in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
μλ
νμΈμ, λ§νκΈ°λν μ§μμ μ¬λ¬λΆ.
K-pop ν¬μΈμΈ CD μ΄λ²€νΈ λΉμ²¨μλ₯Ό μλ΄λ립λλ€.
μ΄λ²€νΈμ λΉμ²¨λμ λΆλ€ λͺ¨λ μ§μ¬μΌλ‘ μΆνλ리며,
ν¬μΈμΈ CD λ°°μ‘ κ΄λ ¨ μλ΄λ μ΄λ©μΌμ ν΅ν΄ μ°λ½λ릴 μμ μ
λλ€.
κ°μ¬ν©λλ€.
To all participants of the Korean Speaking Contest,
Weβre excited to announce the winners of the K-pop Artist Signed CD Giveaway.
Congratulations to everyone who was selected!
Weβll be reaching out to each winner individually via email to coordinate the shipping details.
Once again, congratulations, and we hope youβll enjoy your signed CD soon!
Thank you!
β» ILLIT
- NGUYEN HOANG HAI YEN (Viet Nam)
β» Stray Kids
- Noelle Giuffre Breen (United States of America)
β» BABYMONSTER
- Panadda Chemue (Thailand)
β» SEVENTEEN
- Ameeca Maharjan (Nepal)
β» LE SSERAFIM
- ENKHBAYAR MUNGUNSOR (Mongolia)
β» BOYNEXTDOOR
- Ana LetΓcia Maciel Costa (Brazil)
β» ENHYPEN
- DAN AGNES A. CAYANES (Philippines)
β» TOMORROW X TOGETHER
- NGUYα»N MINH NGα»C (Viet Nam)
β» AKMU
- ASSYLBEKOVA ALUA (Kazakhstan)
β» RIIZE
- Zeynep Erkal (Turkiye)
β» NCT DREAM
- YAMANO NANA (Japan)
β» NAYEON
- Samantha Paez Armendariz (Mexico)
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Winners of 2025 Korean Language Speaking Contest
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Korean Language Speaking Contest. Thousands of people submitted videos for the contest. We thank all the applicants for their enthusiastic participation.
klsc.koreatimes.co.kr/KLSC_winners_kor_2025.html
β»Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award
- Aybuke Cihan (Turkiye)
β»Presidentβs Award of The Cyber University of Korea
- Thet Yadanar Khin (Myanmar)
β»Two Grand Prizes
- Mavromati Eleftheria (Greece)
- Dwi Astuti Muslimawati (Indonesia)
β»Three Excellence Awards
- Nur Sara Amanda Binti Abd Malik (Malaysia)
- Srija Paul (India)
- Antonia Maria Prussak (Germany)
β»Two Special SNS Awards
- Yamuso Babatunde Victor (Nigeria)
- Az Zahra Khoirurrizqa Fadiya (Indonesia)
β»Four Creative Awards
- Karimova Zinnura Odiljonovna (Uzbekistan)
- Lyubufan (China)
- Fatemeh Mohammadzadeh Ramchahi (Iran)
- Tran Thi Linh Chi (Vietnam)
β»High1 Resort Award
- Saidov Amirjon (Tajikistan)
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μ 2ν νκ΅μ΄ λ§νκΈ° λνμ μ§μν΄μ£Όμ λΆλ€μκ² μλ΄λ립λλ€.
We'd like to share an important update with everyone who applied for the 2nd Korean Speaking Contest.
μ μ κΈ°κ° μ°μ₯μ λ°λΌ μμμ λ°νμΌμ΄ νκ΅ μκ° κΈ°μ€ 5μ 20μΌ νμμΌ 3μλ‘ μ°κΈ°λμμ΅λλ€.
Due to the extended submission period, the winner announcement has been postponed to Tuesday, May 20, 3:00 PM (KST).
μ΄λ 곡μ ν μ¬μ¬μ νκ°λ₯Ό μν κ²°μ μ΄μ€λ μ΄ μ μν΄ν΄ μ£ΌμκΈ° λ°λλλ€. μμμμ λ³λ μμ΄ μμ λ λ μ§μΈ 5μ 29μΌ(λͺ©)μ μ§νλ©λλ€.
This decision was made to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation, and we appreciate your understanding. The awards ceremony will take place as scheduled on Thursday, May 29.
κ²°κ³Ό λ°νκ° μ§μ°λμ΄ κΈ°λ€λ¦¬μ
¨μ λ§μ μ°Έκ°λΆλ€μκ² μ§μ¬μΌλ‘ μ¬κ³Όμ λ§μμ λ립λλ€.
We sincerely apologize to all participants for the delay in the results announcement and appreciate your patience.
κ°μ¬ν©λλ€.
Thank you.
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klsc.koreatimes.co.kr/KoreanSpeakingContest_2025enβ¦
β»The submission deadline for the 2nd Korean Language Speech Contest has been extended to Friday, May 9. We hope many of you will take part!
β»μ 2ν νκ΅μ΄ λ§νκΈ° λν μ μ λ§κ°μ΄ 5μ 9μΌ κΈμμΌκΉμ§ μ°μ₯λμμ΅λλ€. λ§μ μ°Έμ¬λ₯Ό λΆνλ립λλ€.
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<2025 Korean Language Speaking Contest FAQ>
1. μ§μ μ격μ λμ΄ μ νμ΄ μλμ?
μλμ, λμ΄ μ νμ μμ΅λλ€.
1. Is there an age limit for applicants?
No, there is no age restriction.
2. μκΈμ μ΄λ»κ² μ§κΈμ΄ λλμ?
μκΈμ μμμμ κ΅λ΄μΈ κ±°μ£Ό μ¬λΆμ λ°λΌ μ‘κΈλκ±°λ μμμμμ μ§μ μ§κΈλ©λλ€.
2. How will the prize money be distributed?
Prizes will be transferred via bank remittance or awarded in person at the ceremony, depending on the winnerβs location.
3. μ§μμ΄ μ μμ μΌλ‘ λλμ§ νμΈ κ°λ₯νκ°μ?
λ€, μ μν μ΄λ©μΌλ‘ μ μ νμΈ λ©μΌμ΄ λ°μ‘λλ©΄ μ μμ μΌλ‘ μ μλ κ²μ
λλ€.
3. How can I confirm my application has been successfully submitted?
A confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provided.
4. μ μ λ§κ°μ λͺ μμΈκ°μ?
νκ΅ μκ° κΈ°μ€μΌλ‘ 4μ 27μΌ λ°€ 11μ 59λΆμ
λλ€.
4. What is the submission deadline?
The deadline is April 27 at 11:59 p.m. (KST).
5. μνΌκ³Ό λ‘±νΌ λΆμΌ μ€λ³΅ μ§μ κ°λ₯νκ°μ?
μ€λ³΅ μ§μμ λΆκ°λ₯ν©λλ€. μνΌκ³Ό λ‘±νΌ λΆμΌ μ€ ν λΆμΌμλ§ μ§μμ΄ κ°λ₯ν©λλ€.
5. Can I apply in both the short-form and long-form categories?
No, applicants can only choose one category.
6. μμ μ μ μ μ°Έκ³ ν΄μΌ ν μ¬νμ 무μμΈκ°μ?
1) μνΌμ 1λΆ μ΄ν ν΄μλ 1080X1920, λ‘±νΌμ 2λΆ μ΄μ 3λΆ μ΄ν μμ ν΄μλ 1920X1080 νμμ μ§μΌμ£Όμ
μΌ ν©λλ€.
2) μμμ μ΄ λΆλ μ€ 80%λ μλ£(μμ, μμ, μ¬μ§, μ΄λ―Έμ§ λ±) μμ΄ μΌκ΅΄μ΄ λμ€λ μ±λ‘ λ§ν΄μΌ ν©λλ€.
* μ) 60μ΄ μμ κΈ°μ€, 48μ΄ μ΄μ μλ£μμ΄ μΌκ΅΄μ΄ λμ€λ μ±λ‘ λ§ν΄μΌ ν©λλ€. μμ λ΄ μλ§μ μκ΄ μμ΅λλ€.
* μλ΄ν΄ λλ¦° μμ κ·κ²©κ³Ό μκ°, μμ² μ¬νμ μ€μνμ§ μκ±°λ, μμ 촬μ μ μ€ν¬λ¦½νΈλ₯Ό λ³΄κ³ μ½λ κ²½μ° κ°μ μ΄ λΆμ¬λ©λλ€.
6. Are there any video requirements?
Short-form videos: Under 1 minute, resolution 1080x1920.
Long-form videos: 2-3 minutes, resolution 1920x1080.
At least 80% of the video must show the applicant speaking without using additional footage, music, photos or images.
* For example, in a 60-second video, at least 48 seconds should show the applicant speaking. Subtitles are allowed.
* Failure to meet these requirements or reading directly from a script on screen may result in point deductions.
7. AI μ¬μ© κ°λ₯νκ°μ?
AIλ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μμ±λ λͺ©μ리λ μΌκ΅΄μ μ¬μ© κΈμ§μ΄λ©°, μ λ°λ κ²½μ° μ€κ²©λ©λλ€.
7. Can I use AI-generated content?
No. AI-generated voices or faces are strictly prohibited. Any detected use will result in disqualification.
8. νκ΅ κ΅μ μ κ°μ§κ³ μλ μ΄μ€κ΅μ μλ μ§μμ΄ κ°λ₯νκ°μ?
: μμ½κ²λ νκ΅ κ΅μ μ 보μ ν κ²½μ° μ§μμ΄ μ΄λ ΅μ΅λλ€. λ¨, μ¬μΈλν¬ μ€ νκ΅ κ΅μ μ κ°μ§κ³ μλ μ΄μ€κ΅μ μμΈ κ²½μ° νκ΅μ΄κ° λͺ¨κ΅μ΄κ° μλλΌλ©΄ μ§μμ΄ κ°λ₯ν©λλ€.
8. Are dual nationals with Korean citizenship eligible to apply?
Unfortunately, applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not eligible to apply. However, dual nationals of Korean descent living abroad may be eligible if Korean is not their native language.
9. μμ 촬μμ μ€κ°μ λμ§ μκ³ ν λ²μ μ§ννλ λ°©μμΈ μν
μ΄ν¬λ‘ 촬μν΄μΌ νλμ, μλλ©΄ μ»· νΈμ§μ΄ κ°λ₯νκ°μ?
: μμ 촬μμ μ€κ°μ λμ§ μκ³ ν λ²μ μ§ννλ λ°©μμΈ μν
μ΄ν¬λ‘ 촬μνλ κ²μ μΆμ²λ립λλ€. μ€κ°μ λμΌλ©΄μ 촬μν κ²½μ°, μ€κ°μ μ€ν¬λ¦½νΈλ₯Ό λ³΄κ³ λ€μ 촬μν μ μμΌλ―λ‘ κ°μ μ΄ λΆμ¬λ©λλ€.
9. Does the video need to be filmed in one take, or is editing allowed?
We recommend filming the video in a single take without any cuts. Pausing and resuming the recording could result in a point deduction.
10. μ¬μΈ μ¨λ² CDλ λͺ¨λ μ°Έκ°μ λμμΌλ‘ λλ€ μΆμ²¨μ΄ μ§νλλμ?
: λ€, λ§νκΈ° λν μ°Έκ° μ건μ μΆ©μ‘±ν λΆλ€ μ€μμ λλ€ μΆμ²¨μ ν΅ν΄ λΉμ²¨μκ° μ μ λ©λλ€. μμ μ¬λΆμ κ΄κ³μμ΄ μ§νλλ©°, μΆμ²¨ κ²°κ³Όμ λ°λΌ μ¬μΈ μ¨λ² CDκ° μ 곡λ©λλ€.
μ) μμμκ° μλμ΄λ μ¬μΈ μ¨λ² CDμ λΉμ²¨λ μ μμ΅λλ€. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μμμ λν λλ€ μΆμ²¨μ ν΅ν΄ μ¬μΈ μ¨λ² CDμ λΉμ²¨λ μ μμ΅λλ€.
10. Is the winner of the signed album randomly drawn from all participants?
Yes, all participants who meet the contest eligibility requirements will be entered into a random draw to win a signed album. This draw is conducted independently of the contest results, meaning that winners and nonwinners have an equal chance of receiving a signed album.
* In essence, even if you are not a winner of the speaking contest, you can still receive a signed album through the random draw.
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π£ μ΄ μκΈ 900λ§ μ! μ μΈκ³ νκ΅μ΄ μ€λ ₯μλ€ λͺ¨μ¬λΌ!
Total prize money of 9 million KRW! Calling all Korean speakers worldwide!
νκ΅μ΄λ‘ λ§ν μ μλ μΈκ΅μΈμ΄λΌλ©΄? λꡬλ λμ κ°λ₯! π
K-POP μν°μ€νΈ μ¬μΈ CDμ μ£ΌμΈκ³΅μ΄ λ μλ?! πΆ
Can you speak Korean? Then this is your chance to shine!
And guess what? You might even win a signed CD from a K-pop artist!
π’ μ½λ¦¬μνμμ€ μ 2ν μΈκ΅μΈ νκ΅μ΄ λ§νκΈ° λν OPEN!
π₯ 2~3λΆ λ‘±νΌ? 1λΆ μνΌ? λΉμ μ λ°©μμΌλ‘ λμ νμΈμ!
The Korea Times' 2nd Korean Language Speaking Contest for Foreigners is now open!
Long-form (2-3 minutes) or short-form (under 1 minute) β pick your style and take on the challenge!
νκ΅μ΄λ₯Ό λ°°μ°λ©° κ²ͺμ ν©λΉν μ΄μΌκΈ°, K-POP λμ§ κ²½ν, νκ΅κ³Ό λ΄ λλΌμ λ¬Έν λΉκ΅κΉμ§!
Share your funniest or most surprising experience learning Korean, talk about your love for K-pop or compare Korean culture with that of yours!
β¨ μ°Έκ°λ§ ν΄λ K-POP μν°μ€νΈ μ¬μΈ CD λλ€ μΆμ²¨ κΈ°ν!
Plus, all participants will be entered into a random draw to win a signed CD from a K-pop artist!
(TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ENHYPEN, SEVENTEEN, LE SSERAFIM, BOYNEXTDOOR, ILLIT, RIIZE, NCT DREAM, Stray Kids, NAYEON, AKMU, BABYMONSTER)
μ μ κΈ°κ°: 3μ 10μΌ(μ) ~ 4μ 27μΌ(μΌ)
μμμ λ°ν: 5μ 14μΌ(μ)
μμμ: 5μ 29μΌ(λͺ©) μμ
Submission Period: March 10, Monday to April 27, Sunday
Winners Announced: May 14, Wednesday
Awards Ceremony: May 29, Thursday (tentative)
π μ§κΈ λ°λ‘ νμΈν΄λ³΄μΈμ Apply now!
β klsc.koreatimes.co.kr/KoreanSpeakingContest_2025koβ¦
μ μΈκ³ νκ΅μ΄ μ€νΌμ»€λ€μ μ΄μ λμΉλ λμ , κΈ°λν©λλ€!
We canβt wait to see passionate Korean speakers from around the world take on this exciting challenge!
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