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Busan Women’s Center to Host the “2025 Busan Korean Speech Contest for Marriage Immigrants”

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Busan Women’s Center announced that to celebrate the 579th Hangeul Day, it will host the “2025 Busan Korean Speech Contest for Marriage Immigrants” and the “Multicultural Family Art Exhibition” at the International Conference Hall of Busan City Hall on October 16 at 2 p.m.

The Korean Speech Contest for Marriage Immigrants is an event designed to provide motivation for learning Korean and to instill pride in living in Korea. It is jointly organized by local Multicultural Family Support Centers and Family Centers.

The event is expected to be attended by about 120 people, including multicultural families and staff from local organizations. The program will proceed in the following order: opening, speeches, commemorative performance, judging and awards, and closing.

Participants in the contest were recommended by local Multicultural Family Support Centers and Family Centers by September 26. Eligible contestants are marriage immigrants who entered Korea within the past 10 years and are enrolled in Korean language courses provided by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family or the Ministry of Justice’s Social Integration Program.

Each contestant will give a presentation of up to three minutes on a free topic. Judging criteria will focus on expression, pronunciation and intonation, content and organization, and presentation skills. Awards will be presented to three outstanding contestants – the Grand Prize, First Prize, and Excellence Prize, conferred by the Mayor of Busan – while all other participants will receive certificates of participation issued by the heads of the recommending centers.

In addition, the “2025 Multicultural Family Art Exhibition” will be held as a side event, showcasing 28 works including drawings, calligraphy, handwritten calligraphy, and letters created by multicultural family members and their children. Unlike previous years, this year’s contest will feature the exhibition as a side event to create a richer atmosphere for the event.

Lee Mi-kyung, Director of Busan Women’s Center, stated, “Through this event, I hope we can once again appreciate the beauty of Hangeul and the importance of family, and that participants can feel proud as citizens of Busan. As a hub center, we will continue to communicate with local institutions and develop programs tailored to the needs of multicultural families.”

Meanwhile, Busan Women’s Center has been designated by Busan Metropolitan City as a hub center, along with Nam-gu Multicultural Family Support Center, to provide a variety of programs and services for multicultural families in the region, supporting their early settlement in Korean society and family life.