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1. Mason Korea Hosts Ambassador Joseph Yun, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Korea


On March 26, George Mason University Korea (Mason Korea) hosted Ambassador Joseph Yun, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Korea, for an exclusive fireside chat at the Incheon Global Campus (IGC) Small Theater. The event drew more than 300 attendees, including Mr. Won-seok Yoon, Commissioner of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, and Mr. Byung-geun Park, CEO of the Incheon Global Campus Foundation. During the session moderated by Dr. Soyoung Kwon, Associate Dean of External Affairs and Professor of Global Affairs at Mason Korea, Ambassador Yun spoke about a wide range of topics, including U.S.-Korea relations and the role of global universities in international diplomacy, drawing from his decades-long diplomatic career. Mason Korea Campus Dean Joshua Park said, “This event has been a significant opportunity to enhance understanding of U.S.-Korea diplomatic relations, North Korea policy, conflict resolution, and peace-building.”


2. Mason Korea Hosts 5th Social Impact Digital Art Competition


Mason Korea is looking for participants for the 5th Social Impact Digital Art Competition. Sponsored by the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education and the Game Culture Foundation, the competition aims to raise public awareness of social issues through digital media and games. Participants can express various challenges, such as inequality, environmental issues, and the digital divide, through digital art. Submissions are due by April 13, and the final winners will be announced on May 23 after the judging process. The awards ceremony will be held on May 31. Mason Korea Dean Joshua Park expressed his hopes that the competition will develop students’ creativity and social problem-solving skills.


3.  Mason Korea Hosts ‘2025 Korea-US-Japan eSports Tournament’


Mason Korea, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Korea, the U.S. Embassy in Japan, and Coupang, will host the “2025 Korea-U.S.-Japan eSports Tournament,” which is a global educational initiative to foster teamwork, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills through eSports, and will work to promote exchanges and collaboration among young gamers from Korea, the U.S., and Japan. The tournament is open to young Korean, American, and Japanese citizens aged 20 to 39. They will participate in online training from April to May and will compete in the eSports tournament in Incheon in June. Professor Sang Nam, Professor of Computer Game Design at George Mason University and Director of the Korea Serious Game Institute, said, “The ‘2025 Korea-US-Japan eSports Tournament’ is an innovative platform designed to promote digital literacy, cross-cultural collaboration, and leadership development beyond a gaming competition.” He then added, “It is incredibly rewarding to demonstrate the role of eSports as a bridge to expand trilateral cooperation among Korea, the United States, and Japan.”