Making a Human Rights Song with AI and Cracking Ciphers... 1,000 at Jeju National University Embark on a “Rights Adventure”

[Financial News | Jeju—Reporter Jeong Yong-bok] Morse code is decoded to find human rights-related words, and artificial intelligence (AI) is used to create a song with human rights-themed lyrics. JNU has moved beyond simply explaining human rights and held an experiential Human Rights Culture Festival where students and local residents could explore their rights themselves.
According to JNU on the 17th, its Human Rights Center held the 2026 Human Rights Culture Festival at JNU’s outdoor amphitheater on the 15th, with more than 1,000 current students, faculty and staff, and local residents in attendance.
This year’s theme was “Human Rights Adventure: Finding Hidden Rights in Everyday Life.” The outdoor amphitheater was transformed into an exploration zone, where participants followed guide maps from booth to booth to complete tasks.
Twenty-three hands-on booths were set up at the event by student self-governing organizations, relevant campus departments and human rights organizations from Jeju Island.
A distinguishing feature was that students took part directly in planning the programs. Activities included the “Human Rights Cipher Lab,” where participants decoded Morse code to find human rights-related words; “Dr. Kim Sa-bu’s Human Rights Vaccine Adventure,” where they checked their human rights status and received a prescription; and “Human Rights PLAYLIST,” where they used an AI program to produce songs with human rights-themed lyrics.
The event also strengthened links with local human rights organizations rather than remaining confined to campus. Eight organizations from Jeju Island participated, including Jeju Island’s Autonomous Administration Division, the Jeju Office of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, the Jeju Labor Rights Center and Jeju Dark Tours, a nonprofit organization.
Jeju Island operated hands-on programs, including keychain-making activities based on the core values of the Jeju Peace and Human Rights Charter. The Jeju Office of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea held a human rights quiz, while the Jeju Labor Rights Center prepared a labor rights safety awareness program. Jeju Dark Tours presented an interactive program centered on the Jeju uprising.
Jung Yu-nam, director of JNU’s Human Rights Center, said, “It was an event where students and the local community came together to explore human rights through the language of play and adventure.” Jung added, “We will build a university culture that respects and shows consideration for the rights of others in everyday life.”


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