KOICA Global Supporters WeKO 8th Recruitment OPEN!

KOICA Global Supporters WeKO 8th Recruitment Guide

— Where Cooperation Begins, Magic Happens —

[2026 KOICA Magic Academy: Recruitment Notice for New Wizards]

KOICA Magic Academy is now recruiting WeKO 8th wizards for 2026.

In this world, an invisible energy called "ODA Mana" maintains global balance by connecting people and nations.

KOICA helps this depleted mana flow again, restoring connections and awakening human potential.

The power to move oneself and the world in a better direction, we call the moment this power unfolds, “Where Cooperation Begins, Magic Happens".

WeKO 8th works as global supporters learning development cooperation with KOICA, promoting the magical changes of KOICA and ODA in an easy and fun way through their own language and content. Cast your spell to change the world right now.

🧙 Eligibility

Anyone aged 16 or older is welcome to apply, WeKO 8th looks solely at your "potential power."

✨ Preferred Qualifications

We are looking for new wizards who:
-Want to express their unique power and identity through creative content.
-Want to learn and promote the magic of development cooperation in an easy, fun way.
-Want to move people's hearts through stories, videos, and images.
-Want to gain practical experience in producing content utilizing AI tools.
-Want to test their own potential power and grow small yet promising ideas into magical changes.

📜 Entrance Exam Topic

Please submit a PR photo or video that best showcases your unique potential power!
-Topic: A photo or video highlighting your potential power keyword
-Format: Select and submit either a photo or video via Google Form (submitting both is also allowed)

✨ Magic Research & Activities

Introduce overseas KOICA offices and ODA, and deliver live news from partner countries.

Mission
- Conduct regular content creation missions twice a month

🔮 Recruitment Scale

Total: 100 members

🏰 Domestic Category | 40 members

Individual applications allowed
Team applications allowed (Groups of 4)
※ Team assignments finalized after admission based on potential power

🌏 Global Category | 60 members
Foreign residents living in South Korea
Korean nationals residing overseas
※ Dualised Operation by Category

① [Domestic - Project-Based]: Brand Marketing & PR Supporters
- Planning and executing promotional ideas for development cooperation

②[Global - Mission-Based]: Global Correspondents for Partner Countries
- Producing on-site promotional content, including ODA success stories and developing country project sites

📜 Application Period

June 5 (Fri) – June 29 (Mon), 2026

📜 Admissions Process

1st Round: Document Screening
Announcement of Qualifiers: July 6 (Mon)

2nd Round: Online Interview
July 8 (Wed) – July 9 (Thu)

Final Acceptance Announcement
July 16 (Thu)

Entrance Ceremony
July 24 (Fri)
※ The entrance ceremony will be held offline.
※ Applicants must possess a personal Instagram account
※ Blogs, Facebook, and YouTube accounts can be created after activities commence

⏳ Activity Period

July – November 2026 (5 Months)

🏆 Activity Benefits

-Awards and prize money for outstanding participants

Individual Category - Grand Prize: 1,000,000 KRW / First Prize: 500,000 KRW / Excellence Prize: 300,000 KRW
※ The scale of awards and prize amounts are subject to change

-Provision of activity allowances
-Opportunities to attend official KOICA events and training programs
-Issuance of an official Certificate of Completion for final graduates

🧭 How to Apply

Official Admissions Portal KOICA WeKO
https://bit.ly/440g3El

📜 Contact

WeKO Operations Office
E-mail: 2026weko@gmail.com