“Research on all IT technologies in the world… All are welcome, without any field restrictions”

Study and project progress by group… No restrictions on activity method, allowing free and creative activities
Basic language and specialized field education held every semester… Goal is to move beyond the theoretical level to the level of application

[Editor's Note] This magazine covers university clubs related to IT and aims to cover the activities of students and the unique characteristics of the clubs. Through relay interviews, we aim to shed light on the unique characteristics of the clubs, as well as their activities and purposes. KHLUG is an IT club at Kyung Hee University's International Campus that conducts research and development activities on all IT technologies and related fields in the world. The magazine asked Park Jeong-sik, a student in charge of internal affairs at Kurug, about Kurug's activities and goals.

▲ Park Jeong-sik, the person in charge of internal affairs for the IT club Kurug at Kyunghee University’s International Campus

■ Introduction to Kyunghee University IT Club Krug

Established in 1999, KHLUG is the center of Kyung Hee University's ICT cluster and conducts research and development activities on all IT technologies and related fields in the world.

■ Advantages of Kurugman

Kurug has its own homepage.

On this homepage, you can record the activities of each group, reserve the use of club rooms, and apply for support for group activity supplies.

Thanks to this, it is convenient to share each other's activities, and you can use it like a portfolio to look up what you did later.

There is no need to fill out separate documents and there is no need to limit the time at which a group can be created, so you can create a group with just a few clicks whenever you have an idea.

In conclusion, thanks to the homepage, Kurug can get one step closer to a free atmosphere.

The course covers 14 different IT-related fields.

Therefore, there are no limitations to the area of interest.;

Sometimes I'm surprised and think, "Are there people who are interested in this?"

Since there are no restrictions on areas of interest, you can engage in activities that are closer to what you want, even with people who like relatively less popular areas.

Because Krug pursues a free atmosphere, we always welcome people from all fields, as long as it is related to IT.

■ Kurug's activities

Every year, Krug hosts Khuthon, the largest hackathon at Kyung Hee University.

The program is produced based on a given topic over two days and one night, and members of the Kurug can participate in the competition or run the competition themselves by participating as staff.

The last competition, Khuthon 2024, was held in May, and 143 people from 7 universities formed teams and created software on the theme of 'environment'.

Kurug works as a group.

In each group of one or more people, they conduct studies, projects, or research activities based on their respective topics.

Groups can be created at any time, and groups that complete their activities will present at the seminar that semester.

There are no restrictions on the group's activities, allowing for creative and free activities.

On the other hand, students who are new to IT may find it difficult to engage in group activities right away, so educational groups are run under the leadership of the management.

Each semester, we offer one basic programming language course and two specialized courses.>
Specialized training varies each semester. In the first semester of 2024, we studied algorithms, and last year, we studied information security and 3D modeling.

The educational activities are based on major subjects and aim to teach beyond the theoretical level to a level where practical application is possible.

Meanwhile, Kurug participates in the SUSC, a student union.

SUSC is an IT club federation that was launched early last year by the union of IT clubs from six universities, including Krug.

Currently, more than 20 universities are participating.

The association holds regular exchange meetings every vacation.

In Kurug, we also participate in this activity and conduct studies under the mentorship of industry experts.

Within the Krug, many students are interested in participating because even in fields where people do not gather or in specialized fields, many students gather when several universities join forces.

■ Memorable club activities

I became interested in learning about reversing and assembly in an information security lecture held in my first year of club activities.

The fact that club members can share their knowledge with each other was especially amazing, and it became a starting point for building skills and knowledge.

I have been steadily accumulating knowledge on algorithms that I was most interested in, and was able to attend a lecture last semester.

After the lecture, I felt a sense of accomplishment when I heard that the content was very informative and helpful.

During the preparation process for the explanation, I was able to study the concepts that were vague and grow together.I would like to continue sharing knowledge in the future.

■ What I want to achieve in Krug

Kruger is college life itself.

It is the place where I have invested the most since I entered school, and it has also had a great influence on my identity.

I want to continue to grow and learn through Krug.

College is a very serious place.

It's an exciting yet unfamiliar place, a place of endless possibilities and some fear, yet relatively safe.

Here, I want to invent myself and learn how to live with others for a better life and society.

I think a club is the best place to achieve this.

I want to gain more experience at Kurug and build a foundation for myself to continue to grow in the future, and I also want to lay a foundation for juniors in the club to be able to help them in the future.

■ A word to club members

We hope that many members of Krug will participate in creating a world where dreams can unfold through coding and a future created through programming.

Kurug is rooting for you.