Attention to all Hallyu fans in Canada!
Hosted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Vancouver and in partner ship with the Department of Asian Studies at UBC\, Quiz on Korea is an annu al gameshow that quizzes non-Korean adults on their knowledge of Korean cul ture\, social news\, history\, etc.
Countries around the world will h old preliminary rounds in which one winner is chosen to move to the final r ound in Korea. The finalists will appear on a special television segment br oadcast by the national public broadcaster\, KBS. Flights to Korea and acco mmodations will be provided to each finalist - so don’t miss out on this in credible chance to win a free trip to Korea!
Ple ase read the terms and conditions below.
- Applicants should be 18 years of age or older (as of Ma y 6\, 2023)
- Applicants should hold legal status in Canada or Canadi an citizenship***
***Please note : All applicants are eligible to win the 1st\, 2nd\, and 3rd place prizes (Apple products)\, however only those with a Canadian passport are eligible for the grand prize of travel to Korea and moving forward to the f inal round. Everybody will receive a participation prize (Korean goods).
- Applicant cannot hold and should have never held Korean nationality o r ethnicity (or have any immediate family members holding Korean nationalit y or ethnicity)
- Should be able to participate in the preliminary r ound in-person at UBC (on May 6\, 2023)
- The Grand Prize winner must hold Canadian citizenship and should be available for travel to Korea for the final round of the competition which will take place in early September 2023.
- Applicant should have genuine interest in and knowledge of K orea and Korean culture.
- Individuals who have previously participat ed in the Quiz on Korea Final Round held in Korea are not eligible to apply again.
- Grand prize (1): A free trip t o Korea for the final round.
- 1st place (1): Apple iPad Air
- 2nd place (2): Apple Watch
- 3rd place (3): Apple AirPods
- Par ticipation prizes: Korean goods
Wednesday\, May 3\, 2023
All a pplications will be screened and only qualified applicants will receive an email invitation with full event details to participate in the 2023 Quiz on Korea-Canada Preliminary Round by Thursday\, May 4\, 2023.
Date: Saturday Sep tember 10\, 2023
A week-long tour program (9/03-9/11) in Korea will b e provided for all final round contestants.
All final round contestan ts must participate with their legal name and will be filmed and broadcaste d during their Korea tour and final round.
The tour and the final rou nd will be conducted in Korean only. No translation will be provided.
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Please email kcultureinvan@mofa.go.kr for any further inquiries .
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