Congratulations finalists!

Kyung-Uhn Scholarships:

• The first place award is named after Than-Ahm Yong-Ku Cho (1907-2008), who devoted his life in education of young generation, as a founder and principal of Baemyung High School in Seoul, Korea. It stared in 2012 and lasts to present.

• The second place award is named after PL Scholarship (2014 ~ present) is funded by a Kyung-Gi Girl’s HS Graduate (50회, Class of ‘62) who wishes to remain anonymous.

• The third place award is named after Osam Scholarship (2012 ~ present) is funded by a Kyung-Gi Girls’ H.S. Graduate (45회, Class of '57) who wishes to remain anonymous.

• Dr. Kilyoung Yun is a retired medical doctor who practiced medicine for more than 40 years in New York area. She is also an alumnae of KGHS (Class of '46). It was awarded n 2012.

* Due to COVID19 heath concerns, Speech Contest held virtually.

Grand Award: Kyunggi Girls’ HS AA of Greater NY Scholarship, $1200

• Justin Murdock, “Joseon: Spirit of the Century”
  Stuyvesant HS, NY (11th Gr)

1st Place: Tahn-AhmYong-Ku Cho Scholarship, $1000

• Arabelle Park, “A Persistent Pride”
  Homestead HS (9th Gr)

2nd Place: PL Scholarship, $500 Each

• Syon Lee, ”The Late Joseon Dynasty: External Pressures to Open Korea”
  Millburn HS (12th Gr)

• Sean Woo, “Lessons Learned from Late Joseon Dynasty”
  Millburn HS (10th Gr)

3rd Place: Osam Schoalrship, $300 Each

• Aissatou Sow, “When Whales Fight, The Shrimps’ Back Is Broken.”
  Democracy Prep Harlem HS (9th Gr)

• Luke Cho, “Korean Isolationism and Foreign Imperialism”
  South HS (10th Gr)

• Olsmael Mérisier, “When Whales Fight”
  Midwood HS (12th Gr)

Research Award: John Kwon Scholarship, $ 500 Each

• Arabelle Park, “A Persistent Pride”
  Homestead HS (9th Gr)

• Syon Lee, “The Late Joseon Dynasty: External Pressures to Open Korea”
  Millburn HS (12th Gr)

Honorable Mention Scholarship $200 Each

• Andrew Chang, “Elegance with Scars”
  Ridgewood HS (10th Gr)

• Naomi Voyles, “The Fall and Rise of Korea”
  Herbert Hoover HS (10th Gr)

Finalist Scholarship $100 Each

• Jake Jaehyuk Chang, “The Spirit of Patriotism”
  Oxford Academy (11th Gr)

• Nicholas Chung, “The Irony of Conservatism In The Late 19 th And Early 29 th Century”
  Special Music School HS (10th Gr)

• Patricia Joie Fillo, “Korea vs. the World (Late 19 th -Early 20 th Century”
  North Hollywood Sr. HS (10th Gr)

• Grace Kim, “Earth to Joseon”
  The Chapin School (11th Gr)

• Catherine Park, “The Unseen Efforts of the Reformist: The Attempts of Modernization in the Kingdom of Korea”
  Ward Melville HS (10th Gr)

* Due to COVID19 heath concerns, oral delivery was canceled. Judges made decisions based on speech manuscript only.

Grand Award: Kyunggi Award $1,200

• Joseph Chaemin Lim, “My Vision of the Korean Peninsula: A hopeful glimpse in the future (한반도에 대한 나의 비전) “
  Edgemont HS (9th)

1st Place: Tahn-Ahm Yong-Ku Cho Scholarship $1,000

• Sean Woo, “Challenges of Korean Unification (한반도 통일에 대해 극복해야 할 점들)“
  Milburn HS (9th)

2nd Place: PL Scholarship $500

• Andrew Kim, “Lifting the Barbell (바벨 들어 올리기)”
  Tenafly HS (10th)

• Seo-Hyun Christina Lee, “Hidden Voices of Our Daughters (우리 딸들의 숨겨진 목소리)”
  Half Hollow Hills HS (10th)

3rd Place: Osam Scholarship $300

• Seonin Sunny Lee, “Gender Inequalities and Hidden Cameras (숨겨진 카메라 전염병)”
  Benjamin N. Cardozo HS (10th)

• Syon Lee, “The Road To Become A World Leader In The Future (미래의 세계적 리더가되는 길)”
  Milburn HS (10th)

• Chaehong Lim, “The Ongoing Korean Wave: Outside and Inside (진행중인 한류 : 외부와 내부)”
  Edgemont HS (10th)

Finalist $100

• Edison Park, “The Fall for the Unification: The Path to a Unified Korea (통일의 몰락 : 통일 한국으로가는 길)”
  Townsend Harris HS (11th)

• Gunhee Lee, “Korea in 2050 (2050년 한국)”
  Staten Island Tech HS (10th)

• Justin Alexander, “A Unified Korea (통일 한국)”
  Edgemont HS (9th)

• Christopher Shin, “Korea Now and Forever (한국, 지금 그리고 영원히)”
  Tenafly HS (12th)

• Darlene Caguna, “K-Beauty in the Future (미래의 K- 뷰티)”
  Benjamin N. Cardozo HS (10th)

• Allison Kwak, “The Great Unification (위대한 통일)”
  Manalapan HS (10th)

• Michelle Lopez, “Korea’s High Standards on Student Affects their Mental Health (한국의 학생에 대한 높은 기대가 정신 건강에 미치는 영향)”
  Democracy Prep. Charter HS (9th)

• Andrew Chang, “Journey of Korea (한국 여행)”
  Ridgewood HS (9th)

Grand Award: Kyunggi Award $1,200

• Ian Kim, “The World Tour of the Samil Movement (삼일운동과 세계 민족 운동)” Edgemont HS (9th)

1st Place: Tahn-Ahm Yong-Ku Cho Scholarship $1,000

• William Chung, “Forging an Identity Through Blood and Tears (피 와 눈물로 만들어내는 아이덴티티)” Bergen County Academies (12th)

2nd Place: PL Scholarship $500

• Maxim Melnichuk, “The Search for Freedom and Its Shining Beacon of Hope (자유의 추구와 희망의 횃불)”
  Northern Valley Regional HS at Demarest (11th)

• Brian Jon, “There is no future for the people who have forgotten history (과거를 잊은 사람들에게는 미래가 없다)”
  Bergen County Technical HS at Teterboro (10th)

3rd Place: Osam Scholarship $300

• Yuanchen Liu, “Protestantism and Korean Nationalism (한국의 민족주의와 신교의 연관성)”
  Hunter College HS (12th)

• Madeleine Song, “The Story That Never Ends: The Past, Present, and Future of the March 1st Movement (끝나지 않는 이야기:삼일운동의 과거,현재,미래)” Northern Valley Regional HS at Demarest (12th)

• Henry Jihoon Ahn, “Yu Gwan Sun’s 100 Year Torch (유관순의100년간의 횃불)” Northern Valley Regional HS at Old Tappan (10th)

Research Award $300

• Yuanchen Liu, “Protestantism and Korean Nationalism (한국의 민족주의와 신교의 연관성)” Hunter College HS (12th)

• Emily Cheyeon Gil, “March 1st in Modern Times (현대의 삼일운동)” Bergen County Technical HS (11th)

• Aiden Kwen, “Religion in Korea: The Impact of the March First Movement (한국의 종교- 삼일운동의 영향)”
  Tenafly HS (11th)

Finalist $100

• Maddie Cho, “The March First Movement: Not To Be Forgotten (잊혀서는 안되는 삼일운동)”
  Tenafly HS (10th)

• Lauren Jun, “Societal Impacts of the March 1st Movement (삼일운동의 사회적 영향)” Townsend Harris HS (9th)

• Syon Lee, “Mansei (만세)” Milburn HS (10th)

Grand Award: Kyunggi Award $1,200

• Christine Han, “I am Korean, I am Proud (나는 자랑스러운 한국인)“
  Ridgewood HS (11th)

1st Place: Tahn-Ahm Yong-Ku Cho Scholarship $1,000

• Brian Jon, “Fighting for your rights: Stand Up and Speak Out (당신의 권리: 당당한 의견발표)” Bergen Technical HS (9th)

2nd Place: PL Scholarship $500

• Alyssa Ferdinand, “How Korean Has Changed My Perspective on Life (한국어는  내 삶의 관점을 바꿨다)”
  Ridgefield Memorial HS (12th)

• Daniel Jin, “My Mother’s Kimchi Jjigae (우리 엄마의 김치찌개)“
  Rutherford HS (12th)

3rd Place: Osam Scholarship $300

• Rachel Han, “I am a Korean-American (나는 한국인이며 미국인이다)“ Moorestown HS (12th)

• Jiyoon Hwang, “Discovering My Identity in the Midst of Racism and Discrimination (민족차별속에서 내 identity 를 찾다)”
  William Fremd HS (11th)

• Jeremy Kim, “Lessons from My Grandfather (할아버지의 교훈)“
  Hunter College HS (10th)

Finalist $100

• Victoria Choe, “How the Korean Culture has Impacted my Lifestyle (한국 문화가 내 삶에 준 영향)” Whippany Park HS (11th)

• Christopher Park, “Being _ _ _ _ _ ( 나는 나다)“ River Dell HS (10th)

• Nicollette Cruz, “A Culture in Motion (다양한 문화)“
  Ridgefield Memorial HS (11th)

• Alex Ogle, “The Impact of Korean Culture (한국문화의 영향)“
  Fairfield Area HS (11th)

1st Place: Tahn-Ahm Yong-Ku Cho Scholarship

• Sohee Kim, "Proud of My Name and Culture (내 이름에 담긴 자랑스러운 유산)" Northern Valley Regional HS at Old Tappan (10th)

2nd Place: PL Scholarship & Research Award

• Christine Han, "Yun Dong Ju: The Anguished Voice of Korea (윤동주: 한국고뇌의 목소리)"
  Ridgewood HS (10th)

2nd Place: PL Scholarship

• Joanna Jo, "Yu Gwan-Sun: A Story for the World (세계에 알리고 싶은 유관순)" Palisades Park HS (11th)

3rd Place: Osam Scholarship

• Andrew Lee, "Colonel Young-Oak Kim (김영옥 대령)"
  St. Francis Preparatory School (11th)

• Youna Choi, "Worth Waiting For (기다림의 가치)"
  Bergen County Academies (10th)

• Derek Chun, "Ahn Jung Geun: His Life and Legacy (안중근: 생애와 유산)"
  John P. Stevens High School (10th)

Finalist

• Bing Chen, "The Significance of North Korean Defectors to the World (탈북자들은 말한다)" Brooklyn Technical HS (12th)

• Shannon Dussman, "The Korean Entertainment Industry and Its Worldwide Impact (한국 엔터테인멘트 사업이 세계에 끼친 영향)" Columbia High School (11th)

• Soonmyung Hwang, "The Human Representation of Global Citizenship (세계시민 반기문)" William Fremd HS (12th)

• Seunghoon Kim, "Kang Young Woo: The Blind Visionary (맹인 강영우의 이상)" Ridgefield Memorial HS (12th)

• Jiwon Estee Yi, "Korea's Ancestral Veneration and Its Potential for Global Appeal (한국의 조상공경 사상이 가지는 매력)" The Bronx High School of Science (9th)

• Jeremy Kim, “North Korea’s Isolation: The Dangerous Legacy of Division(북한의 고립: 분단의 위험한 유산)” Hunter College HS (9th)

Research Award

• David Oks, "The Poplar Tree Incident: The Skirmish That Nearly Caused a War (포플라나무 사건: 전쟁 일보 직전)" The Masters School (10th)

Grand Award

• Hyun Joo Yang, '“Lee Tai Young “

  Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest (12th Grade)

1st Place & Research Award

• Charlotte EJ Kim, “The Enduring Battle Wounds of the Japanese Annexation” Brearley School (12th Grade)

2nd Place: PL Scholarship

• Tommy Park, "Truth and Reconciliation (진실과 화해)" Horace Greeley HS

• Julie Kim, "Teaching the World with Her Courage (그녀의 용기로 세계를 감동시키다)" UC Tech HS

3rd Place: Osam Scholarship

• Yohan Shin, "The Missionary Thomas was a Cornerstone for the Development of the Korean Country and its People (한국민과 한국 발전의 모퉁이 돌, 토마스 선교사)" Tenafly HS

• Sarah Rim, "The Korean " Comfort Women " : War victims to Be Commemorated, Not to Be Neglected (등한시 되지말고, 상기되어야할 전쟁피해자: 한국인 종군위안부)" Stuyvesant HS

• Kristin Kweon, "Hallyu: The Korean Wave (한국의 물결)" Academies at Englewood

Research Award

• Seunghee Lee, “The Jikji: Proof to Defy and Redeem” High School of American Studies at Lehman College

Finalist

• Lauren Kyuhee Choi, "Unknown Movement (알려지지 않은 독립운동)" The Bronx HS of Science

• Bo Lee, "Mansae, Mansae! (만세, 만세!)" Bergen County Academies

• Seunghee Lee, "The Jikji : Proof to Defy and Redeem (항에 맞서 찾아낸 우리의 보물, 직지)" HS of America Studies at Lehman College

• David Oks, "The Legacy of President Syngman Rhee (초대대통령, 이승만 박사의 민족적 유산)" The Masters School

Grand Award

• Eugene Kim, "From an Ecstatic Independence to a Tragic Separation: People versus Politic"
  Cherry Hill High School East

1st Place: Tahn-Ahm Yong-Ku Cho Scholarship

• Justin Kim, “1945: A New Hope for Korea”
  Bronx High School of Science

2nd Place: PL Scholarship

• Richard Kim, "The Land of the Morning Calm"
  Livingston High School

• Christina Yun, "1945: The Year Everything Changed" Eastchester High School

3rd Place: Osam Scholarship

• Stella Nan, "The Realizable Dream"
  Fort Lee High School

• Hyun Joo (Haley) Yang, "Two Koreas" Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

• Yoonsun Choi, "Distant Dream of Unity"
  Bergen County Academy

Research Award

• Hyun Joo (Haley) Yang, "Two Koreas"
  Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Finalist

• Julie Kim, "The 38th Parallel: Line of Separation, Line of Hope"
  Union County Vocational-Tech HS

• Magnus Roh, "The Korean War Never Ended"
  Palisades Park Jr/Sr High School

• Jiwon Jung, "What We Should Not Forget"
  Fort Lee High School

• Yehyun Lee, "Two Tears"
  Fort Lee High School

• Jasmine Park, "The Year 1945: Why It Matters: The Past, Present, Future Divide" Bayside High School

• Tenzin Deckyi, "Division of Korea"
  Francis Lewis High School

• Kristin Kweon, "The Marvels and Mishaps of Korea"
  Academies at Englewood

• John Kim, "The Prospect of 'Free and Independent' South Korea Under Military Rule [the Allied Forces]"
  Clarkstown High School South

• Tommy Park, "United We Stand, and Divided We Fall"
  Horace Greeley High School

Grand Award

• Yunhee Hyun, "우리는 하나"
  Hunter College HS

1st Place: Than-Ahm Yong-Ku Cho Scholarship

• Yaehee Gloria Bae, "눈치빠른 배려심"
  Northern Valley Regional HS

2nd Place: PL Scholarship

• Joshua Lee, "울산 조선소로 한국의 입지가 달라졌다"
  Leonia HS

• Sojin Kim, "김구"
  Cherry Hill HS

3rd place: Osam Scholarship

• Madelyn Kim, "세종대왕"
  Academies at Englewood

• Cheryl Lee, "Korean American Identity Reborn on Sa-i-gu (4,29 사건으로 우리의 identity를 찾았다)"
  Bayside HS

• Arnorld Hasani, "How Korean Culture Changed My Life (한국전통이 내게 준 영향)"

1st place: Than-Ahm Yong-Ku Cho Scholarship

• Nahae Kim, "Dr. Seo-Yang Park"
  Great Neck South HS

2nd place: Suh Kwangsun Scholarship

• Nicholas Kim, "Backbom Kim Ku"
  Whippany Park HS

• Anne Kim, "Yu Gwan-Sun"
  Richard Montgomery HS

3rd place: Osam Scholarship

• Ashley Kim, "King Sejong"
  Livingston HS

• Sora Lee, "An Chang-Ho"
  Rutherford HS

• Sarah Park, "Yu Gwan-Sun"
  Francis Lewis HS

• Jane Sul, "Dr. Seo Jae-Pil"
  Cherry Hill HS

Finalist

• Juneho Jang, "The Pioneer of Korea's Electronic Age"
  Fort Lee HS

• Jane Cho, "Sejong Daewang"
  Wayne Hills HS

• Tommy Do, "Kim Ku"
  Northern Valley Regional HS

1st Place: Dr. Kilyoung Yun Scholarship

• Cailey Martin, "The Division of Korea”
  Scarsdale HS

2nd Place: Than-Ahm Yong-Ku Cho Scholarship

• Ryan Choi, "Nation’s Debt & People’s Courage"

• Jong Lee, "Yangnyeong"

3rd Place: Osam Scholarship

• Christopher Han, "Yi Sun Sin"

• Yury Higuchi, "Yu Gwan Sun"

• Lubin Lee, "A Nation Survived The Impossible"

Finalist

• Eunhye Gim, “Hwe Young Lee”

• Han Lim Lee, “Kee Chung”

• Jieun Yoo, “Choi Hyun Bae”

1ST Place

• Sue Jung Lee, "김점동"
  Northern Valley Regional HS (10th Grade)

2nd Place

• Christine Y. Kim, "Seo Jae-Pil: The Man Who Inspired My Dream (서재필)"
  Lenape HS (10th Grade)

• Kenneth Mok, "반기문"
  Northern Valley Regional HS (11th Grade)

3rd Place

• Sungmin Kang, "세종대왕"
  North Gwinnett HS (10th Grade)

• Ho Jun Park, "허병렬"
  Horace Greeley HS (9th Grade)

• Jason Park, "이순신"
  Edgemont Jr./Sr. HS (9th Grade)

Finalist

• Katherine Oh, "안중근"
  Stuyvesant HS (9th Grade)

• Sooyeon Jung, "세종대왕"
  Earl L. Vandermeulen HS (11th Grade)

• Hyung-Jun Pang, "안중근­­"
  Edgemont Jr./Sr. HS (10th Grade)

• Juneho Jang, "장영실"
  Fort Lee HS (9th Grade)