Hall of Fame
World Schools Debating Championship
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16th Team Korea 2019: Sri Lanka
15th Team Korea 2018: Croatia / Slovenia
Double Octo-finalists
Caitlyn Jaeyeon Kim (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
14th Best ESL Speaker, 33rd Overall
Karen HyunBee Cho (Korea International School)
11th Best ESL Speaker, 25th Overall
Ryan Jiyong Ham (Yongsan International School)
17th Best ESL Speaker, 39th Overall
Ye Joo Han (Korea Minjok Leadership Academy)
13th Best ESL Speaker, 33rd Overall
Yuchan Kim (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
14th Team Korea 2017: Indonesia
Octo-finalists, 11th Overall
Boah Kim (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Caitlyn Jaeyeon Kim (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Michelle Lee (Seoul International School)
4th Best ESL Speaker
Nicholas Kim (Seoul International School)
Best ESL Speaker, 4th Overall
Ye Joo Han (Korea Minjok Leadership Academy)
3rd Best ESL Speaker, 23rd Overall
13th Team Korea 2016: Germany
Double Octo-finalists
Gaeun Kim (Stanford Online High School)
JiWhan Moon (Seoul International School)
Jiyoon Park (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Junbeom Lee (Hanyoung Foreign Language High School)
Nicholas Kim (Seoul International School)
11th Best ESL Speaker, 46th Overall
12th Team Korea 2015: Singapore
26th Overall
Christopher Iksoon Kim (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
9th Best EFL Speaker
JiWhan Moon (Seoul International School)
23rd Best ESL Speaker
Jiyoon Park (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Lauren Ahn (Seoul International School)
8th Best ESL Speaker
Nicholas Kim (Seoul International School)
10th Best ESL Speaker
11th Team Korea 2014: Thailand
31st Overall
Chan Park (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Lauren Ahn (Seoul International School)
Jhangkyu Lee (Cheongshim International Academy)
3rd Best EFL Speaker, 42nd Overall
Jihoon Kim (Cheongshim International Academy)
20th Best EFL Speaker
Minjung Yoon (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
16th Best EFL Speaker
10th Team Korea 2013: Turkey
19th Overall
Hyung Seok Kim (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Junhyub Lee (Hana Academy Seoul)
Sunyoung Hwang (Cheongshim International Academy)
Yerin Yang (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
50th Best Speaker Overall
Yoonjoe Sul (North London Collegiate School Jeju)
9th Team Korea 2012: South Africa
Octo-finalists, 16th Overall
Ayoung Kim (Cheongshim International Academy)
6th Best ESL Speaker, 46th Overall
Chan Keun Kim (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Best EFL Speaker, 12th Overall
Chang Hyun Choi (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
2nd Best EFL Speaker, 35th Overall
Sunyoung Hwang (Cheongshim International Academy)
Best ESL Speaker, 20th Overall
Yerin Yang (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
3rd Best EFL Speaker, 49th Overall
8th Team Korea 2011: Scotland
Best ESL Team, Octo-finalists, 12th Overall
Ayoung Kim (Cheongshim International Academy)
5th Best ESL Speaker, 48th Overall
Chan Keun Kim (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Best EFL Speaker, 19th Overall
Kun Ho Kim (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
3rd Best EFL Speaker, 31st Overall
Sunyoung Hwang (Cheongshim International Academy)
7th Best ESL Speaker, 50th Overall
Yeeun Chun (Seoul International School)
Best ESL Speaker, 20th Overall
7th Team Korea 2010: Qatar
17th Overall
Do Hyeong Kwon (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
4th Best ESL Speaker, 33rd Overall
Janice Yoon (Seoul International School)
11th Best ESL Speaker
Jeewon Yoo (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
5th Best ESL Speaker, 38th Overall
Jewon Jung (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
22nd Best ESL Speaker
You Jin Song (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
6th Team Korea 2009: Greece
Best EFL Team, Octo-finalists, 11th Overall
Do Hyeong Kwon (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Best EFL Speaker, 22nd Overall
Eun Sung Yang (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Janice Yoon (Seoul International School)
Best ESL Speaker, 15th Overall
Jewon Jung (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
6th Best EFL Speaker, 48th Overall
You Jin Song (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
2nd Best EFL Speaker, 29th Overall
5th Team Korea 2008: United States
Octo-finalists, 13th Overall
Do Hyeong Kwon (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Ewon Baik (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Minjae Yoo (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Stephanie Char (Seoul International School)
You Jin Song (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
42nd Best Speaker Overall
4th Team Korea 2007: Korea
Octo-finalists, 11th Overall
Albert Hong (Seoul International School)
48th Best Speaker Overall
Ha-bin Chung (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Hoon-ik Chang (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Seo Hee Im (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
27th Best Speaker Overall
Won Joon Jang (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
30th Best Speaker Overall
3rd Team Korea 2006: Wales
Best EFL Team, Quarter-finalists, 8th Overall
Bo Kyeong Kwon (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Hye Won Rho (Daeil Foreign Language High School)
Jihye Bae (Ewha Girls Foreign Language High School)
Seo Hee Im (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
49th Best Speaker Overall
Suhyun Kim (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
2nd Team Korea 2005: Canada
Hakyung Kim (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Ji Ho Park (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Jumin Lee (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Jungwon Eom (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Sejin Park (Ewha Girls Foreign Language High School)
1st Team Korea 2004: Germany
Hyeonjae Kim (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Choongmin Lee (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Joohyun Lee (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Jumin Lee (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Sangwon Yoon (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
World Individuals Debating and Public Speaking Championship
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13th Team Korea 2019: Canada
12th Team Korea 2018: South Africa
Andrew Sunghyun Yoon (Seoul International School)
Aileen Kim (Seoul International School)
Hannah Kim (Seoul International School)
Yoobin Lee (Seoul International School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
Joshua Hwang
Seungyun Lee (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
11th Team Korea 2017: Australia
Andrew Siyoon Ham (Seoul International School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
Andy Yoon (Seoul International School)
Chanho Kim (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Seonyoung Hwang (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Sky Park (Seoul International School)
Dong Hyun Kang (Seoul International School)
10th Team Korea 2016: United States
Alexander Song (Seoul International School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
Jae Sung Tae (Bugil Academy)
Joshua Kim (Yongsan International School of Seoul)
Nu Ri Choi (Seoul International School)
Saihyun Genie Kim (Bugil Academy)
Sky Park (Seoul International School)
9th Team Korea 2015: Hong Kong
Chanwu Oh (Korea International School)
Dahyeon Rosie Kim (Seoul International School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
Dayeon Lee (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Hyunsung Kim (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Kias Jaehyun Moon (Cheongshim International Academy)
Sarah Yesl Kim (Seoul International School)
8th Team Korea 2014: Lithuania
Dongjae Lee (Bugil Academy)
Jae Hyun Park (Korea International School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
WIDPSC Persuasive Speaking Finalist, Overall 30th
Jeong Eun Oh (Gyeonggi Academy of Foreign Languages)
JongHyup Baek (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Sun Jae Jasmine Lee (Korea International School)
Ye Lin Hahn (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
7th Team Korea 2013: South Africa
Hyun Thur Cho (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Jihoon Kim (Cheongshim International Academy)
Jina Woo (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
Jung Eun Oh (Gyeonggi Academy of Foreign Languages)
Seong Jun Park (Bugil Academy)
Yoojin Chung (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
6th Team Korea 2012: Australia
Hong Soon Kim (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Hye-jeong Jeong (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Ji Hyun Shin (Gyeonggi Academy of Foreign Languages)
Jina Woo (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Min Chul Cho (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
Sang Hyun Park (Yongsan International School of Seoul)
5th Team Korea 2011: Australia
Hanna Kim (Korea International School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
WIDPSC Impromptu Finalist, Overall 32nd
Min Chul Cho (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
Min Kyeong Cho (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Naan Cho (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Yeeun Chun (Seoul International School)
WIDPSC Overall 34th
Yerin Kim (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
4th Team Korea 2010: Lithuania
Hanna Kim (Korea International School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
WIDPSC Impromptu Finalist, Debate Finalist
Ha-won Han (Gimhae Foreign Language High School)
Ji Yun Jung (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
Seung Hoon Chae (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Tae Heun Kim (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)
WIDPSC Debate Finalist
3rd Team Korea 2009: England
Eun Sung Yang (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Hanna Kim (Korea International School)
Kristin Kim (Seoul International School)
Honey Yoon (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
2nd Team Korea 2008: Germany
Hyun-Woo Yoon (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
WIDPSC Overall Finalist
Kristin Kim (Seoul International School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
Yeonhwa Lee (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Youjin Song (Daewon Foreign Language High School)
1st Team Korea 2007: South Africa
Na Young Woo (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Seo-Yun Yoo (Korean Minjok Leadership Academy)
Silvia Park (Seoul International School)
Korea Public Speaking Champion
Youjin Song (Daewon Foreign Language High School)