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Winners of 9th Multicultural Youth Awards announced
The Korea Times has selected 12 students as winners of the ninth Korea Multicultural Youth Awards.
Kim Hae-young / Courtesy of Kim Hae-young
By Lee Hyo-jin
The winner of the grand prize, to be presented by Minister of Gender Equality and Family Lee Jung-ok, is Kim Hae-young from Chungnam Foreign Language High School in Asan, South Chungcheong Province.
Born to a Vietnamese mother and Korean father, Kim was recognized for her excellent academic skills as well as various volunteer activities using her bilingual skills such as teaching Vietnamese at the Korea Vietnam Culture Communication Center.
Ham Hui-jeong from Hongcheon Girls' Middle School in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, received the special jury award, while Abdulkhamidov Abdulbosit from Jeam Elementary School in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, won the Semoon Chang Award, which is given to a student with excellent foreign language skills.
Kang Ye-jin from Lila Art High School in Seoul won the EDGC Award, sponsored by Eone Diagnomics Genome Center (EDGC), a leading Korean genetic research company.
Two outstanding students were also selected each from elementary, middle and high schools, while another two were selected in the volunteer category.
The award ceremony will take place Dec.10 at The Korea Times office in Seoul, with a limited number of participants and awardees due to the COVID-19 pandemic.