Heo Sung-beom, who made a statement of his conviction to GD, who was appointed as KAIST professor, broke down Gori (Radio Star)
Feb 27, 2025
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In the 903rd episode of MBC's entertainment show `Radio Star', which aired on the 26th, a special feature of 'Survivor P Player' was held. Referring to G-Dragon's appointment as a visiting professor at KAIST, Heo Sung-beom, who appeared as a guest on the day, said "It is G-Dragon who has been appointed as a new professor at our school." He recalled that he was invited to a professor appointment ceremony and a talk concert as a student representative and had a meal with G-Dragon the day before the event.
Heo Sung-beom was very humble when I met him in private. I said 'Your styling is cool', and G-Dragon also emphasized his friendly side, saying 'Seongbeom's shoes are cool'. However, it was also reported that there was a controversy within the school over G-Dragon's appointment as a professor. He was not even from KAIST, but there was an opinion of how to become a professor" he said.
In fact, G-Dragon was appointed as a visiting professor of mechanical engineering at KAIST in June last year. The term of office is until June 2026, and KAIST's latest science and technology is integrated into K-content and cultural industries to expand global competitiveness.
In response, Heo Sung-beom emphasized that `When I met him, he was interested in science and technology and asked a lot of questions.' `In fact, if you look at academia, there is a boring side, but science is by no means distant from humans.' In the end, research requires money, and attention-grabbing publicity is important to attract investment, he said. "G-Dragon is so good at that role."
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
