Korean Speech Contest


SPEECH

When Yuji Mizoguchi first visited the home of his spouse in Korea, he was very impressed by the size of a kettle in the kitchen. He was told that the family used to cook rice in it before they had electricity and this reminded him of the word �gsikku�h which means those who eat rice which was cooked in the same kettle. This theme of unity became the inspiration for Yuji�fs speech titled �gOne Kettle, One Family�h which brought him first place in the advanced level of this year�fs Korean Speech Contest. Yuzaburo �gSam�h Nagasaka was the winner at the elementary level. PHOTO: Contest winner Yuji Mizoguchi

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Thanks to some determined fund-raising by UTS Chaplain, Reverend Taek Yong Oh, the prizes at this year�fs contest totaled a whopping $2900, transforming Yuji�fs kettle into a pot at the rainbow�fs end. Support for the event came from Rev. Peter Kim and Rev. Bong Gul Choi of KEA; Rev. Jeong Phyo Hong of the New Jersey Church; Rev. Jae Suk Kim of the Boston Church; Dr. Chang Shik Yang of Washington D.C. region; Rev. In Hoi Lee of Los Angeles (who was also one of the judges) and Seil Travel America. They all contributed amounts ranging from $200-$700 and Seil Travel donated 4 dinner cruise tickets.