Gyeonguk National University completes K-humanities cultural experience designer training program

The Glocal University Promotion Team at Gyeonguk National University held a completion ceremony Thursday for its K-humanities "Cultural Experience Designer Training" program, centered on local specialty products, at the university's Regional Education and Culture Complex.

The program aimed to cultivate specialists who can carry on Andong's food culture heritage while building a sustainable local economy through stronger brand competitiveness for regional specialty products and expanded experiential tourism. It was open to both students and community members.

Running from June 23 to Thursday in partnership with the Andong Jongga Culture Center, the curriculum combined theory and hands-on practice, integrating Andong's signature specialty products with its traditional culture.

Participants planned and carried out experiential programs drawing on the region's distinctive food culture resources — including fermented foods made with Andong soybeans and chili peppers, Andong Hanwoo beef and jongga cuisine, Andong ginger, hemp, Chinese yam and medicinal cuisine — building practical skills as cultural experience designers.

At the close of the program, participants sat for a cultural experience designer certification exam and underwent a hands-on demonstration assessment to evaluate their learning outcomes.