What is Korea Forum?

Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong aims to enhance local secondary school students’ interest and understanding in Korea-related fields. We hope to provide a platform for students to learn about Korea, and to share and discuss Korea-related topics with their peers.

Students are required to form a group of 2~4 people and select a research topic that is related to Korea. Students should then work on the research topic and make a visual aid that can effectively deliver their research insights. Groups shortlisted will enter the Grand Final and have 15~20mins group presentation to the judges and their peers.

Presentation Summary, Visual Aid must be written in English. Presentation in Grand Final must be conducted in English.

Organizer

Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong
Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong

Korean Studies Program, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, the University of Hong Kong

• 1.Topic
  Select a research topic that is related to Korea.
  Suggested categories:

• -Korean Society

• -Korean Economy

• -Korean History

• -Korean Wave/ Korea Creative Content (eg. K-food/ K-Pop/ K-Drama/ K-Variety Shows/ K-Beauty/ K-sports/ other Korean pop cultures etc.)

• -Korean Tourism

Be more specific! Examples of good topic:

• -Factors of rapid economic growth in Korea after World War II

• -Reasons behind K-POP’s global success in recent years

• -History and development of Korean Music

• -History of Korean dramas and reasons behind its rising global popularity

• -Korea: From War-torn to Tech Giant - The significance of the electronics industry

Topic cannot be too vague that we can’t see your research focus. For example:

• -Korean’s Economy

• -K-Food

• -K-POP

• 2.Eligibility

• -Applicants must be attending secondary school in Hong Kong

• -Contestants and his/her parents are non-Korean in terms of ethnicity and nationality

• -Group participation (2~4 students)
  
  

3. Schedule

- Application Deadline:  3 OCT 2023

- Announcement of applicants successfully admitted to the Grand Final: on or before 11 OCT 2023

- Grand Final: 21 OCT 2023 (SAT)/ The University of Hong Kong 

4. Application Methods
Submit the following documents to education@kcchk.kr [Name the email title as “Korea Forum: (English Full Name of Group Representative)]
 
(1) Application Form
(2) Research Report
(3) Visual Aid for Presentation (PPT/ Prezi etc.) *must be within 15 slides 
*Research Report, Visual Aid must be written in English. Presentation in Grand Final must be conducted in English.

Documents can be DOWNLOAD HERE>>> 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XbzSjWEUyp_4St_JK6WgUV5U2uGk4qit?usp=sharing

5. Screening Criteria 
    include but not limit to 

- Research content 

- Research method 

- Presentation skills  

- Originiality of research topic

6. Awards

7. Terms and Conditions

• -Applicants ensure that the information provided is true when submitting the application form.

• -Applicants’ personal information will be used solely for the purposes of the competition unless otherwise agreed in advance with the applicant.

• -Plagiarism is the act of using the work of others as one's own. If material is taken from a source, proper quotes and acknowledgements should be made. In case of plagiarism, applicants understand that their admission to the competition shall be terminated and any winning titles will be revoked.

• -The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong reserves the right to change the content and prizes of the competition at any time. In the case of any disputes, the Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong reserves the right of final decision.

• -The Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong reserves the right to limit, refuse or withdraw any applicant at any stage of the competition if they are found to have violated any of the terms and conditions listed herein.

• -Please read through the terms and conditions carefully. By completing the application, applicant and his/her parents agree to the terms and conditions, as well as the arrangement of the competition.