'IOC Member Won Yoon-jong, Olympic medalists Jung Ji-hyun and Choi In-jeong join as panelists' Korea National Sports Council successfully holds 2026 Career Talk Concert

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The Korea National Sports Council (President Yoo Seung-min) successfully held the 2026 Career Talk Concert at the auditorium of Kangwon High School of Sports on the 19th to support student-athletes in planning their careers.

The Korea National Sports Council explained regarding the Career Talk Concert, "This is part of a career support program for athletes, designed to help student-athletes proactively plan not only their growth as athletes but also their lives after retirement."

It further added, "The event has become an opportunity to share experiences and diverse career development cases from senior athletes who have represented the nation, helping student-athletes explore their career paths and convey the importance of future planning."

For this event, 2004 Athens Olympic wrestling gold medalist Jung Ji-hyun, 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic bobsleigh silver medalist and IOC Athlete Committee member Won Yoon-jong, and 2024 Paris Olympic women's team fencing silver medalist Choi In-jeong participated as panelists, engaging in sincere conversations with student-athletes.

In particular, participating student-athletes submitted pre-event questions via Padlet and form boards, and actively participated in real-time Q&A sessions during the event, showing high interest.

The pre-submitted questions included many topics that student-athletes had been curious about, such as how to overcome slumps, efforts needed to improve performance, balancing sports and academics, and preparing for careers after retirement.

The panelists shared their difficulties during their athletic careers and how they overcame them, while also offering advice on the importance of contemplating and preparing for one's career from the student-athlete stage. Participating student-athletes had a meaningful time reflecting on not only their growth as athletes but also their mindset for preparing for the future through the real-life experiences of senior athletes.

Originally planned for first-year students at high schools of sports, this event was expanded to include second-year students. The Korea National Sports Council stated, "This talk concert, held amidst high interest and active participation from student-athletes, became a meaningful platform for communication where senior athletes shared their experiences and built a shared understanding regarding careers."

Yoo Seung-min (Chairman) stated, "Thanks to the high interest from student-athletes and positive responses from the educational field, we are expanding the scale of this year's Career Talk Concert from the originally planned three schools to four schools." He added, "Moving forward, we plan to continuously operate various athlete career support programs to help student-athletes prepare for sports, academics, and life after retirement in a balanced manner."

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