Hallym University Hosts National High School CSI Competition for Future Talent

Eight High School Teams Nationwide Analyze Mock Crime Scenes and Present Investigation Results
F-TEAM from Pohang Yeongil High School Wins Grand Prize

Hallym University (President Choi Yanghee) announced that on November 1, the Department of Convergent Forensic Science and the Pyo Changwon Institute of Crime Science jointly held the "2025 Second Half Forensic CSI Competition" at the Hallym University College of Natural Sciences.

Commemorative photo of the 2025 Second Half Forensic CSI Competition. Provided by Hallym University

This competition featured a total of eight teams, each consisting of five high school students from across the country. Each team solved assigned missions through criminal investigation and scientific analysis, analyzed evidence they collected themselves, and presented their crime-solving results to determine the top teams.

Judging was conducted by Pyo Changwon, Distinguished Professor at the Department of Convergent Forensic Science at Hallym University; Park Noseop, Dean of the College of Global Convergence at Hallym University; Kim Jion, Professor at the Department of Convergent Forensic Science at Hallym University and former Director of the Police University Center for Public Safety Data Science; and Yoon Jinhang, CEO of Dongsimwoo, a company specializing in data forensics and biomedical science. Students from the Department of Convergent Forensic Science at Hallym University also participated as teaching assistants to support the overall operation of the program.

Among the eight teams selected through fierce competition among high school students nationwide, the grand prize went to F-TEAM from Pohang Yeongil High School, while the excellence award was given to the OCDrats team, a coalition from Jeju International High School.

Pyo Changwon, Distinguished Professor at Hallym University, stated, "There are many high school students interested in forensic science who struggle to find a clear career path. I hope this competition allows students to gain hands-on experience, showcase their abilities, and confidently pursue opportunities in universities and various career fields."

The Department of Convergent Forensic Science at Hallym University, now in its second year since selecting 40 students starting in the 2024 academic year with the goal of fostering scientific public safety talent to lead the new normal in public safety, is nurturing professionals who can address complex problems arising in a rapidly changing society driven by AI and who can lead the advancement of cutting-edge forensic science through the utilization of AI data.

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