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8th UIUC Korean Speech Contest
The Eighth Annual UIUC Korean Speech Contest will be held in person at 7 pm in Lincoln Hall Room 1000 on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The event is co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures [EALC], the Center of East Asian and Pacific Studies [CEAPS], and Korean Students Association (KSA). This event is free and open to all. Winners in each level will be awarded with a gift card and those who are currently taking or have taken KOR classes within a year will be eligible to compete in the the Annual Midwest Korean Speech Contest at University of Chicago on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The 1st place winners at each level in the Midwest Korean Speech Contest will be awarded with a tuition-free opportunity to study in Korea during summer as well as a cash award. There will be other cash awards to the 2nd and 3rd place winners and souvenir for all participants in the Midwest Korean Speech Contest.
We encourage everyone to participate and/or come and support your friends and classmates at the Eighth Annual Korean Speech Contest. For more information or questions about the contest, contact Jeeyoung Ahn Ha (j-ahn3@illinois.edu), Director of the Korean Language Program.
- DATE & TIME: 7-8:30 pm, Thursday March 28, 2024
- LOCATION: Lincoln Hall Room 1000
- Registration by Friday, March 15. Register HERE
- Speech script submission by Sunday, March 24 (You can submit the script when you submit an application or email it to Director of the Korean language program @j-ahn3@illinois.edu)
Don’t miss the opportunity to show off your Korean skills and win the eligibility to compete in the Midwest Korean Speech Contest, where you can win a tuition-free opportunity to study abroad in Korea during summer and many more prizes!
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