From Mango Pavlova to Tiramisu... Kyungnam College of Information and Technology Students Showcase Their Dessert Skills

23 Teams Compete in Busan Marina Chef Challenge

Lee Subin Wins Busan Mayor's Award Grand Prize; Silver and Bronze Awards Also...

Students from the Department of Hotel Confectionery and Baking at Kyungnam College of Information and Technology won four major institutional awards, from the grand prize to the encouragement award, at a dessert-plating competition featuring 23 teams.

First-year student Lee Subin won the Busan Mayor's Award Grand Prize with creations including mango pavlova and hazelnut tart. Her classmates Yun Taeeun, Son Jabin and Kwon Nayun also took home the top excellence award, excellence award and encouragement award, respectively.

Kyungnam College of Information and Technology (President Kim Taesang) announced on October 15 that four students from its Department of Hotel Confectionery and Baking received major institutional awards at the 2026 Busan Marina Chef Challenge (BMCC), held at BEXCO in Busan from October 9 to 11.

Students from the Department of Hotel Baking and Pastry at Kyungnam College of Information & Technology, who swept major institutional awards and medals in the dessert category at the Busan Marina Chef Challenge (BMCC), posed for the camera.

Hosted by the Busan Metropolitan City government and organized by the Busan branch of the Korea Chefs Association, the competition brings together chefs and culinary students from Korea and abroad to showcase their skills. A total of 23 teams competed in the dessert-plating exhibition category.

In desserts, skill is judged not only by taste but also by how the creations are presented on the plate.

The highest honor, the Busan Mayor's Award Grand Prize, went to first-year student Lee Subin. She impressed the judges with a harmonious presentation featuring mango pavlova, hazelnut tart and tiramisu.

Yun Taeeun, from the same department, received the top excellence award, the Busan Metropolitan Council Chairperson's Award, while Son Jabin won the excellence award, the Busan Regional Office of Food and Drug Safety Commissioner's Award. Third-year student Kwon Nayun received the encouragement award, the National Assembly Member's Award. With 23 teams taking part, four students from a single university received major institutional awards.

The achievement came in the field of plating, where students must demonstrate not only dessert-making skills but also visual refinement, including harmony of ingredients and colors and plate composition.

Professor Lee Jinha, who coached the students, congratulated the award winners and said she would continue providing education that helps students understand trends in the food service industry and develop the expertise to compete in the field.

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