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Join us for the 2023 Korean Speech Contest at the ß÷ßäÉçÇø on Wednesday, September 27 at 3:30-6:00 PM in Humanities Centre HC L1-L1. This event is organized by the Department of the East Asian Studies at the University ofß÷ßäÉçÇø, and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korean in Vancouver.

Contestants will be pre-selected through the preliminary contest.

Deadline for Online Application: September 15 (F), 2023
Application is accepted by email or a direct contact to Dr. Jinmi Kwon.
Email: jinmi@ualberta.ca

Qualifications:

(1) Novice – K-POP Singing : Solo or Duet
• Not have a parent/guardian who is a native speaker of Korean
• Studied Korean language for less than 70 hours or currently taking Korea 101.

(2) Beginner – Speech
• Not have a parent/guardian who is a native speaker of Korean
• Studied Korean language for less than 210 hours or currently taking Korea
201.

(3) Intermediate - Speech
• Not have a parent/guardian who is a native speaker of Korean
• Studied the Korean language for less than 340 hours, or currently taking
Korea 301.

(4) Advanced - Speech
• Not have a parent/guardian who is a native speaker of Korean
• Studied the Korean language for more than 340 hours or currently taking
Korea 401. (No limit on hours of study)

Procedures:

• Submit the application form and by September 15, 2023.

(1) K-POP Singing
• Choose a K-POP song
• Memorize the lyrics

(2) Speech
• Choose a title of your speech
• Write your own speech
• Memorize the speech

7. Speech and Singing Length:
• Novice: 3~5 minutes
• Beginner: 2~3 minutes
• Intermediate: 3~4 minutes
• Advanced: 3~4 minutes

8. Judges and Evaluation Criteria:
• Panel of judges is comprised of community leaders from the Edmonton
Korean Canadian Associations.
• Speeches will be assessed according to the criteria of pronunciation, fluency,
content, communicative effectiveness.
• Singing will be assessed according to the pronunciation, manner of
presentation, overall performance.

9. Certificates and prizes:
• All contestants will be awarded a participation certificate and a gift.
• Top 3 winners in each category will be awarded by the Consulate General of
the Republic of Korea.
The 1st winner: $250
2nd winner: $150
3rd winner: $100