The Seventh Annual Korean Speech Contest 2024: Finals & Winners Announcement
[Image: Dr Daniel Pieper, Mr Changhoon Yi, Ms Eun-hee Kim, Dr Nicola Fraschini, Dr Jessica Huynh, Prof. Lucien Brown, MC Ahin Kim, & participants]
Please join us in congratulating all winners and participants of the Korean Speech contest 2024!
The final round for the Monash Korean Studies 7th Annual Korean Speech Contest was held at Clayton campus on October 3rd, 2024. Contestants presented a 3-5 minute speech on:
“My favourite Korean song/drama/tv show/movie and what I learned from it about Korean language and culture”.
Like last year, the speech contest included contestants from our partner Vietnam Universities: Korean and Culture Faculty - Van Lang University (반랑대학교), Hanoi Pedagogical Vietnam (하노이사범대학교2) and Da Nang University (다낭대학교). The event was a great success and an enjoyable night for everyone. All participants did an amazing job of showcasing their ability to fluently express their love towards Korean media and how this has helped them learn about Korean language and culture.
We would like to extend our thanks to the Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Melbourne Mr Changhoon Yi, our judges Ms Eun-Hee Kim, Dr Nicola Fraschini and Dr Jessica Huynh, Korean Studies' teaching associates and students, and family members for joining us and supporting all participants at the contest. A big thanks to our MC Ahin Kim for her exceptional hosting skills!
JUDGES:
Dr Jessica Huynh, MUKSRH Korean Studies
Dr Nicola Fraschini, Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies, University of Melbourne
Ms Eun-Hee Kim, Defence Force School of Languages
[Image (left to right): Dr Jessica Huynh, Dr Nicola Fraschini, Ms Eun-Hee KIm]
CONTESTANTS:
Group 1 candidates (Introductory category)
Zixin Zhong, Enoch Qi, Christine Lee & Hồ Thị Thùy Mỵ
Group 2 candidates (Intermediate category)
Tang Lik Kan, Shona Swan, Jessica Woodyatt, Aurora Gregorio, Qing Wen, Nguyễn Thị Huyền Trang, Võ Anh Thư, Hà Quỳnh Anh, Hoàng Thiên Thảo, Trương Thanh Phong, Nguyễn Thị Khánh Linh & Cao Thị Mỹ Linh
Group 3 candidates (Proficient category)
Larissa Carbery, Kimberly Berger, Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều, Nguyễn Thị Phương Trang, Trương Ngọc Minh Thư, Nguyễn Thị Trúc Quỳnh, Dương Nguyễn Minh Thư, Hồ Nguyễn Mai Hương, Hồ Trương Linh Chi, Phạm Mỹ Duyên & Nguyễn Hồng Ngọc
CONTEST WINNERS & PRIZES:
1st Prize: AUD$1,000.00
3 x Runners up prizes: AUD$350.00 each
Participants were evaluated based on their fluency (how the speech was delivered), accuracy (pronunciation, grammar), use of a wide range of vocabulary, content and relevance of the speech to the topic. The following winners did exceptionally well in covering these areas and presented an outstanding speech that engaged with the audience.
1st PRIZE WINNER - Larissa Carbery (Proficient Category)
Larissa Carbery is a 3rd year Electrical Engineering and Korean studies student at Monash University.
“I am highly interested in the language, culture, and history of Korea, and I want to continue to immerse myself in its rich culture.”
View Larissa's speech here:
2nd PRIZE WINNER - Christine Lee (Introductory Category)
Christine Lee is a 2nd year Psychology and International Relations student at Monash University.
"I'm passionate about learning Korean because I think it's a beautiful and expressive language, and I'm fascinated by many aspects of Korean culture. I hope to one day speak it fluently!"
View Christine's speech here:
3rd PRIZE WINNER - Nguyễn Thị Phương Trang (Proficient Category)
Nguyễn Thị Phương Trang is a 4th year Korean Language and Cultural Studies student at Van Lang University.
"매일 소확행을 꿈꾸는 반랑대학교 4학년 프엉 짱입니다. 저의 좌우명은 '행복은 작더라도 항상 가까운 곳에 존재한다'입니다."
View Phương Trang's speech here:
4th PRIZE WINNER - Cao Thị Mỹ Linh (Intermediate Category)
Cao Thị Mỹ Linh is a 2nd year Korean Language student at the University of Dang.
"저는 런닝맨 프로그램을 아주 좋아하기 때문입니다."
View Mỹ Linh's speech here:
Congratulations again to all winners and well done to participants!!
Watch the full event here: