Seoul Cyber University will host the 2026 SCU Online Beauty Skills Competition on October 25^th. The competition was organized to discover future-oriented convergence talent capable of leading the global K-Beauty market and to expand the global competitiveness and reach of the K-Beauty industry.

Applications will be accepted from September 14^th (Mon) through October 18 (Sun) at 11:59 p.m., while entries may be submitted from September 21^st (Mon) through October 21^st (Wed) at 6:00 p.m. Judging will take place on October 25^th (Sun), and the winners will be announced on the university website on November 23^rd (Mon).

The competition is sponsored by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, and the Korea Committee for the International Skills Olympics, among others, and is organized by the Department of Beauty Design at Seoul Cyber University. Anyone interested in the beauty field including middle and high school students, the general public, and beauty and cosmetology professionals is eligible to participate.

The competition categories include ▲ Hair (Haircut, Permanent Wave), ▲ Makeup (Beauty Makeup, Period Makeup), ▲ Skin Care (Cleansing, Manual Techniques), ▲ Nail Art (Wet Manicure, Artificial Nail Extension), and ▲ Skin Art Makeup. Skin Art Makeup is contributing significantly to expanding the expertise and diversity of the K-Beauty industry in line with regulatory changes and emerging trends.

The highest-scoring participant across all categories will receive a Certificate and Plaque from the President of the Korea Committee for the International Skills Olympics. Gold Medal winners in each category (1?2 recipients), Silver Medal winners (2?3 recipients), and Bronze Medal winners (5 recipients) will receive a Certificate and Medal from the President of Seoul Cyber University. Additional awards, including Excellence Awards (five recipients per category), an Art Award, 作品 Award, and Participation Awards, will also be presented.

Professor Lee Hae Mi Ru, Head of the Department of Beauty Design, said, “I hope this competition will provide participants with an opportunity to demonstrate their outstanding abilities in diverse ways and serve as a stepping stone toward the global stage. The Department of Beauty Design will continue to devote its full efforts to nurturing future-oriented K-Beauty convergence talent equipped with both creativity and technical expertise.”

Professor Cha Myung Hee, Dean of the College of Design, said, “The beauty industry continues to evolve through innovation amid rapidly changing global trends, technologies, and regulatory environments. I hope this competition will provide both students and industry professionals with an opportunity to take on new challenges, and our university will serve as a central hub of education that shapes the global future of K-Beauty.”

Meanwhile, the Department of Beauty Design at Seoul Cyber University is cultivating beauty and aesthetic professionals who will lead the global K-Beauty wave. The department aims to nurture professional artists and educators by providing foundational education in beauty design including beauty arts, hair, nails, makeup, and broadcast makeup as well as smart beauty-care content designed for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and global K-Beauty health content. The department has also introduced the world’s first immersive content production system (VX, Virtual eXperience) through its state-of-the-art ART TECH STUDIO, providing high-quality lectures. Every weekend, students participate in practical special lectures on the latest beauty trends to help them adapt to the professional field, while various industry-academia cooperation agreements provide opportunities for advanced, industry-oriented education.

In addition, the Department of Beauty Industry within the Graduate School offers master’s and doctoral programs, simultaneously cultivating advanced practical professionals and researchers. The university plans to further strengthen the academic and practical foundation needed to contribute to the development of the K-Beauty industry by connecting the expertise students develop through undergraduate study and the skills demonstrated through skills competitions with advanced graduate-level education.