The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) contributed to expanding the base of scientific culture by hosting a science concert for middle and high school students, which included scientific experiment performances, career counseling, and safety education.

On the 4th, KERI held the 'Jirit Jirit Science Concert' at the research institute's Changwon headquarters to celebrate April, Science Month.

The target group is approximately 100 middle and high school students in the Gyeongnam region who were selected through applications for participation in March.

This event, held offline for the first time in four years due to COVID-19, was designed to raise awareness of the valuable electrical technology that can easily be overlooked, and to expand the scientific culture in regions lacking opportunities to experience science and technology.

The event program consists of content that allows visitors to naturally experience the changes in future life brought about by electrical technology and increase interest in science, such as watching scientific experiment performances, talking with researchers, touring KERI testing facilities and experiencing artificial lightning, and electrical safety education.

First, the performance is an interesting performance including cryogenic phenomenon using liquid nitrogen and object levitation using Bernoulli's principle. It was composed.

The career counseling was conducted in a two-way talk format, with KERI's Han Seong-tae, head of the Electrical Application Research Center, answering students' questions about pursuing science and engineering degrees.

During the KERI high-voltage testing facility tour, we had an 'artificial lightning experience' where we could see lightning, which we usually only see in the sky.

The training was conducted by KERI Safety and Security Office staff members who taught students how to respond to emergencies that may arise when using electricity.

In addition, we provided students with unforgettable memories through various programs such as events with the researcher character 'Kkokoma Keri' and gifting of souvenirs.

KERI Director Kim Nam-gyun said, “I hope that through this science concert, students will develop an interest in electrical technology and grow successfully to lead the bright future of ‘Korea, a leading nation in electrification.’ We will provide various experiential opportunities so that all citizens can more easily access scientific culture without discrimination.”

Meanwhile, KERI is a government-funded research institute under the National Research Council of Science and Technology (NRST) of the Ministry of Science and ICT. As Korea's only electrical research institute, KERI utilizes its exceptional master's and doctoral faculty and research equipment to run various educational donation programs, including the "Jizzing Science Concert," "Mobile Electrical Classroom," "K-Girls Day for Fostering Female Scientists and Engineers," and "Participation in Science Experience Exhibitions." Through these programs, KERI aims to foster scientific curiosity in students and assist them in choosing career paths in science and engineering, a source of national competitiveness, thereby contributing to the spread of a national science culture.