National: Second place, Seoul rehab AI Chatbot Idea Hackathon (out of 168 teams)
I was awarded Second Place in the Seoul Rehabilitation Hospital AI Idea Contest, competing against 97 teams and 168 participants. The competition challenged participants to develop innovative AI chatbot solutions that improve the lives of patients with various medical conditions. Our team proposed an AI chatbot designed to support Alzheimer's patients and ease the burden on both patients and their caregivers.
National: Third Place, Korean School Safety Accident Data Analysis/Utilization Competition (out of 128 teams)
I received Third Place in the Korean School Safety Accident Data Analysis & Utilization Competition, out of 128 teams. The competition required participants to analyze five years of school safety accident data and propose evidence-based solutions to reduce school accidents.
International: Sixth Place, Start-up Enterprise Team-Pilot (V08)
I competed in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) Startup Enterprise competition, where my team placed 6th out of 75 teams. The competition consisted of two rounds. In the first round, teams submitted a comprehensive business proposal outlining the product, operations plan, financial projections, and organizational structure. In the final round, teams pitched their business idea to a panel of judges.
International: Global Youth Fund 2026 Winner
The Global Youth Fund provides secondary school students with funding and mentorship to implement community projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through this international competition, projects can receive up to $3,000 in grant funding.
National: Fourth Place, Smart AI Content Competition (out of 200+ participants)
I received the Encouragement Award in the Middle and High School Division of the KT K-AI Contents Award, an AI competition themed "Creating a Happy World with AI." The competition required participants to design an AI-generated poster that demonstrated artistic creativity, prompt engineering skills, and an understanding of AI ethics.
International: Bronze Award, 2025 World Invention School Expo
I received a Bronze Award in the Design Thinking & Speech Contest at the 2025 World Invention School Expo. In the first round, teams developed a seven-page report identifying a school problem, proposing an innovative solution, and documenting their design thinking process and collaboration. In the second round, finalists presented their ideas through a three-minute speech.
International: Third Place, Future Impact Challenge
I earned Third Place in the Future Impact Challenge, where my team received a $500 prize. Our team developed IntelliOre, an AI-powered safety platform designed to improve workplace safety in the mining industry.
International: Outstanding Award, Monomousumi International Creative Writing Contest
I was selected as a Finalist and received the Outstanding Award in the Create Essay Competition in June 2025, an international essay competition that receives more than 500 entries each month. Participants submitted essays of over 750 words, which were evaluated based on logic, literature review, writing style, innovation, and structure. Selected essays were published, and participants who scored 80% or higher received the Outstanding Award.
International: Second Place, Purple Comet! Math Meet (South Korea Large School Division)
I competed in the Purple Comet! Math Meet, an international online math competition that tests students' problem-solving and logical reasoning as a team. In 2024, more than 4,500 teams from over 80 countries took part. As part of a six-member team, we placed 2nd in the Large School Division among South Korean high schools, solving 30 math problems in 90 minutes.
National: Community Welfare and Haenyeo Community Service Award
I received the Community Service Award from the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Council of Social Welfare (SSN) in recognition of my contributions to the local community through environmental mural projects, the promotion of Jeju Haenyeo culture, and volunteer service supporting vulnerable populations. The award recognized my commitment to community engagement and social welfare through service initiatives.
Certificate: ESB Enterprenership and Small Business
When I attended the 2025 Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference in Orlando, I had the opportunity to take the Entrepreneurship and Small Business certification exam as part of the entrepreneurship event. Iām glad to say I earned the certification. To prepare for the exam, I dedicated more than five hours to studying entrepreneurship concepts before passing the assessment and receiving the official credential.
School Award: IB LEARNER PROFILE AWARD
Presented to one Grade 11 student. Selected by the teachers, I was recognized for consistently demonstrating the IB Learner Profile attributes throughout Grade 11, including being a thinker, communicator, inquirer, risk-taker, and principled, knowledgeable, caring, balanced, reflective, and open-minded individual, both inside and outside the classroom.
School Award: OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE: SCIENCES - DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Presented to one Grade 11 student. Throughout the course, I engaged fully with the material and developed both my technical and design-thinking skills by completing design projects. I actively took part in class discussions about design principles and the design process, and strengthened my understanding of user-centered design by asking questions and continuously seeking feedback from my teacher.
School Award: EXCELLENCE AWARD: HUMANITIES - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Presented to one Grade 11 student. I received the highest overall grade among all Grade 11 Business Management students based on the results of six assessments throughout the year, including perfect score on Unit 3: Finance. Throughout the course, I diligently completed weekly assignments, regularly reviewed class materials, and actively participated in discussions, applying theoretical business concepts to real-world situations.
School Award: EXCELLENCE AWARD: SCIENCES - COMPUTER SCIENCE
Presented to one Grade 10 student. I earned this award through perfect scores on my Computer Science projects, driven by my dedication to and passion for the subject. In Unit 1, I enjoyed developing a vocabulary game for a kindergarten student using Python. In Unit 2, I built a smart farming project using Arduino. Throughout the course, I regularly checked in with my teacher to continuously improve my projects and learn new concepts.
School Award: OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE: SCIENCES - CHEMISTRY
Presented to one Grade 10 student. Throughout the course, I demonstrated outstanding performance on chemistry tests, laboratory reports, and real-world application projects. I diligently completed weekly assignments and kept comprehensive notes from each lesson, actively participated in class discussions, and asked clarifying questions whenever I needed to deepen my understanding.
School Award: EXCELLENCE AWARD: KOREAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Presented to one Grade 10 student. Throughout the course, I did well on both my writing and oral assessments. I actively contributed to class discussions and activities and sought feedback from my teacher on my analyses of literary and non-literary texts.
School Award: EXCELLENCE AWARD: MUSIC
Presented to one Grade 9 student. I earned this award by demonstrating excellence in music performance through my dedication and passion throughout the course. In Unit 1, I composed original blues music using GarageBand and MuseScore, refining the piece through research, experimentation, iteration, and feedback.
