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Korean Speech Contest

Meet the world through language and culture!

  • The Institute of International Education at Kyung Hee University and Yonhapnews held the first World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners in 1998 to commemorate the 600th anniversary of King Sejong’s birth(1997) to provide a place for the world to communicate in Korean.
  • With the national image and the culmination of the new Korean Wave, it motivates foreigners learning the Korean language around the world to study it and provides a place for mutual exchange and understanding.
  • As the home of the Korean language and culture, it provides a venue to publicize Korea’s status and the excellence of the Korean language and culture both at home and abroad.
  • As the place where Koreans and people from around the world build mutual understanding and exchange through the Korean language, it aims for internationalization, globalization, and multiculturalism.
  • As public diplomacy of the Korean language, this contest provides an opportunity to promote friendship between Korea and participating countries.
  • Kyung Hee University is ranked the No. 1 in Korea for global status. The Institute of International Education contributes to globalization by promoting Korean language and culture education worldwide as a world-class Korean language and culture educational institution.
History of the Korean Speech Contest
2024
  1. October 2024       
    The 26th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / VenueOctober 17, 2024, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic What Does Korean Mean to Me? / I Recommend ‘This’ about Korea
2023
  1. October 2023       
    The 25th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / VenueOctober 19, 2023, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic Korean Expressions That AI Cannot Replace / Tips for Living in Korea
2022
  1. October 2022       
    The 24th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / VenueOctober 6, 2022, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic Our daily lives after COVID-19 / Why I learned Korean
2021
  1. July 2021      
    The 23rd World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / VenueJul 15, 2021, Online
    Topic How to Cope with Climate Change / Everyone's Right to be Respected
2020
  1. 2020.     
    The 23rd World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Cancelled due to COVID-19
2019
  1. May 2019
    The 22nd World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / Venue      May 14, 2019, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic      Why Korea is Special to Me / The Path of Peace, Living Together in the World
2018
  1. May 2018
    The 21st World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / Venue May 15, 2018, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic Korea on the Global Stage / Korea’s Hidden Charms
2017
  1. June 2017
    The 20th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / VenueJune 13, 2017, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic Korea Reborn / Korean Taboos that No One Told Me
2016
  1. May 2016
    The 19th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / Venue May 12, 2016, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic My Wish to Korea / Korean Cultural Experience
2015
  1. May 2015
    The 18th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / Venue May 14, 2015, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic That Only Exists in Korea! That Doesn’t Exist in Korea! / Korean Cultural Experience
2014
  1. May 2014
    The 17th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / Venue May 15, 2014, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic Introducing Korea / Korean Cultural Experience
2013
  1. May 2013
    The 16th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / Venue May 15, 2013, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic My Korean Teacher / Korean Cultural Experience
2012
  1. May 2012
    The 15th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / Venue May 17, 2012, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic My favorite K-pop / Korean Cultural Experience
2011
  1. May 2011
    The 14th World Korean Language Speech Contest for Foreigners
    Date / VenueMay 15, 2011, Kyung Hee University Crown Auditorium
    Topic My Favorite Korean Food / Korean Cultural Experience