about this event
KULN Global Virtual Hackathon 2026 — Empowering Malaysian Student Innovators in Korea.
The KULN Global Virtual Hackathon 2026 is a 100% virtual innovation competition organised by Kelab UMNO Korea (KULN Korea) for Malaysian undergraduate students currently studying in Korea.
This hackathon brings together students from technical and non-technical backgrounds to solve a real-world industry challenge, build a working solution, and present their ideas to industry professionals.
Participants will work in teams of 3–4 members during the hacking period, with opportunities to receive guidance from industry mentors and connect with professionals from our partner organisations.
The hackathon is supported by TechTamu, EzyEvents, and RunCloud.
What makes it special? This is more than a coding competition. We encourage multidisciplinary teams combining technology, business, design, data, and creative problem-solving.
You will have the opportunity to: work on a real-world industry challenge; build and deploy a functional web application; receive mentorship and industry feedback; connect with professionals and fellow Malaysian students in Korea; develop a project that can become part of your portfolio; and present your solution to an industry judging panel.
About the Challenge: the official problem statement will be revealed during the Hackathon Opening Ceremony on 14 November 2026.
The hackathon is provisionally expected to explore the theme of ESG Automation — “Data to Action”, looking at how technology, data, AI, and automation can help organisations better collect, understand, manage, and act on ESG-related information.
Potential areas may include ESG data management, data analysis, automated reporting, AI-powered workflows, actionable recommendations, and integration with existing business systems.
The final challenge, requirements, and evaluation expectations will be announced at the opening ceremony.
Get Started: 1. Register for the hackathon before 31 October 2026. 2. Form a team of 3–4 eligible members. 3. Join the official Discord server after registration. 4. Attend the pre-event briefing and opening ceremony. 5. Review the official problem statement and start building. 6. Submit your project on Devpost by 22 November 2026.
Build boldly. Pitch confidently.
tracks
ESG Automation — “Data to Action”
A provisionally expected theme exploring how technology, data, AI, and automation can help organisations better collect, understand, manage, and act on ESG-related information. Potential areas include ESG data management, data analysis, automated reporting, AI-powered workflows, actionable recommendations, and integration with existing business systems.
when
Hackathon Opening Ceremony
The official problem statement will be revealed during the Hackathon Opening Ceremony, where the final challenge, requirements and evaluation expectations are announced.
◍ OnlineHacking Period Begins
Teams of 3–4 members work on a real-world industry challenge, building and deploying a functional web application with guidance from industry mentors.
◍ OnlineHacking Period Ends / Submission Deadline
Projects must be submitted on Devpost by 22 November 2026.
◍ Online