Port Moresby, PNG – An 18-year-old Grade 10 student from Caritas Technical Secondary School, Irish Terina, has won the 2024 quiz competition on Korea, held last Friday in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The event, organized and facilitated by the Korean Embassy, took place at the Caritas School Auditorium. Terina shared her initial apprehensions upon entering the competition. “I doubted myself as soon as I walked into the auditorium because of the number of participants, but when the questions started coming, I understood them well enough to give the correct answers,” she said. Terina's interest in Korean culture began at the age of 15, inspired by her love for K-pop, K-drama, and K-food. A total of 50 students participated in the competition, which featured at least 40 questions about Korea and its culture. Korean Ambassador Kang Ho-jeung thanked the participating students and Caritas faculty, noting the global popularity of Korean cultural trends among young people. “We have a chance to demonstrate today how familiar we are with Korea overall through a quiz contest,” he said.
The purpose of the competition was to test students’ knowledge of Korea and encourage cultural exchange. The "Quiz on Korea" is a global quiz program hosted annually by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) since 2012. Winners of the competition will travel to Korea to participate in the "Quiz on Korea" television show in 2025. The event has been held worldwide, and this year marked its first occurrence in PNG. The Korean Embassy’s administrative officer, Jimin Shim, explained why Caritas was chosen for the competition. “Caritas was picked out from the other schools in Port Moresby because they have Korean nuns as teachers, making them suitable for this quiz competition,” Shim said. Ambassador Kang concluded by emphasizing the growing influence of Korean culture globally and highlighting the competition as a platform for cultural exchange. Also read Comments are closed.
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