Students from Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) participating in the HUSS program won the Grand Prize, Excellence Award, and Encouragement Award at the “2026 HUSS Convergence Camp (Insight) Hackathon,” held at Sonokam in Gyeongju from July 1 to 3.

This event was supported by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea, and organized by the HUSS (Humanities and Social Sciences Convergence Talent Development Project) Council. Approximately 430 people, including students from HUSS-participating universities and project officials, took part. Students formed interdisciplinary teams of five members each, bringing together students from different universities and majors, to propose ideas for solving social problems.

A total of 55 teams participated in the competition. Following a preliminary written evaluation, approximately 20 teams advanced to the final presentation round, and among them, a total of 10 teams were selected as award winners: one team received the Grand Prize, four teams received Excellence Awards, and five teams received Encouragement Awards. The Grand Prize was awarded the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Award, the Excellence Awards were awarded the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) President’s Award, and the Encouragement Awards were awarded the HUSS Council Chairperson’s Award.

Among the joint teams featuring Kookmin University students, the “Onsaemiro” team received the Grand Prize, the “Daumi” team received the Excellence Award, and the “Poporiner” team received the Encouragement Award.

The “Onsaemiro” team, which won the Grand Prize, included Yang Seung-eon, a student in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Kookmin University, and Lee Tae-ho, a student in the Department of AI and Big Data Convergence Management. The “Onsaemiro” team proposed “ORIGIN,” a platform that preemptively verifies whether traditional cultural content generated by AI contains distortions.

“ORIGIN” is a service that analyzes the potential for historical and cultural errors in AI-generated content and provides certification information following review by tradition bearers and experts. Yang Seung-eon researched cases of distortion in traditional cultural content and related systems, and was responsible for defining the problem and organizing the presentation materials. Lee Tae-ho reviewed the feasibility of the proposed solution and developed a business model targeting government and public institutions.

Kim Yoon-seo, a student in the Department of Business Information Systems at Kookmin University, participated in the “Daumi” team, which received the Excellence Award. The Daumi team proposed “Datcha,” an AI-based indoor evacuation navigation system for the visually impaired.

“Datcha” is a service that utilizes Wi-Fi fingerprinting and BLE beacon technology to guide visually impaired individuals to the nearest emergency exit in the event of a fire and to transmit the locations of building occupants to rescue teams. It incorporates guidance features using voice and vibration, as well as customized information tailored to specific types of disabilities. Kim Yun-seo was responsible for the design and development of the application prototype, as well as the UI/UX design.

The “Poporiner” team, which received an Encouragement Award, consisted of Hyun Yun-su from Kookmin University’s Department of Business Information Systems and Choi So-yul from KIBS. The Poporiner team proposed “Daol,” a legal and administrative support service for migrant workers.

“Daol” is a service that provides personalized visa schedule management, administrative information, and expert consultations in the users’ native languages. Students Hyun Yun-su and Choi So-yul were in charge of team management, service planning, and research, designing the service’s key features and operational strategies.

Kookmin University HUSS students received high praise at this hackathon for proposing solutions to various social issues—such as ensuring the reliability of cultural content, disaster safety, and support for socially vulnerable groups—by combining AI technology with insights from the humanities and social sciences. In particular, by forming inter-university teams and collaborating across disciplinary and institutional boundaries, they demonstrated creative thinking and practical skills, showcasing the success of the HUSS project’s goal of cultivating interdisciplinary talent.

The Kookmin University HUSS Project Team plans to continue expanding hands-on education that enables students to solve social problems based on humanities and social sciences literacy combined with digital technology. Through inter-university cooperation and global partnerships, the team intends to redouble its efforts to cultivate the practical, interdisciplinary talent required by future society.

△ “Onsaemiro” Team Wins Grand Prize at the “2026 HUSS Convergence Camp Hackathon”

△ Scene from the 2026 HUSS Convergence Camp Hackathon