The Seolguk Joint Cheering Event wall paper 

The cheering teams from Seoul and Global campuses of Kyung Hee University (KHU) will host the Seolguk Joint Cheering Event on October 29, the opening day of the Global Campus’ autumn festival. Seolguk is a term used by KHU students to collectively refer to both campuses. The teams held their first joint event at Seoul Campus’ spring festival this year, establishing a meaningful connection between the two campuses. The upcoming joint event at this festival will be their second collaboration, expecting an improved quality of performance.

How KHU’s Cheering Teams Came Together for the Seolguk Joint Event

KHU has two cheering teams, one for each campus. The team representing Seoul Campus is named KHU Seoul Campus Cheering Team. On the other hand, Global Campus’ cheering team is called Kyung Hee University Rooting Section-Lion’s Authority (KHURS-LA), which means leading cheers with the authority of the lion, KHU’s signature animal. Both teams are the main organizers of the joint cheering event.

The Seolguk Joint Cheering Event offers a unique performance compared to previous cheering events. Although both teams have occasionally hosted the events before, they performed their routines separately. In contrast, the joint event features a performance that blends elements from both teams. To achieve synchronization, they are working hard to harmonize their different approaches.

The impressive performances from the past collaborative works allowed the joint event to be established. Cho Seung-ju, the leader of KHURS-LA, explained, “We have shared the stage with the KHU Seoul Campus Cheering Team at several events, such as the entrance ceremony and support performances at the 2022 Seoul Campus autumn festival. All of the performances received positive responses, which has led us to plan a joint event.” 

What to Expect from KHU's Joint Cheering Event

Kim Joo-min, a member of the Seoul Campus’ cheering team, explained the advantages of this collaboration: “Each team has its own strengths. My team excels in precise movement, resulting in a more controlled performance, whereas KHURS-LA’s performance is more powerful and spontaneous. By collaborating, we can address each other’s shortcomings and ultimately improve the overall quality of the performance.”

The main feature of the joint event is presenting a unified appearance. Cho explained, “What we consider the most is showing attendees that we are one. We designed as many joint routines as possible, with about 70% of the motions being synchronized.”

What We Should Focus on this Festival

The teams have worked hard to create elements that will make the audience more excited. Jung Sa-ra, a member of the KHU Seoul Campus Cheering Team, explained that the song “To You” is the most unique performance among the routines created through collaboration. She said,  “In 'To You', the routines taken from both teams are especially more different. However, thanks to these differences, we were able to incorporate the most diverse ideas into one performance.”

Final practice for To You 

“To You,” composed by Korean singer-songwriter Shin Hae-chul, is known as a popular song for cheerleading in Korea. Cho explained that the use of this song for cheering began with KHU's cheering teams. He stated, “The KHU Seoul Campus Cheering Team was the first university cheering team to use ‘To You’ for cheering performances. As we create a new routine, I believe this will reflect the unity of our campuses.”

They also tried to make their performance more distinct by a special stage. Jung Seo-jin, a member of KHUSR-LA, explained, “We are going to perform together with the invited artist this time. Moreover, we prepared the medleys and some cute routines to better engage with the participants.”

Cho mentioned the University’s original cheering song as another notable part of the performance: “Universities have their own signature cheering songs, such as ‘I Love You, Yonsei’ for Yonsei University or ‘Aria of the Nation’ for Korea University. I think these songs are symbols of their schools and will help the students get excited about the festival." Therefore, he added that they will perform KHU’s cheering songs, “Hotter” for the Seoul campus and “The Lion's Song” for the Global campus, hoping that the students can enjoy the festival with them.

Ready to Inspire Through Cheering

Both cheering teams completed their final practice at the Student Center of Global Campus on October 27. At this point, the members are only hoping for the audience’s enjoyment. Kim stated, “I hope the students will enjoy our performances, regardless of which campus they come from.”

Cho also added, “We prepared extensively to address the shortcomings of the first event and deliver a better performance. We hope that the students will feel a sense of unity created by our efforts and enjoy the cheering culture.”

The final practice of KHU Seoul Campus Cheering Team and KHUSR-LA 

The cheering performance is a highlight of the university festival. The upcoming festival is expected to bring even more unique experiences, as the cheering teams from both campuses will present a joint performance. This unprecedented collaboration may offer a truly memorable experience for all participants.