This award is an award from an international competition of Korea Science & Engineering Fair (KSEF) in 2022. I wrote a research paper titled “Gradient-based Neural Model Prediction Control for Continuous-Time Control of Quadrotors,” which proposes a new deep-learning-based control model for quadrotors using gradient-based neural model prediction. After presenting the research to approved professors and experts, I was awarded a Silver Award in this international competition.

This proves that I won the Gold Division standard in the USA Computing Olympiad, an international online programming competition which acts as qualification for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in the United States of America.

This award is an award from an international competition of Youth International Science Fair (YISF) in 2023. It was a competition held in Indonesia, and I submitted the revised, or advanced, version of my KSEF research paper “Gradient-based Neural Model Prediction Control for Continuous-Time Control of Quadrotors,” which proposes a new deep-learning-based control model for quadrotors using gradient-based neural model prediction. After presenting the research to approved professors and experts online (Zoom), I was awarded a Gold Medal in this international competition.

This award is from the 4th 4.3 English Speech Contest, which is a national English speech contest discussing the April 3rd incident in Jeju, South Korea that happened from April 1948 to September 1954. The incident was a violent suppression of civilians by South Korean soldiers and resulted in a large number of casualties and significant political and social repercussions during the post-World War Ⅱ period in Korea. During the speech, I compared and contrasted the stories of the survivors of the incident and the famous story of Anne Frank during World War Ⅱ. Eventually, I received the Governor of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Award and a 500,000 KRW grant.

This award is from a national competition of Korea Scholar’s Conference for Youth (KSCY) in 2022, which includes various fields such as mathematics, computer science, and social sciences. My research was “Pi Approximation Using Series Including Central Binomial Coefficient” in the mathematics field, which suggests a new approach to pi approximation using series including the Central Binomial Coefficient and calculation of time complexity. I was awarded an Excellent Youth Scholars Award (Natural Sciences: Mathematics) for this competition.

This award is from the government-sponsored Humanities Project Proposal Contest in 2022. I proposed a business model for solving the rising issue of generational conflicts in South Korea. The main objective of the business is to develop interesting stories based on the true experiences of the seniors (elderlies) by hiring authors or aspiring writers. By proposing this business model in the contest, I received 3rd place and a 500,000 KRW grant from the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

This award is from the Immerse Education Essay Competition held in 2023. I wrote an essay regarding the topic “How would you demonstrate the difference between Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR)?” for the engineering sector for ages 16-18. I priorly explained some key distinctions between AR and VR and explained how the big tech firms are developing different strategies for the two different technologies. Eventually, I won a Scholarship Award in the Engineering sector for this competition.

The 6th Global Youth Environmental Essay Competition held in 2022 was about writing an essay regarding the topic of “Climate Change and Carbon Neutrality.” The competition was sponsored by many Korean organizations including the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and ICT, and it was eligible for middle and high school students from any country. In the essay, I wrote about the variations in catches of fisheries and the effect of climate change on our daily lives. Eventually, I won 1st place in the competition and received the Superintendent of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Award.

This award is from the International Youth Math Challenge (IYMC), which is one of the biggest online math competition that enables students from all countries to prove their math skills and to unleash their creativity. I solved the mathematical questions throughout the qualification and pre-final rounds and won the Silver Honour.

This award is from the International Math Kangaroo Competition of Korea in 2020. I solved challenging mathematical questions within a limited time and eventually won the Bronze Prize in the competition.

The JA Korea-Samsung Entrepreneurship Playground Festival is a national competition sponsored by the JA-Korea and Samsung partnership. It is a year-long program in which experts and professionals lecture students about how to develop a business model. More than 200 teams at least two people in each team participated, and about 10 teams, including my team, became finalists. I developed a business model of “Veggie Fin,” which is an alternative to a shark fin for vegans. This business benefits vegans by developing an alternative option for luxury food and reducing overfishing in the oceans, eventually contributing to marine environment protection. I led the team as a leader and eventually won the Finalist Award.

This award is from the One World Business Competition (Business Challenge) held in spring of 2021. It was a national competition in South Korea where high school students competed based on their business ideas or models. In this competition, I developed a business called “Foodurs,” which solves food waste and famine by reselling nearly expired food at a very low cost. Eventually, I won the Finalist Award for the competition.

This award is from the GEC Business Competition Ⅱ (Online Platform) held in 2020. It was a local competition of the Global Education City (GEC), where high school students in the city competed based on their business ideas or models. In this competition, I proposed a business called “Fundle,” which is an online platform connecting tourists and local attractions and providing package deals for the tour at discounted prices. Eventually, I won the Finalist Award for the competition for this business model.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, Silver Standard is an award received for completing volunteer activities, physical training, and self-improvement for six months in addition to three days of adventure experience, achieving the purpose non-formal education and learning of the program.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, Bronze Standard is an award received for completing volunteer activities, physical training, and self-improvement for three months in addition to two days of adventure experience, achieving the purpose non-formal education and learning of the program.