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Greetings from the Center for International Affairs, Academy of Korean Studies.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all applicants who submitted their work to the Understanding Korea Contest 2026 with such great interest and enthusiasm.
Following a fair review process, we are pleased to announce the award winners as follows.
● Contest Overview
- Contest Name : Understanding Korea Contest 2026
- Contest Theme : “Korea Reaching Classrooms Worldwide: Accurately Understanding, Accurately Teaching”
- Submission Period : June 1 – July 31, 2026
- Number of Awards : 12 total (2 Grand Prize · 4 Excellence Prize · 6 Participation Prize)
● Award Results (12 Winning Entries)
| Award |
Award Name |
Category |
Name |
Title of Work |
| Grand Prize |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Award |
Lesson Plan |
GALIH PUJI KURNIAWAN |
Colors That Build Cultures: Understanding Korean Dancheong and Its Lessons for Global Heritage Education |
| Minister of Education Award |
Lesson Plan |
ALA OLUWADAMILOLA ESTHER |
TWO NATIONS, ONE DREAM OF FREEDOM |
| Excellence Prize |
President of the Academy of Korean Studies Award |
Lesson Plan |
KAYNAT BANA |
yummy Korea Lesson Plan and Worksheet |
| Lesson Plan |
Caroline Bennett |
Understanding Contemporary Korea Through HanKang's The Vegetarian |
| Lesson Plan |
KAWK, Woojin |
Understanding Korean Medical Culture for Russian Medical Students |
| Lesson Plan |
Mariia Bondarchuk |
Haenyeo of Jeju Island: A Tradition That Preserves the Sea |
| Participation Prize |
Director of the Center for International Affairs Award |
Lesson Plan |
MEER M. KARANWAL |
From Ayodhya to Gimhae: How One Story Connects India and Korea |
| Visual Content |
Danila Vitalievich Vasilev |
South Korea's Digital Business Transformation: From Digital Infrastructure to a Platform Economy |
| Visual Content |
Dayool Jung |
Exploring Korea |
| Visual Content |
MEHERUN NESA MITU |
KOREA BEYOND K-POP The Cultural DNA That Shapes Everyday life |
| Lesson Plan |
Nicolás Eduardo González Soto |
Bridges of Memory: A Comparative Approach to Human Rights in Chile and South Korea |
| Visual Content |
Natasha de Almeida Dutra Toledo |
The Invisible Map of Korea: Reading a Country Beyond Political Borders |
※ Prize Amount : Grand Prize KRW 800,000 / Excellence Prize KRW 500,000 / Participation Prize KRW 250,000 (per award)
※ Taxes related to the acceptance and use of the prize are the winner's responsibility.
※ Individual notifications will be sent to the email address provided in each applicant's submission.
※ For inquiries regarding this contest, please contact the email address below.
Contact : Center for International Affairs, Division of Understanding Korea Project - Email: highspirit@aks.ac.kr
Once again, we congratulate all the winners, and we sincerely thank everyone who took the time to participate with such thoughtful and creative work.
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