S. Korea's KT Showcases Country's First Drive-In Graduation

Author: KT Corp. / 2023-07-23 22:05 / Source: KT Corp.

S. Korea's KT Showcases Country's First Drive-In Graduation

SEOUL,South Korea,Aug. 26,2020 --KT Corporation(KRX: 030200; NYSE: KT),South Korea's largest telecommunications company,showcased the country's first drive-in commencement ceremony for 2019 graduates who could not have a traditional celebration because ofthe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

A 2019 graduate who couldn’t have a traditional celebration because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is receiving her diploma in car during the drive-in ceremony held at Hongik University’ Seoul campus,which is supported by KT Corp.,on August 21.

The contactless ceremony was held at the Seoul campus of Hongik University last week. Students wearing graduation caps and their families attended the ceremony in their cars,with their images shown on large display panels. The entire ceremony was broadcast live onHongik University and KT's official YouTube channels.

"I hope this new ceremony show hope and joy to allgraduates who are taking their first steps into a largerworld," said Park Hyun-Jin,head of KT's Customer Strategy Business Division. "We will continue to develop and support contactless services to help people get over this difficult time of COVID-19."

Korea's telecom leader joined hands with Hongik University for a safe and innovative ceremony as the pandemic persists. To help cope with COVID-19,KT is staginga social campaign,dubbed "Ma-Eum:TACT (Heart to Heart)," providing technology supportsfor couples whose weddingsare delayed,shop owners losing customers,school seniors preparingfornational exams,and college students missing on-campus festivals.

The ceremony opened with a commencement speech by university president Yang Woo-Suk,followed by a congratulatory performance by Nam Kyung-Joo,musical theater actorand faculty member,and students ofthe Graduate School of Performing Arts. Then a drive-through diploma presentation ceremony was held,and the graduates tossed their caps into the air in a traditional symbolic ending.

"We prepared a no-contact,online ceremony in a unique Hongik wayin place of a traditionaldiploma-awarding ceremony of the 2019 school year,"President Yang said in his speech. "I hope this will be a special and significant moment for all of our students who are winding up their academic pursuit to celebrate and congratulate one another amid this pandemic situation."

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