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Chungnam National University students donate merchandise sales proceeds to university fund

Students from the Department of Smart City Architectural Engineering at Chungnam National University donated all proceeds from the sale of locally themed merchandise at a regional festival to the university’s development fund. The university said five students met with university president Kim Jeong-kyoum on Tuesday and donated 728,000 won ($544) to the fund. The students — Shim Byeol, Park…

Chungnam National University students donate merchandise sales proceeds to university fund

Five students from Chungnam National University's Department of Smart City Architectural Engineering donated the full proceeds from selling locally themed merchandise at a regional festival to the university's development fund. The students, accompanied by their faculty advisers, presented 728,000 won ($544) to the fund. Their capstone course project involved designing and selling the merchandise at a regional festival as part of a team named "Oncheon Osungi."

The products combined elements of Yuseong Hot Springs and Daejeon's scientific identity. The students showcased their keycaps inspired by Yuseong Hot Springs and Pongdang Bread, along with merchandise featuring the university mascot Chacha, at the 2026 Midsummer Night’s Yuseong Music Festa from August 7-9.

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