Korea affiliate students who won an award at the National Contest.
2026
Two domestic champions subsequently won national recognition: the domestic Senior Group Performance champion placed third nationally, and the domestic Senior Group Website champion received the Baseball History Special Prize.
2026 · Third Place, Senior Group Performance
5.18 And the Students’ Fight for Democracy: From Its Political Beginnings to Multifaceted Legacies
Subin Shin, Sia Park, Yije Hong, Audrey Lee, Sua Chung Saint Paul Preparatory Seoul. Teachers: Sharon Choi, Ian Tibby.
Domestically, Sia Park is listed at Fayston Preparatory of Suji; the other four students are listed at Saint Paul Preparatory Seoul.
2026 · Baseball History Special Prize
Sabermetrics: A Revolutionary Change in America’s National Pastime
Charlie Park, Elena Lee, Minjae Seo, Kevin Ahn Daegu International School, Senior Group Website. Teacher: Nick Kaschub. Sponsor: Society for American Baseball Research.
2025
Three domestic winners subsequently received national awards.
2025 · First Place, Senior Group Documentary
The Right to Write: The Korean Language Society’s Fight for Their Mother Tongue
Bryan Lee, Sophie Lee, Haydn C. Mangione Daegu International School. Domestic placement: Second Place.
2025 · Second Place, Senior Individual Performance
The Man Who Starved for Rights: How Bobby Sands Fulfilled His Ethical Responsibilities by Beginning the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike
Yudan Sun Korea International School, Jeju. Domestic placement: Second Place.
2025 · Asian American History Special Prize
Rescuing Korea’s War Orphans: The Untold Stories of Survival and Adoption
Chaewon “Chloe” Kwon Korea International School, Jeju. Sponsor: National Park Service.
Domestic placement: First Place, Junior Paper, as “Saving Korean War Babies: The Rights of War Orphans, and the World’s Responsibility to Protect Them.”
Domestic ceremony results
NHD Korea affiliate contest winners
Category winners from the NHD Korea affiliate ceremony each year, most recent first. Two 2026 domestic champions went on to win National Contest awards. See the National Contest tab above.
2026
Domestic results come from the NHD Korea 2026 Awards Ceremony PDF.
Paper
Junior Paper
Seoyun KimSeoul International SchoolMedical Revolutions in the 20th Century
Ann OhDaegu International SchoolFrom Collusion to Reform: Restructuring Korean Chaebols after the IMF Crisis
Do Yoon HyunDaegu International SchoolA Single Spark: How Jeon Tae-il Ignited a Revolution in Korea’s Labor Rights
Senior Paper
Chaewon KwonKorea International School Jeju HSChildren of a Reluctant Revolution: The Mary Ellen Wilson Case and the Birth of Child Protection
Eunseo KimSeoul International SchoolThe Shot Heard Across the Pacific: How Reactions to Hattori v. Peairs Revolutionized and Reformed America’s Gun Society
Yeji KimCheongna Dalton SchoolFrom Charity to Civil Rights: The Independent Living Movement in the United States and Europe
Exhibit
Junior Group Exhibit
Teo Kim, Yihan Ban, Jongmin Benjamin Ahn, Ryan Taemin KimSeoul International SchoolStudents Changed a Nation: A Generation That Refused to Be Silent
Taehyun Ha, Yejoon Cho, Jinhwan Park, Daniel KimSeoul International SchoolThe Stockton and Darlington Railway: Igniting the Industrial Revolution
Chaewon Lee, Jasmin Park, Chloe Lee, Jane ChoCornerstone Collegiate Academy of SeoulThe Fire That Changed America: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Senior Group Exhibit
Jonathan Choi, Seoyun Kwon, Sunjoong KimCalvin Manitoba International School / Fayston Global CampusI Am You, You Are Me: How Dolly the Sheep Catalyzed a Global Debate on Human Cloning
Terry Yoo, Yune ChungSeoul International SchoolA Short-Lived Revolution, a Lasting Legacy: The 1884 Gapsin Coup as a Catalyst for Korea’s Shift Toward Reform
Jihoo Ahn, Junmyeong Park, Seojun ChoiCheongna Dalton SchoolThe 504 Sit-in: A Turning Point in Disability Rights
Junior Individual Exhibit
Jiwoo KimSeoul International SchoolBreaking the Chains
Ryan ParkNorth London Collegiate School JejuThe Divided City: The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Reform of Post-Cold War Europe
Jiho ChangKorea International School PangyoRussian Revolution
Senior Individual Exhibit
Hyeon Seo ChoiHankuk Academy of Foreign StudiesBrushstrokes of Freedom: The Minjung Art Revolution in Korea
Subeen WangBusan Foreign SchoolA Break from Reality: The Spiritual Foundation of Abstract Art
Ian KimCornerstone Collegiate Academy of SeoulUnraveling the Bloomer Wardrobe: Garments of Freedom and Revolution
Website
Junior Group Website
Jiho Lee, Taehyeon ParkNorth London Collegiate School JejuThe Transatlantic Telegraph Cable
Elin Koo, Chloe WooDaegu International SchoolFrom Oppression to Expression: The Legacy of Korean Cinema
Rokhee Choi, Sean Kim, Alex Kim, Ian KimSeoul International SchoolNězná Revoluce: Nonviolent Reform and the Transition from Communism to Democracy in Czechoslovakia
Senior Group Website
Charlie Park, Elena Lee, Minjae Seo, Kevin AhnDaegu International SchoolSabermetrics: A Revolutionary Change in America’s National Pastime
Sihyeon Lee, Gaeun Lee, Sejin OhHankuk Academy of Foreign Studies事人如天, “Serve People As Heaven”: The Silent Revolution of Joseon
Joshua Kim, Jisung Nam, Lucy Kwon, Jane Han, Nillohit DasKorea International School PangyoRadium Girls: A Glowing Revolution of Modern Labor Policies
Junior Individual Website
Juha LeeKorea International School Jeju MSJeon Tae Il
Amelia PoonDulwich College SeoulThe Nine Day Queen: How Lady Jane Grey Changed the Protestant Reformation
Hyeonseo KimCalvin Manitoba International SchoolDeaf President Now: A Deaf Civil Rights Turning Point
Senior Individual Website
Yebin JohSeoul International SchoolMadness and Moral Treatment
Seoyoon HongSeoul International SchoolRedefining Socialism: The Prague Spring and the Cost of Reform
Yoonji HuhSeoul International SchoolRevolution, Reaction, and Reform
Documentary
Junior Group Documentary
Gaaon Kim, Kyla Ahn, Dana Dayeon Lee, Jay JangDaegu International SchoolHanging by the Pendulum: Time, Lives, and the Battle Against Hepatitis B
Nayeon Kim, Skyla Jaeyoon LeeSeoul International SchoolIllusion of Reality
Gyumin “Tony” Kim, Jaewoon Kim, Minjun KimSt. Johnsbury Academy JejuThe Day Korea Cut Its Hair
Senior Group Documentary
Jiwoo Lee, Katelyn Lee, Megan LeeSeoul International SchoolFile Note Found: The Napster Revolution
Junseung Park, Yijoon Adelaide HeoSeoul International SchoolSusan Ahn Cuddy: A Catalyst of Quiet Revolution
Sihyeon Lee, Sophie Lee, Bryan LeeDaegu International SchoolKinescope of Kinship: How Finding Dispersed Families Revolutionized Humanitarian Broadcasting
Junior Individual Documentary
Taejun ChoiCornerstone Collegiate Academy of SeoulBeyond the Moon: The Humanity We Discovered
Sunny KimProvidence Christian Academy KoreaTriangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: The Fire That Led 146 People to Die in a Horrific Way
Yunwoo “Jeremy” BaekKorea International School Jeju MSApple’s Hidden Revolution
Senior Individual Documentary
James LeeCheongna Dalton SchoolChernobyl: The Final Catalyst
Tony SohnSeoul International SchoolA Flame for Reform: Jeon Tae-il’s Revolutionary Sacrifice and the Reaction That Ignited Korean Laborers’ Rights
Yeonseo ShinSeoul International SchoolPainting with Poison: The Radium Girls and the Fight for Workplace Reform
Performance
Junior Group Performance
Kyle “Chaewoon” Lee, Lucy Kim, Yeonwoo JoKorea International School Jeju MSThe Power of Forbidden Learning: How Western Learning Sparked Revolution, Reaction, and Reform in Joseon Korea
Harang Lee, Seunghu Han, Juyeon Kim, T.Y. KangKorea International School Jeju MSA Classroom on Trial Episode
Annabeth Lim, Mina Baker, Ruby Cho, Rani ShlomoCheongna Dalton SchoolRévolution française
Senior Group Performance
Subin Shin, Sia Park, Yije Hong, Audrey Lee, Sua ChungFayston Preparatory of Suji / Saint Paul Preparatory Seoul5.18 and the Students’ Fight for Democracy: From Its Political Beginnings to Multifaceted Legacies
Yejun Heo, Yunsau Hong, Eunseo Hwang, Jian Lee, Hiseo ShinThe Reminder of the Remains: Bodo League (National Guidance Alliance) Massacre
Sungho Kang, Woojoo “Peter” Kang, Channey “Joey” YuKorea International School Jeju HSSeoul 1988: Beyond the Games, Toward Change
Junior Individual Performance
Ella ShimKorea International School Jeju MSThe Manhattan Project
Esther ChoiDaegu International SchoolFrom Patriarchy to Reform: The Legacy of Korea’s First Family Law Revision
Senior Individual Performance
Leah KimSeoul International SchoolBarbie: Reshaping Girlhood, One Toy Box at a Time
Christine AnDaegu International SchoolBanned, But Not Silenced
Doah KimSaint Paul Academy DaechiLighten the Lamp: How Kim Ransa Illuminated the Next Generation of Women’s Rights
2025
Paper
Junior
Chloe KwonSaving Korean War Babies: The Rights of War Orphans, and the World’s Responsibility to Protect Them
Onew ChoiDenied Passage: The Struggle for the Right to Travel in Jim Crow America
Theodore KooRooftop Koreans of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots: The Intersection of Rights and Responsibilities
Senior
UYoung JunStripped of Rights: The Untold Stories of the Displaced Citizens Behind the 1988 Seoul Olympics
Jaehoon SongThe Cairo Conspiracy: How the Participants at the Cairo Conference Used the Korean Problem as a Tool to Further National Interests
Jihoo BaeEnlightenment Ideals, Economic Responsibilities, and the Abolition of Slavery in the British Empire
Group Exhibit
Junior
Sean Kim, Rokhee Choi, Jiwoo Kim, Sean EomThe Little Rock Nine: Nine Teenage Frontiers in the Battle for Civil Rights
Ann Oh, Minju KooBloody Sacrifice of the Citizens: Park Jong-Chul’s Death by Torture
Hyori Croft, Soojin Kim, Yune ChungThe Seneca Falls: A Call for Equality Beyond the Perception of Femininity
Senior
Haeun “Regina” Kim, Jiwoo Kim, Rhea Lim, Nabin Won“The Girl Who Died Twice”: How Libby Zion’s Death Revolutionized Medical Residents’ Rights and Responsibilities
Dorothy Seo, Jee-in Choi40 Years of Silence: Uncovering the Tuskegee Syphilis Study’s Betrayal of Rights and Moral Duties
Dohui Kim, Somin LeeThe Plight for Sovereignty: Full Disclosure of Marathon Hero, a Symbol for Resistance
Individual Exhibit
Junior
Kim KatnissFrom Protest to Pride: The Stonewall Legacy
David LeePark Chung Hee: A Leader of Growth and Control
Emma KimThe Gwangju Uprising and Massacre
Senior
Jay LeeDemanding Rights, Defining Responsibilities: How Nine Kids Made Civil Rights a National Duty
Anna Park“Kill the Indian in Him, Save the Man”: The Horrors of Native Indian Residential Schools in Canada
Madison Nam“All Men Are Created Equal”: American Democracy and the Rights of Native Americans
Group Website
Junior
Jiho Lee, JongHeon Chae, Kyungmo Ryu, Minkyo KimEchoes of Jeju 4.3: A Call for Rights
Alex Kim, Andrea Shin, Kristine Lee, Gianna KimRights and Responsibilities of the Nuremberg Trials
Riwon Hong, Yunseong Kim, Woochan KimHumble Beginnings, Extraordinary Impact: The Kim Man-Deok Chronicles
Senior
Oliver Park, Liwen WangHand in Hand Against the Hose: The Children’s Fight for Justice in 1963
Jain Kim, Chaewon An, Minseo Cho, Jiwon ParkRecognition of American Sign Language: How William Stokoe’s Contributions Ameliorated the Educational Rights of the Deaf
William Park, Matthew ParkAmerica’s Death Penalty: Justice in Action or Rigged Roulette?
Individual Website
Junior
Heejung ParkDaedong Law’s Legacy: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities
Charlie ParkExecutive Order 9066
Aidan HanLegacy of the Nuremberg Trials: Upholding Human Rights and International Responsibilities
Senior
Sihyeon LeePoisoned People: Grassy Narrows’ Battle Against Environmental Racism
Ashley CroftNuremberg Trials
Thomas KimThe Displaced Persons Act: Asylum Rights and Refugee Recognition
Group Documentary
Junior
Jion Choi, Jiyun Lee, Junseung Park, Brandon YooSchenck v. United States: Defining the Limits of Free Speech
Yena An, Jiwoo Lee, Megan Lee, Allison Shin, Yeonseo ShinChallenging Pharmaceutical Hegemony: South Africa’s Responsibility to Provide Equitable Health Rights
Joowon Choie, Jane Han, Timothy ParkThe Sue-preme Fight for Fair Competition: The Antitrust Case of the United States v. Microsoft
Senior
Kaylie Jeong, Agnew Kim, Roy Kim, William SeoFrom Censorship to Truth: Our Right to Learn Jeju 4.3
Bryan Lee, Sophie Lee, Haydn C. MangioneThe Right to Write: The Korean Language Society’s Fight for Their Mother Tongue
Bernard Chang, Teresa Chang, Sarah KimChavez Ravine: How Fernandomania Invigorated a New Era of Latino American Consciousness
Individual Documentary
Junior
Kyla AhnRewriting the Code: The Discovery of BRCA and the Fight for Our Genetic Rights
Sungyoon JoBeyond the Battle Lines: Mary Seacole’s Legacy of Care
Yeriel JeongThe 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Senior
Regina KimAdvancing Children’s Rights in Korea: The Legacy of Bang Jeong Hwan
Daniel “Jihwan” ChoiThe Haenyeo Resistance: A Wave of Independence
Woojin JangTrial of John Peter Zenger: The Boundaries of Press Freedom and Responsibility
Group Performance
Junior
Ahyoon Kim, Bryan Tewang Kim, Seoa Kim, Seoyoung Park, Terry Taeyang YooRights and Responsibilities of the FDA in the Thalidomide Scandal: Safeguarding Public Wellbeing
Diane Ahn, Yujin Lee, Heiryoung Na, Jueun SuhOppenheimer’s Dilemma: The Atomic Paradox of Time and Ethics
William Jang, Jihyo Muriel Kang, Hanseo KimFree Trade Agreements: The System That Connected the World
Senior
Youjin Sohn, Junhyeok Lee, Yeha Han, Woojin Cho, Soyoon LeeAbandoned and Armed: The Rise of the Rooftop Koreans
Elliot Kim, Yeonseo Yoon, Peter KangKorean Gold: The Price of Freedom
Kate Chaewon Kim, Minjoo Kim, Soohyoung KimSecuring the Future: Rights and Responsibilities Under the Social Security Act of 1935
Individual Performance
Junior
Stella LeeWoo Jang Choon’s Courage: Anyone Can Talk About Rights but Not Anyone Can Take Responsibility
Christine AnVoices Unheard: The Forgotten Daughters of War
Jules YounThe Crown’s Weight
Senior
Hannah ParkYu Gwan-sun: A Girl Who Gave Up Her Freedom for the Freedom of Others
Yudan SunThe Man Who Starved for Rights: How Bobby Sands Fulfilled His Ethical Responsibilities by Beginning the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike
Wonwoo LeeThe Indomitable Belva Ann Lockwood: A Woman’s Rights and a Nation’s Responsibilities
2024
Paper
Junior Paper
Chloe KwonLet Us Live Well: How South Korean Citizens Changed Their Nation and Decided to “Live Well”
Annabelle LeeA Memory of Solferino: How One Book Became a Turning Point in Humanitarianism and Warfare
Senior Paper
Jane LeeThe 1950 Chinese Marriage Act: How the Policies of Mao Zedong Transformed Life for Women in 20th-Century China
Sihyeon LeeRevolutionizing Reproduction: How the Creation of IVF Marked Turning Points in Science and Society
Exhibit
Junior Group Exhibit
JaeWan Lee, SooHyuk MoonFall of Constantinople
JeeYoo Hong, Grace Lim, Leah LimThe North Korean March of Suffering: A Hunger That Made Citizens Give Up Their Country
Senior Group Exhibit
Jae Hyun “Jayden” Kim, Choisung Park, Youngjae Seo, Hyeonbeom “John” ShinPower of Sports in the ’88 Seoul Olympics: Transforming the Domestic Socioeconomic Landscape and Shaping International Politics
Seokyung Hwang, Ahyoung “Bella” KimDiscovery of Penicillin
Junior Individual Exhibit
Jiwoo KimIsabella d’Este as “The First Woman of the Renaissance”: On Her Revolutionary Attitudes That Set Women Free
Halynn SongAmelia Earhart: A Change in Women’s Aviation Roles and Societal Perceptions
Senior Individual Exhibit
Ina ChoeArbitrary Lines and Artificial Borders: How the Sykes-Picot Agreement Ignited the Fate of the Middle East
Hannah JangThe Power of the Pill: The First Oral Contraceptive and Women’s Reproductive Rights in America
Website
Junior Group Website
Joseph Chambless, Jason McAteerLove on Trial: Loving v. Virginia
Thomas Kim, Yeonhoo ParkThe History of Insulin: The Discovery of the Hormone
Senior Group Website
Chaewon An, Danu Kim, Jain KimDiscovery of X-rays: Pioneering a New Era of Medical Diagnosis
Youngchan Cho, Daehyeon LeePearl Harbor: Awakening the Sleeping Giant
Junior Individual Website
Lin BaikYi Sang: A Modernist Author During the Darkest Days
Chaieun YangPark Chung-hee’s Reign and Technological Developments in Korea, 1960–1980
Senior Individual Website
Wonwoo LeeThe Freedom Machine: How the Bicycle Paved the Way for Women’s Rights
Sankeeth UdayakumarReconstruction Amendments: A Turning Point in Reshaping American Democracy for Freedom, Citizenship, and Equality
Documentary
Junior Group Documentary
Jiyun Lee, Ah-young Park, Junseung Park, Brandon YooRoe v. Wade: A Turning Point in Reproductive Rights
Sahn Choi, Alice Han, Roy Lim, William SeoEchoes of Diplomacy: The Japan-Korea Normalization Treaty of 1965
Senior Group Documentary
YiManuel Cortez, Bonnie Yebon Kim, Bryan Lee, Sophie LeeRefugees to Revolutionaries: Korea’s Odyssey at the 1947 Boston Marathon
Hyeonmin Hong, Minji Kim, Kaitlin Lee, Nathan LeeThe Moral Majority: How Politicization of Religion Altered America’s Political Landscape
Junior Individual Documentary
Haeun KimKorean Metal Movable Type: The Spark Behind the Printing Revolution
Doyoon HyunA Wake-Up Call for Humanity: The Earthrise
Senior Individual Documentary
Teresa ChangWhat Fools These Mortals Be: How Puck Magazine’s Innovations in Satirical Editorial Cartooning Safeguarded American Democracy
Hyelin DooTen Days to Seven Years: Gwangju’s Pivotal Role in the Korean Democratization Movement
Performance
Junior Group Performance
Minji Kim, Elena Lee, Sally YunFlames of Resilience: Martyr Jeon Tae-il’s Life Story
William Jang, Jihyo “Muriel” Kang, Ella ShimThe Legacy of Jikji and the Metal Type
Senior Group Performance
Seyoung Kim, Seoyun Kwon, Aaron Park, Yirome Seo“I Am Kim Hak-Soon”: The Woman Who Broke 46 Years of Silence
Joon Kim, Lina Kim, Taeeun Kim, Jiyoon ParkTears to Democracy: The June Democratic Struggle
Junior Individual Performance
Christine AnBreaking Barriers: Triumphs Over Disability
Yudan SunResolution 2758: The Turning Point Over the Name “China”
Senior Individual Performance
Leanne YoonMario Molina and the Montreal Protocol
Nahee HongBreaking the Silence: Unmasking Korea’s Patriarchy Through the Nth Room Case
2023
Paper
Junior
Nillohit DasSubhash Chandra Bose: Irreplaceable Asset in Gaining Independence
Yebin KimIncheon Landing
Azaan NaqviDemocracy: An Ever-Evolving and Expanding Idea
Senior
Junseo LeeThe Tennessee Valley Authority: Establishing Frontiers in Government Aid During the Great Depression
Jaesuh ShinYeoseong Gukgeuk: Pushing Gender Frontiers Through Performance
Jaemin ChoKorea as a New Frontier for Christian Missionaries: The Contributions of Horace Underwood and Henry Appenzeller
Group Exhibit
Junior
Ginna Kim, Jason Woo, Shannon MooreFrontiers in History: The Power and Impact of Anesthesia
Andy Kim, Jiwoo Kim, Nathan Kim, Olivia ChoiThe Brownie Camera: How a Cardboard Box Captured a New Frontier
Aleea Rose French, Jimin Lee, Jiyoon “Vivian” Back, Serin “Olivia” JangBTS Paves a Frontier for Korea
Senior
Eric Kim, Jiyu “Luna” Moon, Kaylee “Minchae” Kim, Young-Wook SohnThe Stage Station and the Advent of the Internet
Ernest Lee, Hanjin Lee, Taeyoon “Alvin” Song, Yejun “Derek” YooMargaret Sanger: A Pioneer of Contraception, Humanity’s Fundamental Right to Privacy
Kyungmo Lee, Yoonseo Kim“I Am No Longer Afraid to Say Anything”: Unraveling Anna Freud’s Frontier of Child Psychoanalysis
Individual Exhibit
Junior
Nabin WonWomen Who Refused to Be Silenced: How the Jeering Episode of 1869 Revolutionized Women’s Role in Medicine
Hye In LeeCharles Darwin, The Eyes Beyond Eden
Chaewon AnThe Invention of the Telephone: Frontier of Telecommunication
Senior
Deul ChoiStorytelling Through Lenses: Lewis Hine, a Pioneer of Social Photography Who Fought Against Child Labor in the U.S.
Seoyun Kwon“Obey the Labor Standards Act,” “We Are Not Machines”: Jeon Tae-il’s Self-immolation
Daniel KangNuclear Technology: A New Discovery That Distinguishes the Life and Death of Mankind
Group Website
Junior
Daehyeon Lee, Jin Seo, Ryan ChoAmerican Dream
Evan Yoo, Roy YooPark Chung Hee’s Five-Year Plans
Jungbin Yoon, Rylee Ahn, Yohwan “John” KimHow the Bolsheviks Came Out on Top: Clashes of Revolutionary Thoughts
Senior
Dylan Hsiung, Naomi HsuOut of the Closets and Into the Streets: The Stonewall Riots
Evelyn En-Lu Tan, Tsai-Chieh WangAt the Frontier of a New Musical History: Helmholtz and His Physiological Explanation of Tone Sensation
Dayeon Lee, Matthew Huh, Seoyeon ChoiProject MKULTRA and Psychological Experimentation
Individual Website
Junior
Jazlyn ShenThe Civil Rights Act of 1964: Expanding the Frontier of Equality
Euhyun “Brooke” JahngHomosexuality vs. the United States: Movements Against Homophobia
Jimin “Iris” KangRuth Bader Ginsburg
Senior
Daniel ShinThe Cherokee Treaty Party: Reshaping the United States Southeastern Frontier
Yoon ParkMeasuring the World: The Metric System, a New Scientific Frontier
Chantel ShenExpanding Frontiers in Women’s Suffrage: Alice Paul Paving the Way for Equal Rights
Group Documentary
Junior
Evan Rossmeisl, Jake Geonhoo Park, Jayden Hayward, Yujun PiaoThe Manhattan Project: A Catastrophic Weapon or the Dawn of a New Era
Jio Kim, Leewen Wang, Sophie LeeWelcome to Warhol’s World
Haydn Mangione, Jimin Shin, Seungri Kang, YiManuel CortezThe Theory of Relativity, the Step Towards Evolution
Senior
Jidam Yun, Jihyun “John” Park, Joy Kim, Seunghee Kim KimThe June Struggle: Expanding the Frontiers of Korean Democracy
Geumbee Ahn, Warrick KwonTea and Fro Borders: How Tea Played a Significant Role in the Expansion of Britain’s Culinary and Geopolitical Frontiers
Sojeong YoonThe Korean War: A Physical and Spiritual Border
Lewis Hanseo KimA Flame That Lives On
Group Performance
Junior
Dayoon “Claire” Seo, Gapjae Choi, Hyunbin “Elin” Lim, Yudan SunInnovation to Go Down in Manufacturing History: The Historic Discovery of Assembly Lines
Jae Young “Elliot” Kim, Shinho “Kyle” Lee, Woojoo “Peter” KangRoald Amundsen’s Success in Discovering the South Pole
Grace Ahn, Ethan Lee, Jenny Jin, Mickey Song, Taeyoung KangColonization Tragedy: Francophone and Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon
Senior
Dayoung Yu, Elishia Kim, Gayoung Kim, Sihyun Park, Yerin ShinWords of Women: The Hidden Frontier of Gwangju
Celine Yang, Junho Lee, Justin Park, Keanu Park, Lin ChiangYellowstone National Park: The Frontier of Preserving Mother Nature
Su Jeong, Yeju Ha, Yeseong Park, Yubin LeePioneers Under the Sea
Individual Performance
Junior
BaylorRose MasonSo Good and Necessary a Work: Dr. Thomas Bray, Library Pioneer
Alvin ChoiIgor Stravinsky: A Father of Modern Classical Music
Senior
Nayoung KimThe Overturn of Roe v. Wade: The First Time the Supreme Court Has Taken Away a Constitutional Right
Jihoon Christopher RyuKim Jeong-ho, a Korean Geographer and Cartographer
Nahee HongThe Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Defined Through Law, Gender, and Politics
2022
Paper
Junior Paper
Azaan NaqviYalta Conference: The Pinnacle of Wartime Diplomacy
Hannah ChooPublic Health vs. Economic Gain: The 70-Year Debate over Leaded Gasoline
Ji Hyo KimA Nation Conceived by Debate: The Vital Role of the French Revolution on American Diplomacy
Senior Paper
Jane MasonFreeing Kuwait: The Diplomacy of Mubarak Al-Sabah
Daniel ShinA Trail Paved by Debate and Diplomacy: The Treaty of New Echota
Hugo LeeSpectating the Death of an Ally: President Roosevelt and U.S. Non-intervention in the Spanish Civil War
Exhibit
Junior Group Exhibit
Lily Lee, Vivian LeeThe Bitter Truth of the Yellow Butterflies
Jaewon Kim, Yeonjae Kim, Penny Park, William ParkSeo-Hui’s Diplomatic Assertions: Turning the Tables Around
Annie Cho, Apple JunJust Because the Lizard Nods His Head, Doesn’t Mean He’s in Agreement
Senior Group Exhibit
Chihun An, Cindy Chung, Eunseol Kim, Hannah Lee-Pantall, Hyerin ShinThe Seneca Falls Convention: How the “Ludicrous” Women Sparked a Worldwide Debate
Tobias Choy, Eddie Chu, Joshua Hwang, Aaron Kim, Junseo LeeHamilton v. Jefferson: Economic Consequences Throughout History
Hyoin Choi, Sooin Choi, Junyeob Kim, Soyun Moon, Yoonchae NaForced to Work, Lost Our Spark: Child Labor and the Industrial Revolution
Junior Individual Exhibit
Mirim SuhThe 1994 Rwandan Genocide: A Failure in International Diplomacy and Debate
Jay LeeLabor Union Reform Movement
Allie Lin-A HwangThe Longest Negotiated Truce in History: The Korean Armistice Agreement
Senior Individual Exhibit
Anika KurebayashiDebating Government Secrecy: The Amerasia Spy Case
Sarah SeoOpportunity in Crisis: Seo-Hui’s Debate and Diplomacy with the Khitans
Grace ChoiThe Peace Talks to End the Vietnam War
Website
Junior Group Website
Jeongho “John” Woo, Aiden Ha, Brian Lee, Aaron Choi, Matthew J. YoonBrown v. Board of Education: Debate and Diplomacy for Equality
Jerome Kwon, David SongThe Philosophy of Descartes: Debate and Diplomacy of Thought
Sankeeth Udayakumar, Brandon Hyun, Caden Hojun ChoiTwo Nations at Loggerheads: Argentina and Great Britain Exchange Blows in the Falklands
Senior Group Website
Shaun Chen, Edmund TsaiIntermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: The Successes and Failures of Cold War Diplomacy
Matthew Huh, Daniel Lee, Dayon Lee, Jin YooTripartite Aggression on the Suez Canal: The Diplomatic Crux That Initiated a Global Paradigm Shift
Bae Kim, Sieon KimAn Unresolved Debate: Comfort Women
Junior Individual Website
Sarina TsaiHow Did Diplomacy Help End the Pig War?
Alvin LeeThe Futility of the Vietnam War: The Battle of Hamburger Hill
Claire KimThe Three Governors Controversy: Bringing Light to Georgia’s Corrupted Government
Senior Individual Website
Philip HamMary Harris “Mother” Jones: The Heart and Engine of America’s Labor Movement
Dahyun Ahn1910 Annexation of Korea: A Game of Rigged Diplomacy
Aaron ShinSoviet-America: Diplomacy That Resulted in Disruption
Documentary
Junior Group Documentary
Minori Kojima, Bella Kim, Ashley KimTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: How a Treaty Stopped a War
Carson Park, Hyunseung Park, Colin ParkResolution 181: UNSCOP and the Palestine Question
Warren Kim, Minseong ChangOutrun Economy: How South Korea’s Economy Surpassed the DPRK
Senior Group Documentary
Hyorin Shin, Seoyun Lee, Sujin Jo, Seoyoung KimA Narrowly Avoided Nuclear War: How Private Diplomacy Averted Another Global Cataclysm
Hanseo Kim, Jayden Ahn, Ethan RossmeislThe Escape: Transcending Ideology to Survive
Kaylee Kim, Olivia Park, Sophia Lim, Chelsea KimBehind the Facade of the Alien and Sedition Acts
Junior Individual Documentary
Chaeri KangEXCOMM: Thirteen Days of Debate and Diplomacy
Chloe ChoEqual Justice Under Law
Seunghun LeeCuba Trapped in Time: Superpowers That Battled in Cuba and Left Behind Their Failures
Senior Individual Documentary
Jay ChoeLegacy of the Korean War
Alex HanJammu and Kashmir: The Land of Conflict, Controversy, and Compromise
Seohyun Bae, Alvin Cha, Sunjae Choi, Luna HuThe Change a Word Makes: A Diplomatic Victory over a Military Force in 993 CE
Christopher Chung, Hyunsoo Kim, Dunghyun LeeA Plea for Korea
Eunseo Oh, Cailyn ParkPark Chung-hee: Developing South Korea’s Economy Through Diplomacy
Senior Group Performance
Seonyoung Moon, Jihwoo Lee, Haejun Lee, Junhyeong ParkUnited Yet Divided: The Simultaneous Joining of the UN by the Two Koreas
Bin Chiang, Sean Choi, Jisoo Jeong, Daniel Kim, David ShinThe Camp David Accords: A Cornerstone of Peace in the Middle East
Bae Alexander, Seoin Choi, Hojung Hwang, Sumin Kang, Minjun ShinThree Heroes of The Hague
Junior Individual Performance
Donna KimThe Suffrage Debate: Conflicting Ideals in the 1800s Rights Movement
Jihoon Christopher RyuThe Legendary Debate over Race in America: Baldwin vs. Buckley
Senior Individual Performance
David LeeThe Debate and Diplomacy Between Nuclear Superpowers During the Cuban Missile Crisis
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