GWIKS Korean Media Essay Contest

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The GWIKS Korean Media Essay Contest encourages students to engage with Korean media and promotes a better understanding of Korean culture.

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2025

Korea Policy Op-ed Contest

Deadline: December 1, 2025

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book cover with woman's face filled with image of desert; text: born 1982, kim jiyoung a novel by cho nam-joo

2024

Korea Policy Op-ed Contest

Deadline: December 6, 2024

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book cover of I Met Loh Kiwan by Cho Hae-jin

2023

Video Essay Contest

Deadline: March 8, 2024

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2022

Documentary of the Year: “Sa-I-Gu”

Essay Guidelines for 2022 Contest

book cover of I Met Loh Kiwan by Cho Hae-jin

April 1, 2022

2021 Book Contest Award Ceremony

2021

Book of the Year: “I Met Loh Kiwan” by Cho Haejin

Essay Guidelines for 2021 Contest Undergrad Division

Essay Guidelines for 2021 Contest High School Division

book cover with woman's face filled with image of desert; text: born 1982, kim jiyoung a novel by cho nam-joo

2020

Book of the Year: “Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982” by Cho Nam-Joo

Poster for 2020 Contest

More Information on 2020 Contest

Essay Guidelines for 2020 Contest

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2019

Book of the Year: “Recitation” by Bae Suah

Poster for 2019 Contest

More Information about the 2019 Contest

Essay Submission for 2019 Contest

2019 Korean Literature Essay Contest Award Ceremony group photo

October 25, 2019

2019 Award Ceremony

Photos of 2019 Award Ceremony

Summary of 2019 Award Ceremony

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2018

Book of the Year: “I’ll be right there” by Kyung-Sook Shin

Poster for 2018 Contest

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November 16, 2018

2018 Award Ceremony

Photos of 2018 Award Ceremony

Summary of 2018 Award Ceremony

2017

Book of the Year: “The Vegetarian” by Han Kang

Poster 1 for 2017 Contest

Poster 2 for 2017 Contest

2017 GWIKS Korean Literature Essay Contest Award Ceremony

November 10, 2017

2017 Award Ceremony

Photos of 2017 Award Ceremony

Program for 2017 Award Ceremony

Summary of 2017 Award Ceremony

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