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CEO & Publisher: Oh Young-jinDigital News Email: webmaster@koreatimes.co.krTel: 02-724-2114Online newspaper registration No: 서울,아52844Date of registration: 2020.02.05Masthead: The Korea TimesCopyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.

Winners of 9th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding middle school students

Shin's positive energy inspires other studentsShin Dong-ji, a senior at Cheonan Yonggok Middle School in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, was recognized by her teachers for her positive energy and excellent attitude in class. Shin Dong-jiDuring the classes, Shin creates a lively atmosphere by actively responding to and asking questions of the teacher, thereby encouraging others to participate. She shows leadership in group activities, such as creating chatrooms on social media to discuss and review lessons.Based on her leadership and popularity among her friends, Shin has been chosen as the class president multiple times throughout her school years. She is a diligent student with high academic achievements and does not hesitate to help others in need. Born to a Chinese mother and Korean father, she always supports her mother who is less fluent in Korean, when she has difficulties in doing paperwork in Korean. Other than her academic achievements, Shin has shown talents in various activities as the leader of the taekwondo, ukulele and dance clubs at her school. With her talent for

Dec 9, 2020By Lee Hyo-jin
Winners of 9th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding middle school students
  • 'Multicultural background makes me stand out among others'

Winners of 9th Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding high school students

Lee shows passion in culinary arts Lee Hong-ju, a senior at Gyeongbuk Domestic Science High School in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, was born to a Japanese mother and Korean father. Lee Hong-juHe has shown an outstanding performance in the culinary arts with his interest in Japanese and Korean cuisines. Throughout his high school years, Lee has obtained three culinary arts certificates including a qualification in Japanese cuisine. Lee has also swept multiple culinary competitions since 2018. Earlier this year, he won the gold medal at the International Culinary Contest hosted by the Korean Cooks Federation, in which he was awarded a silver medal in 2019. He was honored with a bronze medal in the Korea World Food Championship in his first year at high school. With his remarkable talent in the culinary arts, his dream is to become a chef. Lee is also a very sociable person in school, much appreciated by his classmates, as he does not hesitate to help those in need and participates in various volunteer activities. Lee represents multicultural youth across the country Lee Ji-myung, a

Dec 9, 2020By Lee Hyo-jin
Winners of 9th Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding high school students
  • 'Multicultural background makes me stand out among others'

Winners of 9th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding elementary school students

Park is caring student president with big enthusiasm for sciencePark Soo-jung is the student president at Yonan Elementary School in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. The sixth grader displays leadership with her caring personality and the ability to communicate with diverse people. Park does not hesitate to make proposals and suggestions to the school on behalf of the students. Park Soo-jungBorn to a Vietnamese mother and Korean father, Park is the oldest among four siblings. She grew up taking care of her brothers and sisters and helping her parents. Park is also fluent in Vietnamese and Korean. She has proven her linguistic skills by winning a bronze medal in a bilingual speech contest hosted by the provincial government in 2019. Having spent her early childhood in Vietnam before entering school, Park had struggled with Korean at first, but she did not give up. And through her own efforts she was able to achieve remarkable results in her academic life. Park especially shows enthusiasm in science. She has received various awards in and outside of school related to the subject, a

Dec 9, 2020By Lee Hyo-jin
Winners of 9th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding elementary school students
  • 'Multicultural background makes me stand out among others'

Judge's comment: 'Diversity will be important value in future Korea'

The judges for the ninth Korea Multicultural Youth Awards pose after the evaluation of award applicants at the office of The Korea Times in central Seoul, Nov. 26. They are, from left, Ju Gun-ihl, a representative of Seoul YMCA's civil society movement department; Cha Yun-kyung, former president of the Korean Association for Multicultural Education and professor at Hanyang University; Lee Nam-sook, chairwoman of Asian Friends; Kim Joon-sik, honorary chairman of Asian Friends; Sohn Wie-soo, advisor to Woongjin Foundation; and Jasmine Lee, chair of the Korea Cultural Diversity Organization. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Kim Joon-sikMy congratulations go out to the winners of the Korea Multicultural Youth Awards this year. I was pleased to see children from interracial families studying hard and doing volunteer activities in their schools and local communities.The Korea Multicultural Youth Awards, which began in 2012, marked the ninth of its kind this year. Recipients of the first Korea Multicultural Youth Awards would have already become university students, performed militar

Dec 9, 2020
Judge's comment: 'Diversity will be important value in future Korea'
  • Prime minister's message: For dreams of multicultural children

Prime minister's message: For dreams of multicultural children

By Chung Sye-kyunPrime Minister Chung Sye-kyun / Korea Times fileI would like to welcome you all, the awardees, family members and distinguished guests.Congratulations on hosting the Korea Multicultural Youth Awards, which plants seeds of hope and courage in the hearts of the young students from multicultural families.I offer my gratitude to the executives and employees of The Korea Times and CEO Oh Young-jin for creating a meaningful event as the number of people from multicultural families in Korea is reaching 1 million.In particular, I congratulate the winners of the honorable awards and their parents.All of you have chased your dreams even in difficult situations. You've reached out to your friends in an even more difficult situation and helped them. You've given hope and courage to many multicultural children. That's why the awards you receive are valuable and meaningful. The government will make every effort to help you realize your dreams. We will make the country a stage where you can fulfill your dreams.Each and every multicultural child represents a proud future for Korea.

Dec 9, 2020By Bahk Eun-ji
Prime minister's message: For dreams of multicultural children
  • Judge's comment: 'Diversity will be important value in future Korea'

'Multicultural background makes me stand out among others'

Kim Hae-young, 17, the grand prize winner of the 9th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards, smiles during an interview with The Korea Times at the newspaper's office in Seoul, Dec. 2. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulGrand prize winner of The Korea Times' 9th Multicultural Youth AwardsBy Lee Hyo-jin Kim Hae-young, 17, travels some 160 kilometers back and forth by train every weekend from her school dormitory in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, to her home in Seoul.Spending hours on the road weekly is no burden for the sophomore at Chungnam Foreign Language High School, who says she is happy to study at “the only high school in the country offering in-depth classes in my mother's language, Vietnamese.”“I was born in Vietnam and raised there until the age of seven. This is something that makes me stand out among others, leading to more opportunities, for instance, the chance to win this grand prize,” Kim said during an interview with The Korea Times at the newspaper's office in Seoul. Many people would assume that Kim's multicultural background gifted her with a

Dec 9, 2020By Lee Hyo-jin
'Multicultural background makes me stand out among others'
  • Winners of 9th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding middle school students
  • Winners of 9th Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding high school students
  • Winners of 9th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding volunteers
  • Winners of 9th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - Special awards
  • Winners of 9th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards - Outstanding elementary school students

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-youngThe 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

Dec 8, 2020By Lee Hyo-jin
Winners of 9th Multicultural Youth Awards announced

Four killed, seven injured in apartment building fire in Gunpo

This photo, provided by a citizen, shows a fire at an apartment building located in Gunpo, 32 kilometers south of Seoul, Tuesday. / YonhapFour people were killed and seven others injured in a fire at a 25-story apartment building in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday afternoon, fire authorities said.Among the victims, two fell to their deaths, while two were found dead in the stairwell leading to the rooftop, authorities said, adding one of them is in a critical condition. The blaze started on the 12th floor of the building located in the city about 32 kilometers south of Seoul, at around 4:37 p.m. Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 5:11 p.m. by mobilizing choppers, pumpers and other equipment and put out the fire at 5:40 p.m. Interior Minister Chin Young instructed relevant authorities to do their best in response to the disaster, including search and rescue work and efforts to determine the exact cause of the blaze.Police are looking into what led to the fire, having secured a testimony that remodeling work was under way. (Yonhap)

Dec 1, 2020
Four killed, seven injured in apartment building fire in Gunpo

Eight students honored at The Korea Times-APLN Essay Contest Awards

Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, third from left, Asia-Pacific Leadership Network for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (APLN) Vice Chairman and Executive Director Moon Chung-in, sixth from left, and Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs Ham Sang-wook, seventh from left, applaud for two of the winners of The Korea Times-APLN Essay Contest, Cho Fiona Hye-min and Cho Yong-su, fourth and fifth from left, respectively, during an award ceremony at the newspaper's office in central Seoul, Nov. 27. At right is Miss Korea first runner-up Ryu Seo-bin, who emceed the ceremony. / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Yi Whan-wooThe Korea Times and the Asia Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) awarded the winners of their inaugural essay contest for young people on issues of nuclear proliferation and disarmament, Nov. 27.Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Korea Times-APLN Essay Contest was open to graduate and undergraduate students under the theme, “Youth, Disarmament and Peace in the Asia-Pacific Region.” The ceremony was held at the new

Nov 27, 2020By Yi Whan-woo
Eight students honored at The Korea Times-APLN Essay Contest Awards

Korea Times-APLN Essay Contest Dangerous game between DPRK and US

By Jang In-taeThe second North Korea-United States Summit which took place in February, 2019 at Hanoi, Vietnam unfortunately ended earlier than expected without producing a deal. Many news agencies and academics analyzed the event as a weakening of denuclearization efforts within the Korean Peninsula. At the current point, with the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc globally and the U.S. presidential elections just around the corner, it is uncertain as to when a third North Korea-United States summit will take place.The Hanoi Summit was an unsuccessful effort due to the failure in bridging the gap between the stances of the U.S. and North Korea. It is evident that the former prefers a “large, comprehensive deal,” characterized by its “Complete, Verifiable, Irreversible Dismantling (CVID)” and “Final, Fully Verified Denuclearization (FFVD)” principles. Meanwhile, the latter prefers a “small deal.” Its main demand is that the denuclearization process should proceed under the basis of a gradual implementation process, by setting steps and ph

Nov 26, 2020By Kim Rahn
[Korea Times-APLN Essay Contest] Dangerous game between DPRK and US
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