In celebration of the 52nd anniversary of the Saemaul Undong, PSPS students participated in the 6th Saemaul UCC Contest, which aimed to reflect on the past achievements of the Saemaul Undong and to envision its future for the next 50 years under the theme of "Happy Change, Developing Saemaul Undong."

  PSPS students demonstrated their excellence by receiving five awards, including the grand prize. The Indonesian team from PSPS was awarded the grand prize for their submission titled "How to Become a Saemaul Warrior." In their submission, they highlighted the transformative impact of the Saemaul Undong on the Republic of Korea, which has evolved from a recipient country to a donor country. They expressed their commitment to becoming Saemaul warriors in their home country of Indonesia to ensure that the lessons learned from the Saemaul Undong in Korea are embedded in their society.

   Alongside the grand prize, PSPS students received two excellence awards and two encouragement awards. Ferdinandus, one of the winners, remarked that studying at Yeungnam University's Park Chung Hee Saemaul Graduate School had allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of the core values of the Saemaul Undong, Korea's economic development, and the Saemaul Undong's impact from a foreigner's perspective. He expressed his aspiration to contribute to the development of his country as a Saemaul major in Indonesia, as reflected in the title of his entry.