Three SKKU Students from the Department of Fashion Design Win at the 6th MDF Design Contest

▲ Award recipient Kim Ki-seong (pictured)

Three students from Sungkyunkwan University’s Department of Fashion Design — Kim Ki-seong (Class of ’20), Kim Tae-young (’20), and Kim Hee-woo (’24) — were selected as winners at the 6th MDF Fashion Design Contest, which aims to discover the next generation of promising designers poised to lead K-fashion in the global market.

Hosted by the nonprofit MD Foundation, the MDF Fashion Design Contest is one of Korea’s largest fashion design competitions in terms of scholarship scale. Each year, around 14 winners are selected and offered either overseas exhibition tours or full tuition and living support for up to two years to help them build global competitiveness. The contest has produced notable designers, including JiYong Kim, the founder of the globally recognized brand JiYong Kim, who serves as an inspiration to many aspiring student designers.

▲ (From left) Design works by award recipients Kim Ki-seong, Kim Tae-young, and Kim Hee-woo

Kim Ki-seong was selected as a scholarship recipient for overseas study and is expected to receive up to 100 million KRW (approx. $70,000 USD) annually. Kim Tae-young and Kim Hee-woo will receive support for international fashion exhibition participation, including round-trip airfare, accommodation, and entrance fees totaling 5 million KRW each.

The MDF contest spans three months and involves a three-stage evaluation process: Portfolio review, Physical garment production assessment and a final making test and in-depth interview. Despite fierce competition, all three SKKU students achieved remarkable results.

※ External coverage:

○ Fashionbiz : https://fashionbiz.co.kr/article/217954

○ Korea Textile News : https://www.ktnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=140165