Special Recognition: Eun Song Kim

Special Recognition: Eun Song Kim

KIDA TALKS wishes to recognize a debater whose service the Korea debate community has benefited from greatly. Eun Song Kim, Korea University, had served as a treasurer of KIDA during the first half of this year and resigned from her position in July this year as she has been accepted to a Master’s program at Oxford University. She left Korea on September 23^rd, yesterday, to pursue her studies. The following is a short piece of recognition and thanks to Eun Song, written by her former teammate Hyewon Rho, Korea University.

"The contest is a lion fight. So chin up, put your shoulders back, walk proud, strut a little. Don't lick your wounds. Celebrate. The scars you bear are the sign of a competitor. You're in a lion's fight. Just because you didn't win doesn't mean you don't know how to roar."

Staying true to her favorite quote from a melodramatic show about doctors, Eunsong Kim was a debater that debated in every round like a lion.  We, her teammates, would have to write 'CALM DOWN' in red block letters on yellow sticky notes to remind her to, well, do as so, and occasionally our society members in the audience would raise and shake their hands to slow her down because well, she sounded like an angry rapper.  We are indeed proud that our previous Champion, Finalist and two-time Semi Finalist of the nationals is off to study abroad at one of the world's leading institutions, Oxford University to pursue a Master's Degree in Comparative Social Policy.  We look forward to seeing Eunsong active in the 'real' world where we know without a doubt, she'll be fighting for a better society, like a lion; strong, proud and with a little bit of swag.  Good luck, Eunsong - Korean debate will miss you. :)

Courtesy: Hyewon Rho, Korea University