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Thomson Reuters announced 3,200 researchers with the most cited theses in the world 105 people in the math sector listed In past 5 years, published over 100 SCI academic journal papers, cited 7,446 times [September 9, 2016] Department of Electrical Engineering Professor Park Ju-hyun (48) was selected as the world's top 1% researcher for the second consecutive year. Thomson Reuters recently announced 3,200 'Highly Cited Researchers' in the world. Professor Park was listed for the second consecutive year in the math sector. There were a total of 105 scholars named in the math sector, and Professor Park was selected as one of the most influential researchers of the world. Thomson Reuters is a global academic information service company and operates the biggest academic information database called 'Web of Science' of the world. Thomson Reuters utilizes the Web of Science Database and examines the number of citations of papers published by researchers around the world to select the Highly Cited Researchers in the top 1% every year. The number of citations is the most common scale for grading the qualitative level of a thesis. Being listed in the 'Highly Cited Researchers' is equivalent to being recognized for world-class research capacities. This year, a total of 128,887 papers that had the highest number of citations among papers in 21 fields such as science and social science published from 2004 to 2014 were analyzed to announce a total of 3,200 researchers in the top 1%. Professor Park published over 100 papers as the principal author for the past five years. The number of citations of his works is currently 7,446. Furthermore, the 'H-Index', which is a major index for evaluating the qualitative level of a paper, was found to be 48. Having a number of 48 for the H-index means that there are 48 theses with more than 48 citations. This means that he has published many papers with high qualitative levels. The qualitative excellence of Professor Park's studies was once again confirmed to be of the world best in SCOPUS and Google Scholar, which are other academic databases. Google Scholar recognized the excellence of the research by having a total of 12,118 citations and H-Index of 59, while SCOPUS stated 9.148 citations and an H-Index of 52. Professor Park explained, "I normally deal with basic research related to controller design for stabilization and analyzing the safety of various linear and non-linear kinetic systems such as time delay systems, kinetic network, chaos system, intelligence system, and multiple object systems." He added, "I am planning to further integrate the results of the basic studies in application research such as system biology, cyber physics system, and smart drones, and I will continue international joint research with prominent researchers around the world. Professor Park earned his PhD in electric and electronic engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology and began serving as a professor at YU since March 2000. He is currently active as an editor for a number of prominent international academic journals such as the 'IET Control Theory and Applications' published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology and 'Nonlinear Dynamics' published by Springer, which is a global publisher for the science, technology and pharmaceutical sectors. He served as an expert at the National Research Foundation Basic Research Center for four years from 2012, and he is also leading the 'Next Generation Smart Mechatronics System Development' team, which is being pursued as part of the Ministry of Education's 'BK21 Plus' project. In 2013, he was awarded the 'Knowledge Creation Award' by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.
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YU President holds regular lecture on 'Convergence Humanities' Lecture titled ‘Features of Modern Society and Role of Universities’, discussion with students “Courage and will power that does not fear failure will lead to success” [September 13, 2016] <YU President Noh Seok-kyun takes the podium as the first speaker for the 2016 second semester regular course, 'Convergence Humanities'> YU President Noh Seok-kyun took the podium for the first time after taking office as the university president for a lecture on a regular course. At 3 p.m. on the 6th, at Room 210 of the Commerce and Economics Hall, President Noh took the stage as the first speaker for 'Convergence Humanities', a regular general education course for the second semester of 2016. Mr. Noh spoke for 90 minutes under the topic, 'Features of Modern Society and Role of Universities'. All 300 students who filled the classroom to listen to Mr. Noh's lecture, who took the podium after a long time, listened carefully to each and every word. Mr. Noh said, "Communication is essential to resolve the various social conflicts of modern society, and a perspective of humanities is needed for this." He added while emphasizing the importance of humanities saying, "I am placing close attention to humanities lectures such as the 'Humanity at 20 Years Old' that was newly established last year and 'Convergence Humanities'. We will further expand general education lectures so that students will gain more wisdom for life through the humanities." At this lecture, Mr. Noh also displayed his abilities as an engineering student. Students responded well to his easy-to-understand explanations for scientific knowledge on the Big Bang theory and the features of molecules. Mr. Noh, who was rarely able to have opportunities for direct communication with students on the college issues, also took the time for dialog with students through this lecture. Mr. Noh carefully explained in detail the recent major achievements and policies of the university that directly affect students such as the government's college financial support projects and student-oriented academic programs. He also introduced the history and spirit of YU and alumni in various parts of society to help students understand the identity of the university and to enhance their school pride. As the lecture went on to the university's history, current issues and policies that are usually not talked about in regular lectures, students showed more attention than ever. Students who attended the lecture said, "I did not know how our school was evaluated in college evaluations, how we won so many national funding projects, and I also did not know that there were so many alumni doing great things in society. It was an opportunity to look back at our school and gain pride in our school." They added, "I hope that the university and the president of the university will communicate with students using various methods so that more students can go to school with a sense of pride and love for their school." Mr. Noh responded to this saying, "We will continuously communicate through the YU newsletter, college homepage and SNS. If need be, I will meet with students directly and speak with them." President Noh stated, "I know that this is a period of uncertainties and concerns. The difficulties that the youths face now are obstacles that must be overcome, but it is also a driving force for success." He added, "There is no scheduled success and there is no accidental failure. Courage and strong will power that does not fear failure is the key to success," as he ended his lecture. Meanwhile, YU has been receiving good responses from students since opening the 'Humanities at 20 Years Old' and 'Convergence Humanities, which are general education classes in humanities since last year. These humanities lectures that were prepared with the goal of having students ask themselves on more creative and hopeful paths, rather than spending their youths lost in thought and worries, are held as weekly marathon lectures by speakers related to humanities in various fields.
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Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul holds 'Global Saemaul People's Chuseok Festival' Joined by over 270 people including international students from 50 countries and professors Experiencing Korean culture through traditional folk games such as jaegi-chagi, samul-nori, and yut-nori [September 9, 2016] <Over 240 international students from 50 countries participated in the '2016 Global Saemaul People's Chuseok Festival'> International students enrolled at YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) spent a very special Chuseok this year. The Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul held the '2016 Global Saemaul People's Chuseok Festival' for international students studying in a far-away country. This is the fourth year that the '2016 Global Saemaul People's Chuseok Festival' was held since first starting in 2013. On the 9th, six days prior to the nation's largest holiday Chuseok, this event was held at the Gyeongsan Indoor Gymnasium and was held in its largest-ever scale with 241 international students from 50 countries studying at the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, with an addition of staff and faculty for a total of 270 people. Director Park Seung-woo, who prepared for this event, said in his greetings, "Chuseok is Korea's biggest holiday to remember the importance of family by meeting and talking with family, and sharing food." He added, "I hope that you can once again think about the importance of family and friends back home this Chuseok. I hope that through this festival today, you will experience traditional Korean culture and make many fun memories." Khalid Farooq (33, 3rd term in master's degree course in Saemaul and International Development) from Pakistan, who participated in this event, said, "In addition to the academic fields such as Saemaul and international development, I want to experience as much as I can about Korean culture as well while studying here," and added, "It is great to have the opportunity to experience Korea's traditional culture and hang out with friends from school at this event. The traditional fashion show of various countries displayed by my classmates was especially interesting." This event kicked off with international students from countries around the world showing off their traditional clothes in a fashion show. It was followed by traditional games such as jaeg-chagi and yut-nori, while international students also participated in samul-nori performances and talent shows in a fun and exciting time for understanding Korean culture. Ngwira Msimuko Priscilla (40, second term in master's degree course for public policy and leadership) from Zambia who participated in the fashion show said, "I know the meaning of Chuseok that is spent with family," and added, "Though I am far away from my family in Zambia, I spent a great time wearing traditional clothes and putting on a show with my friends from around the world who I met while studying at the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul. This will be a moment that I will never forget while studying in Korea."
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YU and Hiroshima University of Economics engage in joint exploration projects in Korea and Japan Following the traces of the Joseon Tongshinsa and also examine the modern history and culture of Daegu Invited to the 'Joseon Tongshinsa Event' hosted by the Korean Consulate General in Hiroshima and make joint presentation of the visitation results Plans to sum up the exploration route and propose tourist packages to Japan's largest travel agency [August 29, 2016] <YU-Hiroshima University of Economics regional join exploration project team visits Tsushima Banshoin, Japan's nationally designated historic site> Joint projects pursued by college students of Korea and Japan are receiving attention as a new type of Korea-Japan cultural exchange. This is the 'Joint Exploration Project in Korea and Japan' conducted by the YU Department of Japanese Language & Literature and the Hiroshima University of Economics. This project was pursued after the Hiroshima University of Economics 'Wakatabi project team' proposed the 'Joint exploration of Tsushima (Daema-do), Japan' under the theme of Joseon Tongshinsa in February of this year. The Wakatabi project team is one of the 17 student-led project teams pursued by the Hiroshima University of Economics and it is a project team that explores areas both in and outside of Japan under the theme of traveling, and it proposes new travel plans. As part of the joint exploration, the two universities held a meeting to examine the past, present and future of Korea-Japan exchange from the 8th to 14th. In a three night and four day schedule from the 8th to 11th, students from the two universities chased the tracks of the Joseon Tongshinsa in Tsushima, Japan. The students listened to the lectures and commentaries of local researchers of Tsushima and Joseon Tongshinsa experts, and engaged in local exploration activities focusing on the regions related to Korea-Japan exchanges. In addition to YU Department of Japanese Language & Literature and Hiroshima University of Economics students, professors and graduate students of the YU Department of Cultural Anthropology archaeology exploration team and the Nagasaki International University also participated and received warm responses from the students of the two countries. <Results of the joint exploration are being presented at 'Daegu-Haru', a Korea-Japan cultural exchange space located in Daegu> The students who completed their activities returned to Korea on the 11th and held an opportunity to organize the results of the joint exploration and to share what they learned at YU until the 14th. They presented their joint exploration activities in Japan at 'Daegu-Haru', which is a space for cultural exchange between Korea and Japan in Jung-gu of Daegu, and shared their opinions (photo on left). Furthermore, they visited the Daegu Modern History Museum and the Heeum Japanese Military Comfort Women History Museum and the Daegu Chinese School to share their thoughts about the history and culture of Daegu in modern history, as well as the history of Korea and Japan. Lee Min-hee (24) a senior at the YU Department of Japanese Language & Literature who participated in the Korea-Japan joint exploration activities, said, "In order to trace the tracks of our ancestors and Korea remaining in Japan, we conducted thorough preliminary investigations for three weeks before carrying out the on-site investigations." She added, "It was fulfilling because we were able to see and feel many different things. It was also great that the exploration was conducted with senior students majoring in cultural anthropology who shared a lot of their expertise." This joint exploration project will go beyond being simply exchange activities between universities, but be used in a variety of ways in connection with government institutes and companies. Five students from the YU Department of Japanese Language & Literature were invited to the regular Joseon Tongshinsa event held jointly by Hiroshima Prefecture and the Korean Consulate General scheduled for October. At this event, YU students will present the joint exploration results together with students from the Hiroshima University of Economics, and are also scheduled to participate in the Joseon Tongshinsa parade. Furthermore, in February of next year, the contents of the joint exploration will be summed up and proposed as a travel package to Japan's largest travel agency, JTB, and is expected to assist in the cultural exchange with other citizens. <Visit to Daegu Chinese School> YU Department of Japanese Language & Literature Dean Choi Bum-soon said, "We are planning to actively pursue exchange under the theme of regional understanding and peace activities between Korea and Japan based on sister schools such as the Hiroshima University of Economics and Hiroshima University." He added, "By spreading the cultural exchange activities that started with college students into different fields, it will contribute in expanding the mutual understanding of Korea and Japan, which has complex historic, political and social relations. Meanwhile, YU made sisterhood relations with the Hiroshima University of Economics in February of 2011 and has been pursuing exchange projects. In October of last year, the YU Department of Japanese Language & Literature and the Japanese culture visiting team (24 people) visited the Hiroshima University of Economics and engaged in cultural exchange activities under the theme of Korea-Japan peace to begin full-fledged exchange between the two universities.
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YU Saemaul Research Center invites public officials from Dinh Hoa District of Thai Nguyen Province of Vietnam for Saemaul training MOU signed between Cheongdo-gun and Dinh Hoa District to pursue Saemaul project village in Dinh Hoa [August 29, 2016] YU has been receiving good responses from emerging nations by operating Saemaul development training programs to spread the Saemaul Undong in rural areas of emerging countries that have exchange and cooperation relations with Korean provincial organizations. The YU Saemaul Research Center (Director Choi Wae-chul), together with Cheongdo-gun, held the 'Saemaul Development Project for Vietnamese Leaders' from the 22nd to the 29th. This training program scheduled for eight nights and nine days was joined by 10 people including public officials from Dinh Hoa District of Thai Nguyen Province of Vietnam. They received training on understanding the Korean Saemaul Undong and sharing its experiences, the Saemaul spirit and Saemaul education, how to exercise the Saemaul Undong, roles of leaders and resident participation, and on the agricultural industry and cooperatives of Korea. They then discussed plans to apply the Saemaul Undong suitable to Vietnam. They also visited the place where the idea for the Saemaul Undong was formulated and participated in on-site learning. Dinh Hoa District of Thai Nguyen Province in Vietnam is where the Saemaul pilot village project supported by Cheongdo-gun since 2014 is being carried out. In 2014, Cheongdo-gun and Dinh Hoa District signed an MOU to improve mutual friendships and to pursue a project to establish the Saemaul pilot village. Since then, they have been engaged in various exchange projects such as annual visits and dispatching Saemaul leader volunteers. This training program was held at the request of Cheongdo-gun to YU, which is an institute specializing in Saemaul Undong education, in order to expand and develop the Saemaul project in Dinh Hoa District. YU Saemaul Research Center Director Choi Wae-chul who oversaw the training program said, "The success of the Saemaul Undong is highly influenced by reforming the mindsets of residents based on proper understanding of the Saemaul spirit and the philosophy of leaders such as the intent to continue to pursue policies." He added, "I hope that this training program will be an opportunity to examine Korea's experiences and cases and act as a good guideline for applying the Saemaul Undong to fit the circumstances of Vietnam." The representative of the training team and Vice Mayor of Ding Hoa District Pham Viet Dung (right on photo) said, "Through this training session, I was able to see the unprecedented development of Korea and the role of the Saemaul Undong in detail," while adding, "I am thankful to YU and Cheongdo-gun for this opportunity, and I would like to invite Director Choi Wae-chul to Dinh Hoa, Vietnam so that more public employees in Vietnam can learn about Saemaul." Meanwhile, YU signed the 'MOU for the establishment and operation of the Saemaul Research Center to promote the Saemaul spirit of Cheongdo, which is where the idea for the Saemaul Undong was formulated' in 2010 with Cheongdo-gun and has been operating programs for Saemaul education and exercising the Saemaul spirit for different social classes from children to adults, Saemaul leaders, teachers, and foreigners.
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Development of core parts for the next-generation automobile industry and fostering of professionals Participated by 15 institutes including the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, local governments, companies, universities and research centers Budget of 3.85 billion won including national funding, and joined by over 70 people including professors and PhD-grade researchers [September 14, 2016] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) opened the 'automobile function safety SW research center (Director Park Yong-wan)'. This is to develop core parts and foster professionals who will lead the next-generation automobile industry. The 'Automobile Function Safety SW Research Center' is joined by 15 industry, academic, research and government bodies including the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (hereinafter MSIP), local governments (Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do), research centers (Gyeongbuk Institute of Convergence Industry Technology, Gyeongbuk Research Institute of Vehicle Embedded Technology), and six companies related to automobiles and IT (Ajin Industrial, E-Motion, Vadas, SMC, VIM, Jami, and universities. This project, which will be carried out until 2019, will have a total budget of 3.85 billion won comprised of 2.9 billion won from national funding and contributions from local government, companies and universities. Also, over 70 people will take part in the project including professors and industrial experts, as well as PhD level researchers. At the opening ceremony held at the YU CRC in the morning of the 1st, YU President Noh Seok-kyun, Gyeongsan Mayor Choi Young-jo, Institute for Information and Communications Technology Promotion Director Lee Sang-hong, Gyeongsangbuk-do Creative Economy Industry Director Park Sung-soo, and Ajin Industrial Company Chief Researcher Sung Dong-jin, and others attended the ceremony. YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "With the opening of this center, we have provided the base for developing core parts in future industries and to foster creative and convergence-type human resources," while adding, "YU play a centrifugal role in constructing an industry-academic-research cooperation system for not only the development of the local industry by finding new growth engines, but also to contribute the activation of the national economic in the long term." Through industry-academic-research cooperation, YU is planning to not only create innovate products while procuring intellectual property rights by developing convergence parts software based on functional safety of electronic parts in automobiles, but also foster experts and professionals needed in the automobile ICT technology convergence era. It is therefore expected that companies participating in this project will not only strengthen their industrial competitiveness, but also construct a cycle system to supply professionals to local automobile parts companies. According to the US market study institute, Strategy Analytics (SA), it is expected that in terms of the production cost of automobiles, the expense for electronic parts that was 30% in 2010, will rise to 50% by 2020. It also predicts that the automobile electronic parts market will grow to 303.3 billion dollars by 2020, and therefore, it is expected that YU 'Automobile Function Safety SW Research Center' will play a key role in not only strengthening the domestic and international competitiveness of local automobile parts companies, but also in the future smart car industry. YU Department of Information and Communication Engineering Park Yong-wan, who will oversee the Automobile Function Safety SW Research Center said that the "Convergence of Automobile and ICT technologies is an essential next-generation technology for realizing smart cars that will bring about great changes in our lives. Currently, automobile makers, parts companies and IT companies are in the starting stages for developing convergence technologies." He further added, "With the opening of this center, YU will procure unrivaled technologies through industry-academic-research cooperation, and will foster expert personnel to lead the next-generation smart car and self-driving automobile convergence parts market."
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For two days from the 7th, joined by 80 companies and institutes such as conglomerates and public companies including Samsung, Lotte and POSCO Held simultaneously with the Daegu Chamber of Commerce 'College Recruit Tour' Various other events offered such as consulting by employment experts and interview image-making YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) will hold a large-scale job fair in light of the open hiring season in the second half of the year. From the 7th until 5 p.m. on the 8th at the YU Cheonma Art Center, the '2016 YU Job Fair' event will be held. This event, which is co-hosted by YU and the National Research Foundation and co-sponsored by the YU LINC Project Team and Daegu Chamber of Commerce, will be participated by over 80 companies and institutes such as conglomerates including Samsung Life, Samsung Fire, Lotte Group and POSCO, public corporations such as the Korea International Trade Association, Daegu Metro, SL, Sangsin Brake, and Pyunghwa Holdings, as well as strong small and medium companies. <2015 YU Job Fair> This job fair will include not only a corporate employment hall for employment counseling by company and to provide various employment information, but also a consulting hall that offers interview image-making and consulting from employment experts to students preparing to gain employment, as well as an event hall for taking resume photos and caricatures. This job fair will be held simultaneously with the 'College Recruit Tour' hosted by the Daegu Chamber of Commerce to resolve the issues with mismatching for local companies and excellent human resources. The Recruit Tour, which will be held at the YU College of Science auditorium at 2 p.m. on the 8th, will include corporate seminars and employment consulting with the best medium-sized companies in the region. During the job fair, the Daegu Chamber of Commerce is also planning to provide free 'work aptitude examinations' in the morning of the 8th for 220 students who applied online in advance. YU Student Capacity Development Office Director Yoon Sang-heum, who organized this event, said, "In order to provide more employment opportunities for job-seeking students, we organized a job fair joined by not only major subsidiaries of conglomerates such as Samsung and Lotte, but also public corporations, foreign companies, as well as strong local companies of middle standings." He added, "It is possible to obtain details on the best medium-sized companies in the region, which is sometimes hard to come by, so it will be a good opportunity for students searching for jobs." Meanwhile, YU is also planning to hold an employment seminar from Hyundai Construction on the 6th prior to the job fair, and is scheduled to continue holding campus recruiting and employment seminars from domestic conglomerate subsidiaries as well.
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Chairman of Global Saemaul Forum Choi Wae-chul meets with President of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration Discussions on constructing Saemaul Undong hub in Central and South America Pledge to recommend elites from Central and South America to Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul [August 10, 2016] <The Global Saemaul Forum and YU teamed up with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and pledged to cooperate for the global Saemaul Undong and local development in Central and South America> The Global Saemaul Forum (Chairman Choi Wae-chul) and YU joined hands with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and agreed to actively pursue the construction of a foundation for the global Saemaul Undong and regional development for emerging countries in Central and South America. On the 9th in Seoul, Global Saemaul Forum Chairman Choi Wae-chul (Director of YU Park Chung Hee met with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (hereinafter CABEI) President Nick Rischbieth who visited Korea and agreed to cooperate for the economic development of Central and South America and for the development of local communities such as rural areas. CABEI is the largest financial institute in Central and South America and was founded in 1960 for the balanced social and economic development of member nations and to promote regional economic integration. Its headquarters is based in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, and is comprised of a total of 12 nations such as seven from Central America including Honduras and five outer region nations such as Argentina, Columbia and Taiwan. While meeting with Mr. Choi Wae-chul, Mr. Rischbieth said, "Up until now, CABEI mainly focused on its role as a commercial bank, but it is now making more active attempts to fulfill its role as a development bank that supports regional development of emerging nations in Central and South America." He asked that the Global Saemaul Forum and YU play a bigger role in the new development projects of CABEI in the future. He also expressed considerable understanding and interest in Korea's Saemaul Undong and stated with emphasis, "Korea's development experience such as the Saemaul Undong will be very helpful to the underdeveloped countries of Central America. Mr. Choi responded, "Sharing the successful Saemaul Undong experiences of Korea is Korea's mission to the international community," and added, "We will cooperate closely with CABEI to spread the Saemaul development program to Central America." On this day, Mr. Choi requested that CABEI participated in the international NGO, Global Saemaul Development Network (GSDN), which Mr. Rischbieth said that we would positively review this. GSDN was established in September of last year to push forward with Saemaul development cooperation programs for emerging nations and to overcome poverty in the global community, and it is currently headed by Mr. Choi Wae-chul as its chairman. Mr. Choi also invited Mr. Rischbieth to the '2017 Global Saemaul Forum' scheduled for June of next year, and Mr. Rischbieth happily accepted the invitation. Furthermore, Mr. Rischbieth also welcomed Mr. Choi's request to recommend young talents such as elite public employees of Central America to the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (Dean Park Seung-woo), and expressed his appreciation. There are currently over 230 students from 48 countries around the world enrolled at the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, but compared to Asia, Africa and South America, there are few students from Central America. It is expected that through this meeting with CABEI, more students from Central will come study at YU. At this meeting between Mr. Choi and Mr. Rischbieth were present CABEI CFO Hernan Danery, International Relations Bureau Director Salvador Sacasa, CABEI Costa Rica Secretary General Mauricio Chacon, and three other secretary generals of three countries, for a total of six senior officials from CABEI, while from YU were present Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Dean Park Seung-woo and Global Saemaul Development Network (GSDN) Secretary General Kim Gi-soo (YU professor of business administration).
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'2016 YU Road' on 14th 300km walk over 8 nights and 9 days from Gumi to Pohang. Averaged 33km daily Participated in character building programs by visiting Yeongcheon Seonghwansan (Mt.) memorial tower and ancient home of Gyeongju Choi Family [July 22, 2016] <YU students who completed the 2016 YU Road Walk (22nd, Homitgot, Pohang)> The energetic shouts of YU students shook the grounds of Homigot in Pohang in the afternoon of the 22nd. Their voices were filled with passion and a sense of achievement by completing a 300km march over 8 nights and 9 days. In the afternoon of the 14th, 80 YU students started off the 'National Pilgrimage March' at the old home of the Late President Park Chung Hee in Gumi. The distance that they decided to take on as a challenge spanned across 300km starting from Park Chun Hee's old home to Homigot of Pohang. The students who took on this demanding challenge passed through Gumi, Gunwi, Yeongcheon, and Gyeongju to arrive at Homigot of Pohang over 8 nights and 9 days to the 22nd. They marched an average of 33km per day. Lee Hoon-il (24, electric engineering, senior), who participated in this march as the student leader, said, "There were times that I wanted to give up because of the hot weather and tiring trek, but I am happy that all of us pushed and pulled each other to finish the challenge successfully. I would like to express my thanks to all of the students who participated in this march," while adding, "This march was a very meaningful in that I was able to reflect on myself. I hope that more students will participate in the future and have the opportunity to gain more confidence in themselves." During this incredible march, the students visited the Yeongcheon Seonghwansan (Mt.) memorial tower and the Yeongdeok Jangsa Amphibious Landing Victory Memorial Park to remember the past patriots and to renew their vows to protect the homeland. They also visited the ancient home of the Gyeongju Choi Family to once again remember the spirit of noblesse oblige, in various character building programs. 'YU Road' a national pilgrimage march that has been offered annually since 2009 is being operated by YU with the goal of fostering its ideal 'Y Type Talents (talents with creativity, progressiveness and expertise based on character).
