2025 King Sejong Institute Korean Speech Contest

Show us your Korean Speech and Earn Your Opportunity to Visit Korea!

Koreanskt Kulturcenter and King Sejong Institute Gothenburg together are holding the 2025 세종학당 한국어 말하기 대회, 2025 King Sejong Institute Korean Speech Contest.

📌 Contest Overview

• Contest Name: 2025 King Sejong Institute Korean Speech Contest

• Organizers: King Sejong Institute at the Korean Cultural Center in Sweden, King Sejong Institute in Gothenburg (Co-hosted)

• Date & Time: Saturday, May 17, 2025, 14:00 - 16:00

• Venue: 1st Floor, Korean Cultural Center in Sweden

• Programs: Speech contest, Presentation by the previous year's winner about her visit to Korea, Award Ceremony, and Korean food experience. 

🎁 Awards (subject to change)

• 1st Place: A cultural experience program in Korea (including airfare and accommodation, approximately one week) + A semester (2025 Autumn) of Free admission to one Sejoing Korean Language Course

• 2nd Place: SAMSUNG Galaxy Book4 Laptop

• 3rd Place:  SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S9 FE

• All Participants: Korean cosmetics set

📢  The 1st place winners will automatically be invited to participate in the final round during their visit to Korea. If they win the final, they will be awarded a free language study program at a university in Korea.

📌 Preliminary Round Details

• Eligibility: Anyone who wants to join, living in Sweden (except for native Korean speakers, and those who have native Korean-speaking parents)

• Topics: Choose one of the following:

  • 내가 가장 좋아하는 한국어 표현과 그 이유 (My favorite Korean expression and why)

  • 가장 인상 깊었던 세종학당 수업 (The most memorable King Sejong Institute class)

• Speech Length: 2 to 5 minutes

📌 How to apply:  Register first, then send us your speech in a text! 

1) Firstly Fill in the application form by the latest 1st of May.

2) After the application, send us your speech text  by the latest 1st of May.

*Speech script in both Korean and Swedish (2 files)

➡️ Email to send the text : sejong_gbg@outlook.com

📌 If you have any questions regarding the contest, feel free to ask sejong_gbg@outlook.com