that encompasses data, healthcare, content, and management, all grounded in sports.

Kim Donggeun, Candidate for Mayor of Uijeongbu, Pledges Establishment of Sports Convergence Science High School. Provided by Candidate Kim Donggeun

Kim Donggeun stated, “Whereas sports education in the past focused on athlete development, it is now evolving into a future growth industry connected to diverse fields such as sports data, rehabilitation, content, and management,” adding, “I will innovate the educational system so that Uijeongbu’s youth can choose career paths that match the changing times.”

The Nokyang Sports Complex, which includes a soccer field, baseball field, indoor gymnasium, velodrome, ice rink, and tennis court, is recognized as an optimal location for connecting education with industry, as it brings together diverse sports infrastructure in one place.

Kim Donggeun pledged to convert existing sports facilities into educational assets, creating a hands-on educational ecosystem where theory, practice, and real-world experience are organically linked. He plans to establish a practice-oriented education system in which students directly apply classroom learning on the field and connect with industry sites.

Unlike conventional sports high schools that focus on athlete training, the Sports Convergence Science High School will operate an industrial and convergence-based curriculum. The main areas of study will include: △ Sports management and marketing △ Sports data analysis and big data utilization △ Rehabilitation, exercise prescription, and fundamentals of sports medicine △ Sports content planning and industrialization education, among others.

Through this program, students are expected to develop into versatile talent capable of not only athletic performance but also data analysis, content planning, and understanding the fields of sports medicine and rehabilitation.

Kim Donggeun stated that he would seek to establish the Sports Convergence Science High School as a specialized high school in consultation with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education. In particular, in connection with his pledge to transform the Nokyang Sports Complex into the “Nokyang Leisure Sports Town,” he plans to utilize various sports facilities as practice spaces to enhance educational effectiveness.

In the long term, he also envisions building a virtuous cycle that links education and industry by establishing sports industry entrepreneurship education, international sports exchange programs, and employment and internship systems in partnership with local businesses.

If this pledge is realized, Uijeongbu’s youth will be able to pursue a wide range of future careers in areas such as data, rehabilitation, content, and marketing, all rooted in sports.

Mayor Donggeun Kim of Uijeongbu announcing the Nokyang Leisure Sports Park development plan. Photo by Candidate Kim Donggeun

Furthermore, by cultivating talent in the new sports industry sector locally, positive effects are expected for youth job creation, revitalization of regional industries, and the strengthening of the city’s brand competitiveness.

Kim Donggeun emphasized, “Uijeongbu already has excellent sports infrastructure, but has lacked strategies for connecting it to education and industry. Through the Sports Convergence Science High School, I will make Uijeongbu the central city for South Korea’s sports industry and education.”

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