Journey to the soul of South Korea’s capital

The grand prize winners of the Star Flicks contest don the hanbok as they soak in Korean culture. From left: Yan Lei, Shanice, Vaness, Li Yun and teacher Tan.Star Flicks NiE contest (2018) grand prize winners were in Korea for a 6D, 4N tour (of Seoul and Nami Island). The students from Chong Hwa Independent High School Kuala Lumpur were on an all-expenses-paid trip sponsored by Star Media Group from Nov 23-28, 2018. The students Ng Yan Lei, Shanice Chew Yiun Yiing, Vaness Sow Xi Jun and Wong Li Yun and their teacher, Tan Choon Moi, were whisked off to the republic after having won the grand prize at the annual Star-NiE contest finals in Sept. Here seen using the Hanbok on 27/11/18.

Four teenagers who won the grand prize at the recent Newspaper-in-Education contest enjoy extraordinary experiences and fine dining and make lifelong memories in an adventure of a lifetime.

MILLIONS of tourists have been flocking to the Republic of South Korea over the last decade, all thanks to the Korean wave, or Hallyu. But there really is more to Korea than its Korean dramas, pop stars, and athletes, as four teenagers recently discovered.