| Prof | Hyun | Yang | Korea Maritime & Ocean University | South Korea | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Maritime and Ocean | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Hwan-Jin | Song | Kyungpook National University | South Korea | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Satellite Meteorology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Rajaram | Rajamohan | Yeungnam University | South Korea | Chemistry | Supramolecular Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Jae Seok | Kim | Korea Institute Radiological and Medical Sciences | South Korea | Other | nuclear engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Mehwish | Awan | Gachon University, Republic of Korea | South Korea | Computer Science | Artificial intelligence, computer vision | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Kyudong | Han | Dankook University | South Korea | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Comparative Genomics | Best Faculty Award | |
| Mr | JaeHyun | Yoon | Kyungpook National University | South Korea | Business, Management and Accounting | Consumer behavior | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Hanku | Kim | Kyungpook National University | South Korea | Business, Management and Accounting | Consumer Behavior, Consumer Psychology, Brand | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Devesh Kumar | Pathak | University of Seoul | South Korea | Materials Science | Electrochromic devices | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | YeongJun | Jeon | Kyungpok National University | South Korea | Engineering | Embedded Healthcare IoT | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | YongKeun | Kwon | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology | South Korea | Materials Science | Electrochemistry (Fuel cell and water electrolysis) | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Brian | Ayugi | University | South Korea | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Atmospheric Science/Meteorology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Meerbek | Kudaibergenov | Seoul National University of Science and Technology | South Korea | Arts and Humanities | English (speaking, writing, presentation) | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Moein | Besharati Fard | Ghent University | South Korea | Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Young Scientist Award | |
| Prof | Hoon-Hwe | Cho | Hanbat National University | South Korea | Materials Science | Metal alloys | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yu Geon | Lee | Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI) | South Korea | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Lipid homeostasis, mitochondrial metabolism | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Kyo-Sun | Lim | Kyungpook National University | South Korea | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Atmospheric sciences/ Numerical modeling | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Hyejeong | Kim | Korea University | South Korea | Engineering | Mechanical engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Yunyoung | Nam | Soonchunhyang University | South Korea | Computer Science | Biomedical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Ateeq | Ahmed | Chosun University | South Korea | Materials Science | Metal oxide Nanomaterials | Best Researcher Award | |