Announcement

Seoul, South Korea – After a remarkable series of youth-led forums, cross-cultural experiences, and innovative project showcases, Korea Youth Summit 2025, organized by Youth Break the Boundaries (YBB), has officially concluded. This international summit successfully brought together delegates from 15 countries, world-class speakers, and a network of global youth empowerment partners who helped make this powerful event possible.

From dynamic symposiums to meaningful awards, Korea Youth Summit 2025 was a celebration of youth leadership, global citizenship, and cultural diversity.

15 Countries, One Global Youth Voice

This year’s summit welcomed bright young leaders from:

1. Bangladesh
2. Belarus
3. The Philippines
4. Indonesia
5. Kazakhstan
6. Mexico
7. Mongolia
8. New Zealand
9. Oman
10. Rwanda
11. Tanzania
12. Timor Leste
13. Uzbekistan
14. Kenya
15. Taiwan

From rural changemakers to urban innovators, these delegates embodied the summit’s spirit of unity in diversity.

Celebrating Excellence: Award Winners

The summit highlighted outstanding participants and team efforts through multiple award categories:

• Best Project Award: Group 3 (Junior) & Group 6 (Senior)
• Best Content Award: Group 4
• Best Costume Award: Nijananda Isha Al Farisy & Aulia Azizahra Rusdy
• Best Participants: Iveel Davaasuren, Dinmukhamed Turgan, Maghda Serafin Azizah, Abdul Rahim Ali Mussa
• Best Presenters: Uranzaya Bayarsaikhan, Julius Achilles Yusingbo, Maria Fernanda Camara, Jean-Luc Honetana

These awardees demonstrated innovation, empathy, teamwork, and authentic cultural expression.

Honoring Global Thought Leaders

Key speakers enriched the summit with insight on diplomacy, development, and youth empowerment, including:

• Youngjo Choi (CEO of Study Korea News Inc.)
• Dong Chan Kim (Executive Director, Global Peace Youth Korea)
• Jooeun Kim (Development Cooperation Scholar, Ewha Womans University)
• Jihye Lee (UNESCO Program Specialist & Cross-Cultural Educator)

Their presence inspired the next generation of changemakers through stories rooted in global experience and service.

Powered by Partnerships: Global Collaboration in Action

Korea Youth Summit 2025 would not have been possible without the collaborative power of international and institutional partners who brought expertise, resources, and credibility to the table. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the following:

• MAN 2 Kota Malang (Indonesia)
• An active institutional partner contributing youth delegates, culture ambassadors, and award-winning representatives in multiple categories.
• ETL Global New Zealand – The Otara Youth (New Zealand)
• A driving force in Pacific youth advocacy, this partner enabled powerful cultural representation through the HAKA performance and contributed to the winning senior project team.
• Global Peace Youth Korea
• Brought strategic leadership on value-based youth empowerment and peacebuilding through their representative involvement and ongoing collaboration with YBB.
• Study in Korea
• As a national education initiative, this partner helped promote access to higher education pathways and cultural learning opportunities for youth participants.
• Woosong University (South Korea)
• A higher education institution that supports cross-cultural academic initiatives and collaboration in youth research and development.
• Scholarships Corner, Scholarships 365, Everyday Scholarships, Scholarships Union, Opportunities Corner
• These global academic platforms served as essential outreach channels to expand youth access to the summit through scholarship visibility and information equity.
• Bingkai Karya (Indonesia)
• A creative media partner committed to amplifying youth voices and coverage of global youth forums through storytelling and digital engagement.

Their diverse contributions reflected a shared belief: youth deserve real opportunities, global platforms, and inclusive access to leadership pathways.

A Summit That Left a Legacy

More than just a conference, Korea Youth Summit 2025 was a living platform for dialogue, heritage, collaboration, and change. From visiting Seoul Central Mosque, to exploring Itaewon’s cultural diversity, to honoring indigenous traditions through HAKA, the summit allowed delegates to not only learn about the world—but also proudly represent their own identities within it.

As one delegate said:

“We came here with stories, and we’re going home with inspiration—and a bigger purpose.”

To our partners, speakers, awardees, and delegates from 15 countries: thank you for breaking boundaries, raising voices, and building a better world together.

Korea Youth Summit 2025 may be over—but the movement continues.

Download Official Decision Letter Here