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Previous winners from Korea.

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Korea students who won an award at Nationals

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

  1. Seoyun KimSeoul International SchoolMedical Revolutions in the 20th Century
  2. Ann OhDaegu International SchoolFrom Collusion to Reform: Restructuring Korean Chaebols after the IMF Crisis
  3. Do Yoon HyunDaegu International SchoolA Single Spark: How Jeon Tae-il Ignited a Revolution in Korea’s Labor Rights

Senior Paper

  1. Chaewon KwonKorea International School Jeju HSChildren of a Reluctant Revolution: The Mary Ellen Wilson Case and the Birth of Child Protection
  2. Eunseo KimSeoul International SchoolThe Shot Heard Across the Pacific: How Reactions to Hattori v. Peairs Revolutionized and Reformed America’s Gun Society
  3. Yeji KimCheongna Dalton SchoolFrom Charity to Civil Rights: The Independent Living Movement in the United States and Europe

Exhibit

Junior Group Exhibit

  1. Teo Kim, Yihan Ban, Jongmin Benjamin Ahn, Ryan Taemin KimSeoul International SchoolStudents Changed a Nation: A Generation That Refused to Be Silent
  2. Taehyun Ha, Yejoon Cho, Jinhwan Park, Daniel KimSeoul International SchoolThe Stockton and Darlington Railway: Igniting the Industrial Revolution
  3. Chaewon Lee, Jasmin Park, Chloe Lee, Jane ChoCornerstone Collegiate Academy of SeoulThe Fire That Changed America: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Senior Group Exhibit

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Jihoo Ahn, Junmyeong Park, Seojun ChoiCheongna Dalton SchoolThe 504 Sit-in: A Turning Point in Disability Rights

Junior Individual Exhibit

  1. Jiwoo KimSeoul International SchoolBreaking the Chains
  2. Ryan ParkNorth London Collegiate School JejuThe Divided City: The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Reform of Post-Cold War Europe
  3. Jiho ChangKorea International School PangyoRussian Revolution

Senior Individual Exhibit

  1. Hyeon Seo ChoiHankuk Academy of Foreign StudiesBrushstrokes of Freedom: The Minjung Art Revolution in Korea
  2. Subeen WangBusan Foreign SchoolA Break from Reality: The Spiritual Foundation of Abstract Art
  3. Ian KimCornerstone Collegiate Academy of SeoulUnraveling the Bloomer Wardrobe: Garments of Freedom and Revolution

Website

Junior Group Website

  1. Jiho Lee, Taehyeon ParkNorth London Collegiate School JejuThe Transatlantic Telegraph Cable
  2. Elin Koo, Chloe WooDaegu International SchoolFrom Oppression to Expression: The Legacy of Korean Cinema
  3. 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

  1. Charlie Park, Elena Lee, Minjae Seo, Kevin AhnDaegu International SchoolSabermetrics: A Revolutionary Change in America’s National Pastime
  2. Sihyeon Lee, Gaeun Lee, Sejin OhHankuk Academy of Foreign Studies事人如天, “Serve People As Heaven”: The Silent Revolution of Joseon
  3. Joshua Kim, Jisung Nam, Lucy Kwon, Jane Han, Nillohit DasKorea International School PangyoRadium Girls: A Glowing Revolution of Modern Labor Policies

Junior Individual Website

  1. Juha LeeKorea International School Jeju MSJeon Tae Il
  2. Amelia PoonDulwich College SeoulThe Nine Day Queen: How Lady Jane Grey Changed the Protestant Reformation
  3. Hyeonseo KimCalvin Manitoba International SchoolDeaf President Now: A Deaf Civil Rights Turning Point

Senior Individual Website

  1. Yebin JohSeoul International SchoolMadness and Moral Treatment
  2. Seoyoon HongSeoul International SchoolRedefining Socialism: The Prague Spring and the Cost of Reform
  3. Yoonji HuhSeoul International SchoolRevolution, Reaction, and Reform

Documentary

Junior Group Documentary

  1. Gaaon Kim, Kyla Ahn, Dana Dayeon Lee, Jay JangDaegu International SchoolHanging by the Pendulum: Time, Lives, and the Battle Against Hepatitis B
  2. Nayeon Kim, Skyla Jaeyoon LeeSeoul International SchoolIllusion of Reality
  3. Gyumin “Tony” Kim, Jaewoon Kim, Minjun KimSt. Johnsbury Academy JejuThe Day Korea Cut Its Hair

Senior Group Documentary

  1. Jiwoo Lee, Katelyn Lee, Megan LeeSeoul International SchoolFile Note Found: The Napster Revolution
  2. Junseung Park, Yijoon Adelaide HeoSeoul International SchoolSusan Ahn Cuddy: A Catalyst of Quiet Revolution
  3. Sihyeon Lee, Sophie Lee, Bryan LeeDaegu International SchoolKinescope of Kinship: How Finding Dispersed Families Revolutionized Humanitarian Broadcasting

Junior Individual Documentary

  1. Taejun ChoiCornerstone Collegiate Academy of SeoulBeyond the Moon: The Humanity We Discovered
  2. Sunny KimProvidence Christian Academy KoreaTriangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: The Fire That Led 146 People to Die in a Horrific Way
  3. Yunwoo “Jeremy” BaekKorea International School Jeju MSApple’s Hidden Revolution

Senior Individual Documentary

  1. James LeeCheongna Dalton SchoolChernobyl: The Final Catalyst
  2. Tony SohnSeoul International SchoolA Flame for Reform: Jeon Tae-il’s Revolutionary Sacrifice and the Reaction That Ignited Korean Laborers’ Rights
  3. Yeonseo ShinSeoul International SchoolPainting with Poison: The Radium Girls and the Fight for Workplace Reform

Performance

Junior Group Performance

  1. 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
  2. Harang Lee, Seunghu Han, Juyeon Kim, T.Y. KangKorea International School Jeju MSA Classroom on Trial Episode
  3. Annabeth Lim, Mina Baker, Ruby Cho, Rani ShlomoCheongna Dalton SchoolRévolution française

Senior Group Performance

  1. 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
  2. Yejun Heo, Yunsau Hong, Eunseo Hwang, Jian Lee, Hiseo ShinThe Reminder of the Remains: Bodo League (National Guidance Alliance) Massacre
  3. Mithro Howell, Hansol Choi, Eunsung You, Heeyoon Choi, Seoyoon MokCheongna Dalton SchoolSilenced in Lavender
  4. Sungho Kang, Woojoo “Peter” Kang, Channey “Joey” YuKorea International School Jeju HSSeoul 1988: Beyond the Games, Toward Change

Junior Individual Performance

  1. Ella ShimKorea International School Jeju MSThe Manhattan Project
  2. Esther ChoiDaegu International SchoolFrom Patriarchy to Reform: The Legacy of Korea’s First Family Law Revision

Senior Individual Performance

  1. Leah KimSeoul International SchoolBarbie: Reshaping Girlhood, One Toy Box at a Time
  2. Christine AnDaegu International SchoolBanned, But Not Silenced
  3. Doah KimSaint Paul Academy DaechiLighten the Lamp: How Kim Ransa Illuminated the Next Generation of Women’s Rights
2025

Paper

Junior

  1. Chloe KwonSaving Korean War Babies: The Rights of War Orphans, and the World’s Responsibility to Protect Them
  2. Onew ChoiDenied Passage: The Struggle for the Right to Travel in Jim Crow America
  3. Theodore KooRooftop Koreans of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots: The Intersection of Rights and Responsibilities

Senior

  1. UYoung JunStripped of Rights: The Untold Stories of the Displaced Citizens Behind the 1988 Seoul Olympics
  2. Jaehoon SongThe Cairo Conspiracy: How the Participants at the Cairo Conference Used the Korean Problem as a Tool to Further National Interests
  3. Jihoo BaeEnlightenment Ideals, Economic Responsibilities, and the Abolition of Slavery in the British Empire

Group Exhibit

Junior

  1. Sean Kim, Rokhee Choi, Jiwoo Kim, Sean EomThe Little Rock Nine: Nine Teenage Frontiers in the Battle for Civil Rights
  2. Ann Oh, Minju KooBloody Sacrifice of the Citizens: Park Jong-Chul’s Death by Torture
  3. Hyori Croft, Soojin Kim, Yune ChungThe Seneca Falls: A Call for Equality Beyond the Perception of Femininity

Senior

  1. 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
  2. Dorothy Seo, Jee-in Choi40 Years of Silence: Uncovering the Tuskegee Syphilis Study’s Betrayal of Rights and Moral Duties
  3. Dohui Kim, Somin LeeThe Plight for Sovereignty: Full Disclosure of Marathon Hero, a Symbol for Resistance

Individual Exhibit

Junior

  1. Kim KatnissFrom Protest to Pride: The Stonewall Legacy
  2. David LeePark Chung Hee: A Leader of Growth and Control
  3. Emma KimThe Gwangju Uprising and Massacre

Senior

  1. Jay LeeDemanding Rights, Defining Responsibilities: How Nine Kids Made Civil Rights a National Duty
  2. Anna Park“Kill the Indian in Him, Save the Man”: The Horrors of Native Indian Residential Schools in Canada
  3. Madison Nam“All Men Are Created Equal”: American Democracy and the Rights of Native Americans

Group Website

Junior

  1. Jiho Lee, JongHeon Chae, Kyungmo Ryu, Minkyo KimEchoes of Jeju 4.3: A Call for Rights
  2. Alex Kim, Andrea Shin, Kristine Lee, Gianna KimRights and Responsibilities of the Nuremberg Trials
  3. Riwon Hong, Yunseong Kim, Woochan KimHumble Beginnings, Extraordinary Impact: The Kim Man-Deok Chronicles

Senior

  1. Oliver Park, Liwen WangHand in Hand Against the Hose: The Children’s Fight for Justice in 1963
  2. Jain Kim, Chaewon An, Minseo Cho, Jiwon ParkRecognition of American Sign Language: How William Stokoe’s Contributions Ameliorated the Educational Rights of the Deaf
  3. William Park, Matthew ParkAmerica’s Death Penalty: Justice in Action or Rigged Roulette?

Individual Website

Junior

  1. Heejung ParkDaedong Law’s Legacy: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities
  2. Charlie ParkExecutive Order 9066
  3. Aidan HanLegacy of the Nuremberg Trials: Upholding Human Rights and International Responsibilities

Senior

  1. Sihyeon LeePoisoned People: Grassy Narrows’ Battle Against Environmental Racism
  2. Ashley CroftNuremberg Trials
  3. Thomas KimThe Displaced Persons Act: Asylum Rights and Refugee Recognition

Group Documentary

Junior

  1. Jion Choi, Jiyun Lee, Junseung Park, Brandon YooSchenck v. United States: Defining the Limits of Free Speech
  2. Yena An, Jiwoo Lee, Megan Lee, Allison Shin, Yeonseo ShinChallenging Pharmaceutical Hegemony: South Africa’s Responsibility to Provide Equitable Health Rights
  3. Joowon Choie, Jane Han, Timothy ParkThe Sue-preme Fight for Fair Competition: The Antitrust Case of the United States v. Microsoft

Senior

  1. Kaylie Jeong, Agnew Kim, Roy Kim, William SeoFrom Censorship to Truth: Our Right to Learn Jeju 4.3
  2. Bryan Lee, Sophie Lee, Haydn C. MangioneThe Right to Write: The Korean Language Society’s Fight for Their Mother Tongue
  3. Bernard Chang, Teresa Chang, Sarah KimChavez Ravine: How Fernandomania Invigorated a New Era of Latino American Consciousness

Individual Documentary

Junior

  1. Kyla AhnRewriting the Code: The Discovery of BRCA and the Fight for Our Genetic Rights
  2. Sungyoon JoBeyond the Battle Lines: Mary Seacole’s Legacy of Care
  3. Yeriel JeongThe 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Senior

  1. Regina KimAdvancing Children’s Rights in Korea: The Legacy of Bang Jeong Hwan
  2. Daniel “Jihwan” ChoiThe Haenyeo Resistance: A Wave of Independence
  3. Woojin JangTrial of John Peter Zenger: The Boundaries of Press Freedom and Responsibility

Group Performance

Junior

  1. Ahyoon Kim, Bryan Tewang Kim, Seoa Kim, Seoyoung Park, Terry Taeyang YooRights and Responsibilities of the FDA in the Thalidomide Scandal: Safeguarding Public Wellbeing
  2. Diane Ahn, Yujin Lee, Heiryoung Na, Jueun SuhOppenheimer’s Dilemma: The Atomic Paradox of Time and Ethics
  3. William Jang, Jihyo Muriel Kang, Hanseo KimFree Trade Agreements: The System That Connected the World

Senior

  1. Youjin Sohn, Junhyeok Lee, Yeha Han, Woojin Cho, Soyoon LeeAbandoned and Armed: The Rise of the Rooftop Koreans
  2. Elliot Kim, Yeonseo Yoon, Peter KangKorean Gold: The Price of Freedom
  3. Kate Chaewon Kim, Minjoo Kim, Soohyoung KimSecuring the Future: Rights and Responsibilities Under the Social Security Act of 1935

Individual Performance

Junior

  1. Stella LeeWoo Jang Choon’s Courage: Anyone Can Talk About Rights but Not Anyone Can Take Responsibility
  2. Christine AnVoices Unheard: The Forgotten Daughters of War
  3. Jules YounThe Crown’s Weight

Senior

  1. Hannah ParkYu Gwan-sun: A Girl Who Gave Up Her Freedom for the Freedom of Others
  2. Yudan SunThe Man Who Starved for Rights: How Bobby Sands Fulfilled His Ethical Responsibilities by Beginning the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike
  3. Wonwoo LeeThe Indomitable Belva Ann Lockwood: A Woman’s Rights and a Nation’s Responsibilities
2024

Paper

Junior Paper

  1. Chloe KwonLet Us Live Well: How South Korean Citizens Changed Their Nation and Decided to “Live Well”
  2. Annabelle LeeA Memory of Solferino: How One Book Became a Turning Point in Humanitarianism and Warfare

Senior Paper

  1. Jane LeeThe 1950 Chinese Marriage Act: How the Policies of Mao Zedong Transformed Life for Women in 20th-Century China
  2. Sihyeon LeeRevolutionizing Reproduction: How the Creation of IVF Marked Turning Points in Science and Society

Exhibit

Junior Group Exhibit

  1. JaeWan Lee, SooHyuk MoonFall of Constantinople
  2. JeeYoo Hong, Grace Lim, Leah LimThe North Korean March of Suffering: A Hunger That Made Citizens Give Up Their Country

Senior Group Exhibit

  1. 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
  2. Seokyung Hwang, Ahyoung “Bella” KimDiscovery of Penicillin

Junior Individual Exhibit

  1. Jiwoo KimIsabella d’Este as “The First Woman of the Renaissance”: On Her Revolutionary Attitudes That Set Women Free
  2. Halynn SongAmelia Earhart: A Change in Women’s Aviation Roles and Societal Perceptions

Senior Individual Exhibit

  1. Ina ChoeArbitrary Lines and Artificial Borders: How the Sykes-Picot Agreement Ignited the Fate of the Middle East
  2. Hannah JangThe Power of the Pill: The First Oral Contraceptive and Women’s Reproductive Rights in America

Website

Junior Group Website

  1. Joseph Chambless, Jason McAteerLove on Trial: Loving v. Virginia
  2. Thomas Kim, Yeonhoo ParkThe History of Insulin: The Discovery of the Hormone

Senior Group Website

  1. Chaewon An, Danu Kim, Jain KimDiscovery of X-rays: Pioneering a New Era of Medical Diagnosis
  2. Youngchan Cho, Daehyeon LeePearl Harbor: Awakening the Sleeping Giant

Junior Individual Website

  1. Lin BaikYi Sang: A Modernist Author During the Darkest Days
  2. Chaieun YangPark Chung-hee’s Reign and Technological Developments in Korea, 1960–1980

Senior Individual Website

  1. Wonwoo LeeThe Freedom Machine: How the Bicycle Paved the Way for Women’s Rights
  2. Sankeeth UdayakumarReconstruction Amendments: A Turning Point in Reshaping American Democracy for Freedom, Citizenship, and Equality

Documentary

Junior Group Documentary

  1. Jiyun Lee, Ah-young Park, Junseung Park, Brandon YooRoe v. Wade: A Turning Point in Reproductive Rights
  2. Sahn Choi, Alice Han, Roy Lim, William SeoEchoes of Diplomacy: The Japan-Korea Normalization Treaty of 1965

Senior Group Documentary

  1. YiManuel Cortez, Bonnie Yebon Kim, Bryan Lee, Sophie LeeRefugees to Revolutionaries: Korea’s Odyssey at the 1947 Boston Marathon
  2. Hyeonmin Hong, Minji Kim, Kaitlin Lee, Nathan LeeThe Moral Majority: How Politicization of Religion Altered America’s Political Landscape

Junior Individual Documentary

  1. Haeun KimKorean Metal Movable Type: The Spark Behind the Printing Revolution
  2. Doyoon HyunA Wake-Up Call for Humanity: The Earthrise

Senior Individual Documentary

  1. Teresa ChangWhat Fools These Mortals Be: How Puck Magazine’s Innovations in Satirical Editorial Cartooning Safeguarded American Democracy
  2. Hyelin DooTen Days to Seven Years: Gwangju’s Pivotal Role in the Korean Democratization Movement

Performance

Junior Group Performance

  1. Minji Kim, Elena Lee, Sally YunFlames of Resilience: Martyr Jeon Tae-il’s Life Story
  2. William Jang, Jihyo “Muriel” Kang, Ella ShimThe Legacy of Jikji and the Metal Type

Senior Group Performance

  1. Seyoung Kim, Seoyun Kwon, Aaron Park, Yirome Seo“I Am Kim Hak-Soon”: The Woman Who Broke 46 Years of Silence
  2. Joon Kim, Lina Kim, Taeeun Kim, Jiyoon ParkTears to Democracy: The June Democratic Struggle

Junior Individual Performance

  1. Christine AnBreaking Barriers: Triumphs Over Disability
  2. Yudan SunResolution 2758: The Turning Point Over the Name “China”

Senior Individual Performance

  1. Leanne YoonMario Molina and the Montreal Protocol
  2. Nahee HongBreaking the Silence: Unmasking Korea’s Patriarchy Through the Nth Room Case
2023

Paper

Junior

  1. Nillohit DasSubhash Chandra Bose: Irreplaceable Asset in Gaining Independence
  2. Yebin KimIncheon Landing
  3. Azaan NaqviDemocracy: An Ever-Evolving and Expanding Idea

Senior

  1. Junseo LeeThe Tennessee Valley Authority: Establishing Frontiers in Government Aid During the Great Depression
  2. Jaesuh ShinYeoseong Gukgeuk: Pushing Gender Frontiers Through Performance
  3. Jaemin ChoKorea as a New Frontier for Christian Missionaries: The Contributions of Horace Underwood and Henry Appenzeller

Group Exhibit

Junior

  1. Ginna Kim, Jason Woo, Shannon MooreFrontiers in History: The Power and Impact of Anesthesia
  2. Andy Kim, Jiwoo Kim, Nathan Kim, Olivia ChoiThe Brownie Camera: How a Cardboard Box Captured a New Frontier
  3. Aleea Rose French, Jimin Lee, Jiyoon “Vivian” Back, Serin “Olivia” JangBTS Paves a Frontier for Korea

Senior

  1. Eric Kim, Jiyu “Luna” Moon, Kaylee “Minchae” Kim, Young-Wook SohnThe Stage Station and the Advent of the Internet
  2. Ernest Lee, Hanjin Lee, Taeyoon “Alvin” Song, Yejun “Derek” YooMargaret Sanger: A Pioneer of Contraception, Humanity’s Fundamental Right to Privacy
  3. Kyungmo Lee, Yoonseo Kim“I Am No Longer Afraid to Say Anything”: Unraveling Anna Freud’s Frontier of Child Psychoanalysis

Individual Exhibit

Junior

  1. Nabin WonWomen Who Refused to Be Silenced: How the Jeering Episode of 1869 Revolutionized Women’s Role in Medicine
  2. Hye In LeeCharles Darwin, The Eyes Beyond Eden
  3. Chaewon AnThe Invention of the Telephone: Frontier of Telecommunication

Senior

  1. Deul ChoiStorytelling Through Lenses: Lewis Hine, a Pioneer of Social Photography Who Fought Against Child Labor in the U.S.
  2. Seoyun Kwon“Obey the Labor Standards Act,” “We Are Not Machines”: Jeon Tae-il’s Self-immolation
  3. Daniel KangNuclear Technology: A New Discovery That Distinguishes the Life and Death of Mankind

Group Website

Junior

  1. Daehyeon Lee, Jin Seo, Ryan ChoAmerican Dream
  2. Evan Yoo, Roy YooPark Chung Hee’s Five-Year Plans
  3. Jungbin Yoon, Rylee Ahn, Yohwan “John” KimHow the Bolsheviks Came Out on Top: Clashes of Revolutionary Thoughts

Senior

  1. Dylan Hsiung, Naomi HsuOut of the Closets and Into the Streets: The Stonewall Riots
  2. Evelyn En-Lu Tan, Tsai-Chieh WangAt the Frontier of a New Musical History: Helmholtz and His Physiological Explanation of Tone Sensation
  3. Dayeon Lee, Matthew Huh, Seoyeon ChoiProject MKULTRA and Psychological Experimentation

Individual Website

Junior

  1. Jazlyn ShenThe Civil Rights Act of 1964: Expanding the Frontier of Equality
  2. Euhyun “Brooke” JahngHomosexuality vs. the United States: Movements Against Homophobia
  3. Jimin “Iris” KangRuth Bader Ginsburg

Senior

  1. Daniel ShinThe Cherokee Treaty Party: Reshaping the United States Southeastern Frontier
  2. Yoon ParkMeasuring the World: The Metric System, a New Scientific Frontier
  3. Chantel ShenExpanding Frontiers in Women’s Suffrage: Alice Paul Paving the Way for Equal Rights

Group Documentary

Junior

  1. Evan Rossmeisl, Jake Geonhoo Park, Jayden Hayward, Yujun PiaoThe Manhattan Project: A Catastrophic Weapon or the Dawn of a New Era
  2. Jio Kim, Leewen Wang, Sophie LeeWelcome to Warhol’s World
  3. Haydn Mangione, Jimin Shin, Seungri Kang, YiManuel CortezThe Theory of Relativity, the Step Towards Evolution

Senior

  1. Jidam Yun, Jihyun “John” Park, Joy Kim, Seunghee Kim KimThe June Struggle: Expanding the Frontiers of Korean Democracy
  2. Geumbee Ahn, Warrick KwonTea and Fro Borders: How Tea Played a Significant Role in the Expansion of Britain’s Culinary and Geopolitical Frontiers
  3. Jiseop Lim, Sungjun LeeThe Flickering Truth: Hidden Story Behind Planned Obsolescence

Individual Documentary

Junior

  1. Chaehoon “Roy” BaekMore Than the National Pastime: Baseball as a Frontier of American Culture
  2. Peta OliverThe Punjab Partitioned
  3. Oliver ParkKi-Ok Kwon: Steel Wings Carrying Dreams of Independence

Senior

  1. Danwoo KimPushing America’s Economy, Shopping Cart
  2. Sojeong YoonThe Korean War: A Physical and Spiritual Border
  3. Lewis Hanseo KimA Flame That Lives On

Group Performance

Junior

  1. Dayoon “Claire” Seo, Gapjae Choi, Hyunbin “Elin” Lim, Yudan SunInnovation to Go Down in Manufacturing History: The Historic Discovery of Assembly Lines
  2. Jae Young “Elliot” Kim, Shinho “Kyle” Lee, Woojoo “Peter” KangRoald Amundsen’s Success in Discovering the South Pole
  3. Grace Ahn, Ethan Lee, Jenny Jin, Mickey Song, Taeyoung KangColonization Tragedy: Francophone and Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon

Senior

  1. Dayoung Yu, Elishia Kim, Gayoung Kim, Sihyun Park, Yerin ShinWords of Women: The Hidden Frontier of Gwangju
  2. Celine Yang, Junho Lee, Justin Park, Keanu Park, Lin ChiangYellowstone National Park: The Frontier of Preserving Mother Nature
  3. Su Jeong, Yeju Ha, Yeseong Park, Yubin LeePioneers Under the Sea

Individual Performance

Junior

  1. BaylorRose MasonSo Good and Necessary a Work: Dr. Thomas Bray, Library Pioneer
  2. Alvin ChoiIgor Stravinsky: A Father of Modern Classical Music

Senior

  1. Nayoung KimThe Overturn of Roe v. Wade: The First Time the Supreme Court Has Taken Away a Constitutional Right
  2. Jihoon Christopher RyuKim Jeong-ho, a Korean Geographer and Cartographer
  3. Nahee HongThe Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Defined Through Law, Gender, and Politics
2022

Paper

Junior Paper

  1. Azaan NaqviYalta Conference: The Pinnacle of Wartime Diplomacy
  2. Hannah ChooPublic Health vs. Economic Gain: The 70-Year Debate over Leaded Gasoline
  3. Ji Hyo KimA Nation Conceived by Debate: The Vital Role of the French Revolution on American Diplomacy

Senior Paper

  1. Jane MasonFreeing Kuwait: The Diplomacy of Mubarak Al-Sabah
  2. Daniel ShinA Trail Paved by Debate and Diplomacy: The Treaty of New Echota
  3. Hugo LeeSpectating the Death of an Ally: President Roosevelt and U.S. Non-intervention in the Spanish Civil War

Exhibit

Junior Group Exhibit

  1. Lily Lee, Vivian LeeThe Bitter Truth of the Yellow Butterflies
  2. Jaewon Kim, Yeonjae Kim, Penny Park, William ParkSeo-Hui’s Diplomatic Assertions: Turning the Tables Around
  3. Annie Cho, Apple JunJust Because the Lizard Nods His Head, Doesn’t Mean He’s in Agreement

Senior Group Exhibit

  1. Chihun An, Cindy Chung, Eunseol Kim, Hannah Lee-Pantall, Hyerin ShinThe Seneca Falls Convention: How the “Ludicrous” Women Sparked a Worldwide Debate
  2. Tobias Choy, Eddie Chu, Joshua Hwang, Aaron Kim, Junseo LeeHamilton v. Jefferson: Economic Consequences Throughout History
  3. Hyoin Choi, Sooin Choi, Junyeob Kim, Soyun Moon, Yoonchae NaForced to Work, Lost Our Spark: Child Labor and the Industrial Revolution

Junior Individual Exhibit

  1. Mirim SuhThe 1994 Rwandan Genocide: A Failure in International Diplomacy and Debate
  2. Jay LeeLabor Union Reform Movement
  3. Allie Lin-A HwangThe Longest Negotiated Truce in History: The Korean Armistice Agreement

Senior Individual Exhibit

  1. Anika KurebayashiDebating Government Secrecy: The Amerasia Spy Case
  2. Sarah SeoOpportunity in Crisis: Seo-Hui’s Debate and Diplomacy with the Khitans
  3. Grace ChoiThe Peace Talks to End the Vietnam War

Website

Junior Group Website

  1. Jeongho “John” Woo, Aiden Ha, Brian Lee, Aaron Choi, Matthew J. YoonBrown v. Board of Education: Debate and Diplomacy for Equality
  2. Jerome Kwon, David SongThe Philosophy of Descartes: Debate and Diplomacy of Thought
  3. Sankeeth Udayakumar, Brandon Hyun, Caden Hojun ChoiTwo Nations at Loggerheads: Argentina and Great Britain Exchange Blows in the Falklands

Senior Group Website

  1. Shaun Chen, Edmund TsaiIntermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: The Successes and Failures of Cold War Diplomacy
  2. Matthew Huh, Daniel Lee, Dayon Lee, Jin YooTripartite Aggression on the Suez Canal: The Diplomatic Crux That Initiated a Global Paradigm Shift
  3. Bae Kim, Sieon KimAn Unresolved Debate: Comfort Women

Junior Individual Website

  1. Sarina TsaiHow Did Diplomacy Help End the Pig War?
  2. Alvin LeeThe Futility of the Vietnam War: The Battle of Hamburger Hill
  3. Claire KimThe Three Governors Controversy: Bringing Light to Georgia’s Corrupted Government

Senior Individual Website

  1. Philip HamMary Harris “Mother” Jones: The Heart and Engine of America’s Labor Movement
  2. Dahyun Ahn1910 Annexation of Korea: A Game of Rigged Diplomacy
  3. Aaron ShinSoviet-America: Diplomacy That Resulted in Disruption

Documentary

Junior Group Documentary

  1. Minori Kojima, Bella Kim, Ashley KimTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: How a Treaty Stopped a War
  2. Carson Park, Hyunseung Park, Colin ParkResolution 181: UNSCOP and the Palestine Question
  3. Warren Kim, Minseong ChangOutrun Economy: How South Korea’s Economy Surpassed the DPRK

Senior Group Documentary

  1. Hyorin Shin, Seoyun Lee, Sujin Jo, Seoyoung KimA Narrowly Avoided Nuclear War: How Private Diplomacy Averted Another Global Cataclysm
  2. Hanseo Kim, Jayden Ahn, Ethan RossmeislThe Escape: Transcending Ideology to Survive
  3. Kaylee Kim, Olivia Park, Sophia Lim, Chelsea KimBehind the Facade of the Alien and Sedition Acts

Junior Individual Documentary

  1. Chaeri KangEXCOMM: Thirteen Days of Debate and Diplomacy
  2. Chloe ChoEqual Justice Under Law
  3. Seunghun LeeCuba Trapped in Time: Superpowers That Battled in Cuba and Left Behind Their Failures

Senior Individual Documentary

  1. Jay ChoeLegacy of the Korean War
  2. Alex HanJammu and Kashmir: The Land of Conflict, Controversy, and Compromise
  3. Isabelle Fortaleza-TanThe Iran Hostage Crisis: Life-or-Death Diplomacy

Performance

Junior Group Performance

  1. Seohyun Bae, Alvin Cha, Sunjae Choi, Luna HuThe Change a Word Makes: A Diplomatic Victory over a Military Force in 993 CE
  2. Christopher Chung, Hyunsoo Kim, Dunghyun LeeA Plea for Korea
  3. Eunseo Oh, Cailyn ParkPark Chung-hee: Developing South Korea’s Economy Through Diplomacy

Senior Group Performance

  1. Seonyoung Moon, Jihwoo Lee, Haejun Lee, Junhyeong ParkUnited Yet Divided: The Simultaneous Joining of the UN by the Two Koreas
  2. Bin Chiang, Sean Choi, Jisoo Jeong, Daniel Kim, David ShinThe Camp David Accords: A Cornerstone of Peace in the Middle East
  3. Bae Alexander, Seoin Choi, Hojung Hwang, Sumin Kang, Minjun ShinThree Heroes of The Hague

Junior Individual Performance

  1. Donna KimThe Suffrage Debate: Conflicting Ideals in the 1800s Rights Movement
  2. Jihoon Christopher RyuThe Legendary Debate over Race in America: Baldwin vs. Buckley

Senior Individual Performance

  1. David LeeThe Debate and Diplomacy Between Nuclear Superpowers During the Cuban Missile Crisis
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