Han Yun-sang, center, senior executive advisor of The Korea Times’ sister paper Hankook Ilbo, presents a 3 million won scholarship to cellist Hwang Hae-won, right, and flutist Lim Jeong-woo during the Korea National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO)’s 2025 KNSO Academy completion ceremony in Seoul, Dec. 29. Hwang and Lim were recognized as exemplary participants in the string and wind instrument categories, respectively. This year’s KNSO Academy, now in its fifth edition, expanded enrollment from 18 to 60 young musicians under age 34, offering 10 months of training and over 30 performance opportunities, including orchestra, chamber music, ballet and opera productions. Courtesy of KNSO