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JoongAng English Speech Competition announces this year's winners

A total of 48 students went home with an award, ranging across the grand, gold, silver, bronze and creative categories, in the annual English-speaking contest.

2026.8.23

Kim Keon Hee, left, wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, lines up to vote for the presidential election on June 3. Following Sookmyung Women's University's decision to revoke Kim's master's degree, Kookmin University, where she got a doctorate, is looking into whether her doctorate will be revoked as well. [NEWS1]

Kookmin University assesses revocation of Kim Keon Hee's Ph.D.

Following Sookmyung Women's University's decision to revoke former first lady Kim Keon Hee's master's degree, Kookmin University is also working on assessing if her Ph.D. will be revoked.

2025.6.24

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Singer Lee Hyo-ri gives a commencement speech to the graduating class of 2023 at Kookmin University, her alma mater, on Wednesday. “Just go and follow your heart,” the singer said to the graduates, saying she will “always be giving [her] warmest support.” She then ended the speech with a performance of her song “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (2010). Lee graduated from the university’s School of Performing Arts in 2006. She debuted as a member of girl group Fin.K.L in 1998 and launched her solo career in 2003, and is best known for hit songs “10 Minutes' (2003), 'U-Go-Girl' (2008) and 'Bad Girls' (2013). [YONHAP]

'Follow your heart'

Singer Lee Hyo-ri gave a commencement speech to the graduating class of 2023 at Kookmin University, her alma mater, on Wednesday.

2024.2.14

Singer Lee Hyo-ri makes a commencement speech during Kookmin University's graduation ceremony on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

'Follow your heart': Lee Hyo-ri gives inspirational speech to Kookmin graduates

Singer Lee Hyo-ri told Kookmin University graduates to follow their heart during the university's graduation ceremony, also performing her popular song "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (2010).

2024.2.14