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Hyung Kyu Lim, Former KAIST Alumni Association President, Donates 100 Million Won for a Challenge to Follow “I am a KAIST” Hyung Kyu Lim, a former President of the KAIST Alumni Association, has donated 100 million won as the prize money for the School Song and National Anthem Challenge. This donation will be used as prize money starting from the 2026 competition and is expected to play a significant role in spreading KAIST's educational culture and fostering a sense of community. < Photo 1. KAIST President Kwang-Hyung Lee (left) and the former Alumni Association President Hyung Kyu Lim at the ceremony for the signing of the pledge for Dr. Lim's donation. > The School Song and National Anthem Challenge was first conceived in 2024 at the suggestion of President Kwang-Hyung Lee to enhance consensus on KAIST's values and educational philosophy and to inspire patriotism and school spirit. Participants express their sense of belonging and pride in KAIST by singing the KAIST school song, the national anthem, or the 'I'm a KAIST,' dedicated by Professor Sumi Jo, a visiting scholar at the Graduate School of Culture Technology. Notably, this year, a new category has been added where participants sing their self-composed 'My Own School Song,' making the stage more diverse. The grand prize-winning team receives the President's Award and a prize of 1 million won. The top excellence award and participating teams also receive prizes and awards totaling 2 million won. < Photo 2. At the ceremony for the signing of the donation pledge, KAIST President Kwang-Hyung Lee (left) is relaying a bouquet of flower and the plaque of appreciation to the former Alumni Association President Hyung Kyu Lim. > Former Alumni Association President Hyung Kyu Lim stated, Love for the national community is the foundation of a sound global citizen consciousness. For me, love for this national community, along with family love, has been a great source of energy for growth. He added, I hope this challenge of singing the national anthem and school song becomes a good nourishment for KAIST members to grow into global citizens with roots, expressing his thoughts on the donation. President Kwang-Hyung Lee said, “I am grateful to former Alumni Association President Hyung Kyu Lim for his generous support of this meaningful program, which fosters pride in the school and raises interest in loving the country through the national anthem.” He added, “This donation will serve as an opportunity for KAIST members to cultivate a sense of belonging to the school and a sense of responsibility to the national community.” Since 2018, former President Lim has annually donated prize money for the 'Linkgenesis Best Teacher Award,' encouraging faculty members who embody the values of creativity, challenge, and consideration. Furthermore, he has consistently contributed to KAIST's talent development and advancement by continuing to provide funds totaling 1 billion won, including scholarship funds for the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Alumni Academic Scholarship Foundation. < Photo 3. Grand prize-winning team of the School Song and National Anthem Challenge > Meanwhile, the '2nd School Song and National Anthem Challenge' was successfully held on May 21st at the main auditorium of KAIST, with over 150 spectators participating. Eight teams performed in the finals, and the final winning team was selected based on audience evaluation (10%) and judges' scores (90%). < Photo 4. Grand prize-winning team of the School Song and National Anthem Challenge, Aeguk-Rock in performance > The grand prize was awarded to the 'Aeguk-Rock' team, who arranged the national anthem into a rock version and performed it as a band. The top excellence award went to the 'Form of the Conductor' team, who sang the school song a cappella. The excellence award was given to Eun-Jin Choi, a student from the Graduate School of Culture Technology, who performed her self-composed school song written with an AI tool, 'Radiant You – You Are KAIST.' The 'Aeguk-Rock’ team also won the audience popularity award, and five other teams received participation awards. < Photo 5. Group photo of the winners of the School Song and National Anthem Challenge >
2025.05.23 View 8969