By Dong Sun-hwa
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-gyoon congratulated Lim Yun-chan, Sunday, for becoming the youngest winner of the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
The 18-year-old pianist, who is a student at the Korea National University of Arts, nabbed the gold medal in the finals of the 2022 Van Cliburn competition in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday (local time).
The Van Cliburn competition was founded in 1962 to honor American pianist Van Cliburn, the first winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition held in 1958. It is known as one of the most prestigious piano competitions in North America, and attracted 388 applicants this year.
