PHOTOS Witnesses of multicultural award winners

The Korea Times President-Publisher Lee Byeong-eon, left, and former lawmaker Jasmine Lee, a Philippine-born naturalized Korean who is now a radio presenter, attended the seventh Korea Multicultural Youth Awards at Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, Thursday. Lee organized the annual awards. Korea Times photos by Choi Won-suk

South Korean Gender Equality and Family Minister Jin Sun-mee applauds as she watches the awardees.

Rep. Lee Jong-kul of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea delivers a speech before the awardees, their family members, invited dignitaries and executives of The Korea Times.

Cha Yun-kyung, a professor of multicultural education at Hanyang University, was one of the judges for the awards.

The Philippines Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez, right, poses with Hong Ye-seul, a sixth grader at Uijeongbu Singok Elementary School in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province.

Singapore Ambassador to South Korea Yip Wei Kiat, right, poses with Jung Ji-yang from Seondeok Girls' Middle School in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, who was one of the middle school category winners.

Australian Ambassador to South Korea James Choi presents an award to Na Ha-min from Munhyang High School in Jangseong County, South Jeolla Province, one of the winners of the outstanding high school students category.