Learner from KSI Tangerang
Appointed as 2025–2026 Chungnam
Tourism Supporter to Promote the
Boryeong Mud Festival

> Serving as a “Chungnam Tourism Supporter” appointed by Chungcheongnam-do for the 2025–2026 “Visit Chungnam Years”

> Promoted the festival through the “Chungnam Ambassador Global Promotion Project” during the Boryeong Mud Festival (Aug. 8–10)

Wahyu Steven Chan (hereafter referred to as Steven Chan), a learner from KSI Tangerang, Indonesia, has been appointed as a “Chungnam Tourism Supporter” to promote Chungnam worldwide during the “2025–2026 Visit Chungnam Years.”

From August 8 to 10, during the Boryeong Mud Festival, Steven Chan participated as an international youth ambassador in the “Chungnam Ambassador Global Promotion Project,” joining young talents from around the world in promotional activities to raise global awareness of the festival. The participants included six youth representatives: Steven Chan (Indonesia), Renata (Mexico), Manuel (Germany/Canada), Nicole (Malaysia), Elin (Kenya), and Emmanuel (Africa).
 
 

They joined one of the festival’s signature programs, the Boryeong Mud Train, introducing Chungnam and the Boryeong Mud Festival directly to foreign tourists. Based on their on-site experiences, they also created online promotional video content. In addition, they explored the cultural and geographical assets of Boryeong and the greater Chungnam region, engaging in diverse activities and promotional efforts over the course of three days and two nights.
 
 

Steven Chan shared his thoughts on being selected as a Chungnam Tourism Supporter, saying, “I submitted a research project on Chungcheongnam-do, presented it online, and was finally selected as a Chungnam Tourism Supporter through a public review process. Since I had already immersed myself in Korea by taking various classes such as pansori, calligraphy, and TOPIK at KSI Tangerang, I am truly delighted and honored to have gained this precious opportunity after competing with friends from over ten countries.”
 
 

He further remarked, “As a Chungnam Tourism Supporter, I promoted the Boryeong Mud Festival, enjoyed the mud bath experience with friends, and attended the K-pop concert held during the festival. I also had the special experience of appreciating the beauty of a hanok at Jukdo Sanghwawon and learning how to bow from a monk at Baegunsa Temple.” He added, “With a growing desire to learn more about Chungnam, I have also been running an online study group where we study one city each month. Based on these activities, I hope to propose creative promotional ideas so that more international tourists will visit Chungnam during the ‘Visit Chungnam Years.’”