HUTECH Korean Studies students achieve success at K-Culture Battle 2025
- 12/09/2025
Recently, students from the Faculty of Korean Studies at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), won first prize and third prize in the K-Speech and K-Pop categories at the K-Culture Battle 2025.
After advancing through both online and in-person preliminaries, Oriental Studies student Pham Thi Ngoc Han won First Prize in the K-Speech category. With strong Korean skills and an engaging delivery, she spoke about Vietnamese folk customs such as haircutting, burning incense, and eating balut as ways to chase away bad luck. Her speech not only showcased academic knowledge but also vividly highlighted the beauty of Vietnam’s traditional culture to international peers.
After advancing through both online and in-person preliminaries, Oriental Studies student Pham Thi Ngoc Han won First Prize in the K-Speech category. With strong Korean skills and an engaging delivery, she spoke about Vietnamese folk customs such as haircutting, burning incense, and eating balut as ways to chase away bad luck. Her speech not only showcased academic knowledge but also vividly highlighted the beauty of Vietnam’s traditional culture to international peers.
Pham Thi Ngoc Han won first prize in the K-Speech category
In the K-Pop category, Nguyen Mai Nhu Ngoc, a Korean Language student, captivated the audience and judges with her performance of Breathe. The emotional song, written by the late artist Jonghyun (SHINee) and performed by Lee Hi, conveys comfort and consolation in the face of loss. Shining with her artistic talent, Nhu Ngoc’s performance earned her third prize and also reflected HUTECH students’ openness to global cultural exchange.
Nguyen Mai Nhu Ngoc captivated the audience and judges with her performance of Breathe
In addition to these impressive achievements, the Faculty of Korean Studies also received the consolation prize for the entire team. This award recognizes the faculty’s dedicated efforts in imparting knowledge while showcasing the confidence, creativity, and global mindset of HUTECH’s young generation.
The Faculty of Korean Studies also received the consolation prize for the entire team
Sharing about her award, Ngoc Han expressed her happiness and honor at reaching the final and winning in the K-Speech category. She noted that the competition gave her a chance to improve her Korean and deepen her understanding of Korean culture, and she sees the experience as motivation to continue advancing her language skills and pursuing bigger goals.
Meanwhile, Nhu Ngoc thanked her teachers, family, and friends for their support and hoped her performances would be received in a meaningful and positive way.
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Following the success of previous seasons, the K-Culture Battle 2025 officially returned in July 2025, attracting many students passionate about Korean culture from 12 universities and colleges offering Korean Language and Korean Studies.
This year’s competition featured three categories: K-Speech (presentation in Korean), K-Pop (singing in Korean), and K-Dance (Korean dance). The diversity of performances brought a rich and colorful dimension to the contest, continuing to highlight its unique appeal for young people passionate about the Korean language and culture. |
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