A bouquet is tossed into the air during Seoul National University’s entrance ceremony held on its main campus in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)
Students and their parents pose for photos at the main gate of Seoul National University in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)
Seoul National University, one of the country's leading universities, held its 2026 entrance ceremony at the university gymnasium in Gwanak, Seoul, on Thursday, welcoming 7,573 new students.
The incoming class includes 3,958 undergraduate students, 2,823 master’s and combined master’s-doctoral students, and 792 doctoral candidates.
Among the most high-profile first years was Lim Dong-hyun, the son of Lee Boo-jin, president of Hotel Shilla, and a member of the Samsung Group family. Lim’s grandmother, Hong Ra-hee — the mother of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong — also attended the ceremony.
Hotel Shilla President Lee Boo-jin (left) and Leeum Museum of Art Honorary Director Hong Ra-hee (right) congratulate Lee’s son Lim Dong-hyun during Seoul National University’s entrance ceremony in Seoul on Thursday. (Newsis)
Seoul National University holds its 2026 entrance ceremony at the campus gymnasium in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)
A student poses for a photo during Seoul National University’s entrance ceremony in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)
