All members of the Korean delegation who participated in the Asian Physics Olympiad, a competition for talented young physicists under the age of 20 from across Asia, have received awards.
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on May 16 that the eight members of the Korean delegation won five gold medals and three silver medals at the 25th Asian Physics Olympiad, which was held in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, from May 4 to May 12.
Korean Delegation Commemorative Photo. From the top left: Shinhyuk Lee (Seoul Science High School), Woo Hyun Chae (Gyeonggi Science High School), Yeonho Lee (Seoul Science High School), Hyukjun Lee (Seoul Science High School), Jihyung Han (Seoul Science High School), Jungmin Choi (Gyeonggi Science High School), Kwonheon Lee (Seoul Science High School), Geunyeong Jang (Seoul Science High School). From the bottom left: Seokjae Yoo (Inha University), Kangyoung Lee (Gyeongsang National University), Yongil Shin (Seoul National University), Geunyeong Kim (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology), Kwangsik Jung (Pusan National University), Segwon Kim (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). Provided by Ministry of Science and ICT
In this competition, which saw the participation of 250 students from 31 Asian countries, the Korean team’s Yeonho Lee (Seoul Science High School, 2nd year), Hyukjun Lee, Geunyeong Jang, Jihyung Han (all Seoul Science High School, 3rd year), and Jungmin Choi (Gyeonggi Science High School, 3rd year) won gold medals. Kwonheon Lee, Shinhyuk Lee (Seoul Science High School, 2nd year), and Woo Hyun Chae (Gyeonggi Science High School, 3rd year) received silver medals.
In particular, Hyukjun Lee, who won a gold medal, achieved the highest overall score among all participants by earning top marks in the experimental exam.
The competition consisted of three theoretical problems and one experimental problem. The theoretical exam included questions on the precession of the Earth's rotational axis, spin waves and phase transitions, and thermodynamics of atmospheric phenomena. The experimental exam featured a problem on the principles of induction cookers. The next Asian Physics Olympiad will be held in Busan from May 17 to May 25 next year.
Yongil Shin, chair of the Korean Physics Olympiad Committee of the Korean Physical Society, who led the Korean delegation, expressed his thoughts by saying, "I am proud of the students who have brought honor to the country through their consistent efforts despite their busy academic schedules, and I hope they will continue to freely pursue their dreams and talents in science."
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