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Overcoming Challenges and Bringing Home the Trophy: Korean Language and Culture UGM Students Excel at National Korean Debate Competition

  • Academic, Achievement, Headline, News
  • 4 June 2025, 10.26
  • By : studikoreafib

Jakarta, May 23, 2025 – Two students from the Korean Language and Culture Study Program, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), successfully secured 2nd Place at the National Korean Debate Competition for Indonesian University Students. The competition was held at Auditorium 1, CGV FX Sudirman, Jakarta, on Friday, May 23, 2025. This semifinal-final round was participated by selected students from various universities, including two representatives from UGM’s Korean Language and Culture Study Program.

Unlike typical debate formats, participants in this competition were not informed of the motion or their teammates until the day of the event, as all team assignments and debate positions were determined randomly on-site. In the semifinal round, teams were divided into 3 vs 3 format with the motion, “학생의 편리를 위해 대학교 도서관이 24시간 운영을 해야 된다” (“For the convenience of students, university libraries should operate 24 hours a day”). The two UGM representatives, Adzini and Melinda, were randomly placed on the same team and successfully advanced to the final round. Once again, in the final round, they found themselves on the same team. The final round continued with the motion, “소셜미디어 상에서의 익명성은 긍정적인 영향보다는 부정적인 영향을 더 많이 초래한다” (“Anonymity on social media brings more negative impacts than positive ones”).

The competition concluded with comments from the judges, a dance cover performance, and an awarding session. In this event, Adzini Nurul Fatima Juliani and Ferdinanda Melinda Suryaningrum from the Korean Language and Culture Study Program successfully won 2nd Place in the team category.

Melinda

In a separate interview, Melinda shared her experience, “Before the competition started, so many thoughts ran through my mind, especially because we were carrying the name of UGM and our study program, which had supported our journey to Jakarta. However, by the grace of God, we managed to deliver a result by winning 2nd place. Although it was not the best result, it was achieved through our utmost efforts. This competition has become an unforgettable part of my life.”

Adzini

On the other side, Adzini also shared her story and the challenges she faced during the competition. “I used to be someone who was afraid to speak up, even just to express my opinion. But now, being able to participate in a debate competition and win 2nd place is a proud achievement for me. I believe that the biggest challenge in a competition doesn’t come from your opponents, but from within yourself. During this competition, I doubted myself many times — could I really do this? Especially when carrying the name of my university and study program. But amidst the doubt, I remembered words from a sunbae: ‘Winning is a bonus. What matters is that we finish what we’ve started.’ Whatever the result, I’m grateful because this is the outcome of my best efforts. Eventually, through this experience, I’ve been able to grow again. And finally, I would like to thank everyone who has helped me to stand here. All of this is thanks to everyone’s support~!!”

(Sherina Azmi)

 

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