The KAIST School of Electrical Engineering (KAIST EE) held its 2026 Fall Festival on September 30 at the W9 Outdoor Theater. Oh Seok-jun, CEO of IHL GYEONG Architectural Firm Co., Ltd., donated 10 Samchuly bicycles worth approximately KRW 2 million as prizes for the festival. The bicycle prizes were enthusiastically received by the students in attendance.
Organized by the KAIST EE Student Council, the festival ran from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and was open to all members of KAIST EE, including undergraduates (double majors and minors) and graduate students. On the cool autumn evening, students began crowding into the outdoor theater as soon as admission opened at 5 p.m., eager to secure seats.
The donated bicycles were awarded to students in two rounds. Four Samchuly bicycles went to the four finalists in the campus singing competition “Hidd-EE-n Singer,” while six were presented to the winners of the Fall Festival prize drawing.
The donation was intended to provide practical, direct support to KAIST EE students. Bicycles are among the most common ways for KAIST students to get around the expansive campus, which is why they were chosen for the donation. As items that students could put to immediate use in their daily lives, the bicycles were a natural fit for both the purpose of the donation and the festival prizes.
The festival also featured a wide-ranging program. The event opened with a performance by “Happy Circuit,” the KAIST EE student band, followed by “Hidd-EE-n Singer,” a competition in which contestants were judged solely on their voices and singing ability rather than their identities. The excitement continued with “Hidd-EE-n Professor,” where a professor took the stage to play a five-clue guessing game with students, and a beer-chugging contest. A barbecue was held beside the stage, allowing students to share food and enjoy a relaxed evening together.
The crowd’s excitement rose noticeably whenever bicycles were at stake. Cheers erupted during the Hidd-EE-n Singer final as the contestants delivered spirited performances. Near the end of the event, each name called in the prize drawing was met with applause and shouts of excitement. Offering an unexpected stroke of luck to students who stayed until the end, the drawing brought the festival to a memorable close.
With generous outside support and careful planning by the Student Council, the Fall Festival brought members of the KAIST EE community together to connect and celebrate. The event concluded on a high note.
The KAIST EE Student Council plans to continue organizing events that everyone in the community can enjoy together.
By Jihwan Lee <davidjlee@kaist.ac.kr>
