Event
Korean Language Education Center Holds the 10th Korean Language Festival for International Students
- Writer :External Affairs Team
- Date :2026.11.12
On Monday, November 9, the Korean Language Education Center at The Catholic University of Korea held the '10th Korean Language Festival for International Students' at the on-campus Concert Hall (Grand Auditorium).
Marking its 10th anniversary this year, the event was organized as a venue for exchange where international students could showcase the Korean language skills they have honed and share each other's cultures and talents.
The event was attended by President Jun-kyu Choi, faculty and staff, instructors from the Korean Language Education Center, and approximately 900 students from 24 countries.
Participating students of diverse nationalities—including language trainees, undergraduate students, and exchange students—staged a wide array of performances such as singing, dancing, and theatrical plays, alongside speech presentations themed around Korean and their own cultures as well as life experiences in Korea, including 「Korean Jeong (Affection)」, 「Unification of the Korean Peninsula Viewed Through Arirang」, and 「Comparison of Mexican and Korean Cultures」.
In particular, group presentations and performances organized by classes of the Korean Language Education Center showcased students preparing and cooperating together, drawing enthusiastic responses from the audience.
In his congratulatory address, President Jun-kyu Choi stated, "Your courage and passion in taking on the new challenge of learning Korean even in an unfamiliar environment are truly remarkable and a source of pride," encouraging students to communicate with a broader world and pursue their dreams through learning the Korean language.
To encourage class-level participation and cooperation, this year's festival newly established the Group Award and presented awards to a total of three teams. The Grand Prize (1st Place) was awarded to Level 4 Class 1 of the Korean Language Education Center, which delivered a speech presentation themed 'Korean Culture That Becomes Even More Interesting the More You Know'.
2nd Place went to △ HOANG THI DIEU (Vietnam, Speech) and △ KAUNG SAT HAN (Myanmar, Dance), while 3rd Place went to △ NGUYEN PHAN DIEM QUYNH (Vietnam, Speech), △ HLAING BWAR AUNG (Myanmar, Speech), and △ PHAM NGUYEN THI SEN HONG (Vietnam, Singing).
In addition, the Popularity Award and Group Awards were presented to celebrate both the diverse talents of the participants and the value of collaboration.
Alongside the main competition, the event featured a celebratory performance by The Catholic University of Korea's central club CDZ and a vocal performance by Instructor Jeong-mo Koo of the Korean Language Education Center, adding to the richness of the occasion.
The Korean Language Education Center at The Catholic University of Korea plans to continue operating diverse educational and cultural programs so that international students can experience Korean culture, communicate with peers from various nationalities, and grow together.
● Text / Photo: External Affairs Team, Job Intern Yoo-jin Yang