Participants in the 2026 Future Science Camp, jointly held by Samyang Group and the Yangnyeong Foundation, pose for a group photo. [Samyang Group]
Participants in the 2026 Future Science Camp, jointly held by Samyang Group and the Yangnyeong Foundation, pose for a group photo. [Samyang Group]

The Yangnyeong Foundation, the scholarship arm of Samyang Group, announced Monday that its "2026 Future Science Camp," co-hosted with Samyang Group, concluded successfully after running Saturday and Sunday at the Samyang Corporation Learning Center in Daejeon.

The Future Science Camp gives upper-grade elementary school students in the Daejeon area hands-on experience with science and technology. The Yangnyeong Foundation holds the event annually to help nurture future talent.

Now in its sixth year, the camp ran under the theme "SOS! Save the Future — Samyang Science Rescue Team" and featured four programs: a tour of the Samyang Corporation Chemical Research Institute's Color Lab and showroom, three experiment-based education sessions tied to Samyang Group's projects and technology, a team project focused on solving future-city problems, and an interactive science magic show.

On the first day, students toured the Color Lab and showroom, which display Samyang Group's engineering plastics and other materials, gathering ideas to tackle the camp's missions. They then took part in experiment sessions covering technologies closely linked to Samyang Group's business.

On the second day, Sunday, students applied the scientific knowledge they had gained to anticipate various problems that could arise in future cities and worked from a researcher's perspective to find technological solutions. Working in teams of four to eight, they identified future-city challenges, proposed solutions and outlined the expected outcomes.

Lee Su-beom, head of human resources and culture at Samyang Holdings, said the foundation would "continue its social contribution activities to help students who will shape the future of our country develop their creativity and critical thinking in science."

Meanwhile, the Yangnyeong Foundation traces its roots to the Yangnyeong Society, South Korea's first private scholarship foundation, established in June 1939 by Kim Yeon-su, the founder of Samyang Group. It was renamed the Yangnyeong Foundation in December 2003.


yeongdai@heraldcorp.com