As a partner of the Lie SangBong High School Fashion Contest since 2018, ESMOD Seoul has chosen the winner of the 5th annual event. Shim Kwan, a student from Jeongdong High School in Daegu was named the winner. His collection with an ergonomic design inspired by the designer Aitor Throup was unanimously chosen. Shim won a scholarship to attend ESMOD Seoul for the coming year.