[KSI Korean Speech contest 2018] ‘Australian representative’ Anthony McMenamin wins a prize

Australian representative, Anthony McMenamin, won a prize from the International Korean Speech Contest 2018 in Seoul to mark the 572nd Korean Alphabet Day on 9 October, where dozens of qualifiers from all over the world vied for awards.

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Anthony McMeanmin delivered so clear a message of his hope for peace on the Korean Peninsula in his Korean speech that the panel of judges and other foreign students were deeply impressed.  

He won the first prize at the Australian preliminary to represent Australia at the final.

The King Sejong Institute in Seoul  invited the top scorers of the preliminary rounds in 172 KSI offices in 56 countries, to attend a training course until Oct. 10.

Among the contestants, the top twelve participated in the final round to share their thoughts and stories in Korean.

The final contestants, wearing traditional costumes, cheered each other on as they nervously waited for their turn on the stage.

Other students and members of the audience applauded them and gave them warm words of support in Korean.