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Hypercraft · WCIF Culture Hackathon

The city we want to live in,
we design it ourselves

No Rules, Just Culture · Rewriting the rules of space

Empty storefronts and disused factories in downtown Daegu, along with aging houses on the outskirts of Suseong-gu, are reborn as a new cultural ecosystem through the imagination of young creators. This is an idea competition that seeks solutions to youth outflow, high housing costs, and regional aging through the cultural industry.

Participants choose one of two tracks and design an innovative business model that can change the world.

TracksTracks

Discover a culture-industry-based convergence business model using the idle and aging spaces of Daegu and Suseong-gu.

Track A

Turning Idle Local Spaces into
'Creative Lounges'

Propose a 'space-matching platform' that connects idle facilities scattered across downtown Daegu to young creators for short-term exhibitions, pop-up stores, and indie performances. We are looking for ideas that breathe K-content and culture into empty spaces, transforming them into new lifestyle hubs where the 2030 generation can enjoy and linger anytime.

Daegu · Creative Lounge Matching Platform
Track B

Breaking Housing Barriers with
'Creator Co-living'

Design a 'cultural sharing economy' model that converts aging houses or empty shops on the outskirts of Suseong-gu (Jisan, Beommul, etc.) into live-work spaces for young artists and startups. Young people receive rent reductions in exchange for offering cultural classes and exhibitions for local residents, while the community regains youthful vitality through a sustainable intergenerational business.

Suseong-gu · Creator Co-living Business

ProgramProgram

* Registration opens at 09:00

10:00~10:30
Keynote 1 Startup Environment Reshaped by the AI Era and Hackathons
Jungwoo Lee CEO, Circle Connection
10:30~11:00
Keynote 2 Keyword: ‘Startup & AX’
Giljeong Hwang President, Korea University Startup Association
11:00~11:30
Keynote 3 When Empty Spaces Become a City’s Resource:
SpaceCloud’s Startup Journey and Roadmap
Soohyun Jung CEO, SpaceCloud
11:30~12:00
Keynote 4 Conditions for Companies that Win Recognition and Investment Even in the AI Era
Kyunghee Choi CEO, Sopoong Connect
13:00~14:00
Team Presentations
14:30~15:00
Judging Announcement
15:00~16:00
Networking
16:00~16:20
Awards Ceremony

JudgesJudges

Jungwoo Lee

Jungwoo Lee

CEO, Circle Connection

Giljeong Hwang

Giljeong Hwang

President, Korea University Startup Association

Soohyun Jung

Soohyun Jung

CEO, NSPACE

Kyunghee Choi

Kyunghee Choi

CEO, Sopoong Connect

ScheduleSchedule

Application
Jun 16 (Tue) – Jun 22 (Mon), 2026, 17:00
Orientation
Jun 22 (Mon) 18:00 · Online briefing (attendance required to participate)
Hackathon
From the end of the briefing – Jun 26 (Fri), 2026, 14:00
Finalist Announcement
Jun 26 (Fri) 18:00
Finals Date & Venue
Jul 3 (Fri), 2026 · 2026 WCIF (Suseong Square, Daegu)

InfoInfo

Who Can Join

Major, specs, affiliation? We don't care. All we're looking for is the 'ideas' and 'drive' to flip the aging spaces of Daegu and Suseong-gu. If your heart races at the sight of an empty house, or you want to set the stage yourself, join us.

  • Open to individuals or teams (up to 4 members)
  • Selected teams present and receive awards at [2026 WCIF] (attendance required)

Venue

  • Hackathon period · No location restrictions
  • Finals · 3F Suseong Square, 92-4 Yonghak-ro, Suseong-gu, Daegu (2026 WCIF venue)

Awards

  • Participating teams named WCIF Local Creators
  • 2026 WCIF Local Creator Award
  • Creation grant of KRW 1,000,000 for selected teams

Contact

Email · hj@ccon.co.kr