△ (From left) Choi Seong-bin, Kim Tae-hyun, Choi Jun-hyuk

In 2026, students majoring in physical education at the General Graduate School were selected for the Research Incentive Grant Program for Master’s and Doctoral Students, organized by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea, and were recognized for their outstanding research capabilities.

The selected students are Kim Tae-hyun (Ph.D. candidate) and Choi Seong-bin (Master’s candidate) from the Department of Sports Analytics (advisor: Professor Lee Miyoung), and Choi Jun-hyuk (Ph.D. candidate) from the Department of Physical Education, Humanities and Social Sciences track, at the General Graduate School (advisor: Professor Jo Woog Yeon).

The research projects are as follows.

Kim Tae-hyun (Ph.D. candidate): Development and Accuracy Validation of a GPS Data-Based Classification Model for Seated Activity Locations: Application of the CatBoost Algorithm

Choi Jun-hyuk (Ph.D. candidate): The Structural Relationship Between the Advancement of Sports Technology and Participation Gaps in Community Sports

Choi Seong-bin (Master’s candidate): Analysis of Tactical Decision-Making by Setters in Korean Men’s Professional Volleyball and Development of an Evaluation Model

This selection represents external recognition of the research competitiveness and academic excellence of graduate students at Kookmin University’s College of Physical Education, and holds great significance for fostering the next generation of researchers who will lead future research in sports science, sports data analysis, and physical education.