National Competition 11-Time Champion Kim Sookhee, Selected as Korean Federation of Arts & Culture Organizations Master of Poetry Recitation

Poetry reciter Kim Sook-hee was selected as the master of poetry recitation by the 10th Seoul Federation of Korean Arts and Culture Organizations on the 11th.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Kim Sookhee, a nationwide poetry recitation contest 11-time champion and poetry reciter who works as an English teacher at the public Haenam Technical High School, was selected as the Poetry Recitation Master at the 10th Seoul Korea Federation of Arts and Culture Organizations on the 11th.

As a master judge appointed by the Seoul Federation of Arts and Culture Headquarters, she was finally selected after a rigorous three-month process including the first round of document screening, the second round of on-site inspection along with poetry recitation work evaluation, and the third round comprehensive presentation at the Master Festival.

In the document and on-site inspections, poetry reciter Kim Sookhee was certified as a master in the poetry recitation field by emphasizing the current growth of poetry recitation as a dialectical and artistic culture and the necessity to spread poetry recitation internationally.

English teacher and poetry reciter Kim Sookhee, who is currently the top multi-champion in the nationwide poetry recitation contest rather than regional or association competitions, has completed doctoral coursework in the Department of Creative Writing and is writing her thesis, showing scholarly traits by following the orthodox literary course as a poetry reciter.

She served as president of the Seoul Kim Sowol Poetry Recitation Association and is currently a director of the Cultural Center and a director of the Poet Memorial Project Association, actively engaging in both literary and cultural arts activities.

She is also a recipient of the Korea Record Certification Award, the Korea Character Education Award from the Press Association, and the Proud Korean Person Award of Korea, and has a brilliant career including winning the runner-up prize at the Seoul National Writing Contest.

Regarding her selection as a master, Kim said, “Although I have long planned school poetry recitation events, once my thesis is somewhat organized, I want to devote myself to nationwide special lectures on poetry recitation and recitation education in local communities.”

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