Kowi Corner

27/08/2025

The 102nd Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) will be conducted as below.

(1) Test Date: Sat. 18 October. 2025
※ The test takes place only when at least applicants of 10 sit the test in each division level. If we have fewer than 10 applications for one test level, the division test can be cancelled.

(2) Test Venue: Kirkwood Intermediate School in Christchurch (*Scheduled)
※ The finalised TOPIK Test Venue and the individual test registration proof will be released to each applicant by 10 October, 2025 via email.

(3) Application Period: Mon. 7 July 2025 ~ Mon. 28 July. 2025
※ The application form: attached
※ Application is available via email or post only. Onsite submission is not
applicable. Also, only the application and fee payment within the valid period
will be accepted

(4) Test Result: 11 December 2025
※ Each applicant needs to access the TOPIK test result in person after the assigned date above. Individual result will not be notified to each applicant

(5) Application fee: △TOPIK Ⅰ: 50 NZD, △ TOPIK Ⅱ: 70 NZD
※ Account transfer only. (Account No: 02-1241-0029511-01, Kookmin Bank Auckland Branch, Account Name: Korean Education Centre)
※ Display your official Full Name and test stage when transferring your test fee. (e.g. Mark. James T1)

http://nzkoreanedu.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=class_05

27/08/2025

2025 Korean Speech Competition

1. Eligibility
- Non-native Korean speaker
(Please check your eligibility before the submission.)

2. Competition Entry
- School Entry (Year 1~Year 13)
- Adult Entry (KEC Korean course students)

3. Application and Speech file submission Period
- 11 August 2025 ~ 19 September 2025

4. How to participate
- School and Adult Entry: Only through the Video Submission (by 5:00 pm on 19 September 2025)

5. Results
- Results will be announced on October 10th at 2:00 pm on the Korean Education Centre website and notified to each school/ class.

For all inquiries, please contact the Korean Education Centre
(Email: [email protected]/ 09 303 2625)

※ Attachments
- 2025 Application with Agreement form and Guidelines for School Entry
- 2025 Application with Agreement form and Guidelines for Adult Entry

http://nzkoreanedu.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=class_04&wr_id=58

11/08/2025

I use "final consonant" or "batchim" on the radio.
So please read and understand what is Batchim.

The 받침 is the final consonant (or consonant cluster) at the end of a Korean syllable. The 받침 is written in the bottom/final position. Conjugation rules will often depend on if there is a 받침 or not. The consonant in the 받침 position is said to be in the "final position."

06/07/2025

Kowi corner for 5th of July.
Kowi corner
Date for 05/07/25
기본생활 /동작과 사물 Actions and Objects

학습 목표/ Learning objectives
행위 설명하기: Can talk about what someone is doing.
행위 묻고 대답하기: Can ask and answer what someone is doing.

어휘1/Vocabulary1
일상관련 동작 동사 Everyday live verbs.

문법1 /Grammar1
-아요/어요

대화1 / conversation 1
What is Dara doing?
다라 씨는 뭐 해요?

발음 Pronunciation
ㅢ

어휘2/Vocabulary2
일상 관련 명사 Everyday life Nouns

문법2 /Grammar2
을/를

대화 conversation 2
Wangmin, what are you doing now?
왕민 씨, 지금 뭐 해요?

문화와 정보
한국의 좌식 문화

17/04/2025

You can listen this website too!!!

Access Radio Taranaki proudly presents Kowi Corner — Listen Now 🔊

17/04/2025

Kowi corner
Date for 19/04/25

Let's learn About Hangeul
Vowel sound values
Among the vowels ㅐ,ㅔ,ㅒ,ㅖ,ㅘ,ㅝ,ㅟ,ㅚ,ㅙ,ㅞ,ㅢ, those like ㅒ and ㅖ, which have two short horizontal strokes, and those like ㅘ and ㅝ, which combine horizontal vowels and vertical vowels, are diphthongs.

Korean classical Music
흥보가 비단타령령
The act of encouraging good deeds and punishing bad ones. As Korean four characters idioms 권선징악.

Vocabulary 어휘/Daily necessities생활용품
휴지, 가족사진, 여권, 지갑, 열쇠, 가방, 우산, 화장품, 거울, 빗, 베개, 이불

Gramma 문법
이/가 아니에요.
받침(A consonant written under the vowel of a syllable when writing in the Korean alphabet.)

Conversation 대화
유스프: 아궁 씨, 이건 마두 씨의 가방이에요?
Agung, is this Madhu’s bag?
아 궁: 아니요, 제 가방이예요.
No, It’s my bag.
유스프: 이건 뭐예요?
What is this?
아궁: 마두 씨의 가족사진이예요.
It’s Madhu’s family photo.

Useful Expression유용한 표현
내일 뵙겠습니다. See you tomorrow.

Culture & Information 문화와 정보
한국에서 알뜰하게 생필품을 구입하는 팁
Tips for Buying Daily Necessities Cheaply in Korea

Please check your self-assessment
I can ask and answer the names of an object.
I can use vocabulary related to office supplies and daily necessities.
I can ask and answer questions using demonstratives.

Classical Music
Gymnopédie No. 1

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10/04/2025

Join Mingkyung on Kowi Corner - for her unique show where listeners can learn some basic Korean and fellow Kowi’s can reconnect with their culture.
"Kowi" is the term used by Kiwi-Koreans to refer to themselves and can be found every Saturday here at 1pm on Access Radio Taranaki - your community voice.

Kowi Corner is proudly supported by the Ministry for Ethnic Communities.

NZ On Air
CAMA - Community Access Media Alliance

22/03/2025

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28/02/2025

안녕하세요?
Kia Ora.
Finally I am here. Welcome back Kowi corner.

2025 we are study with this book. https://epstopik.hrdkorea.or.kr/epstopik/book/std/standardBookList.do?lang=ko

Thanks for Korean government.
We can use free online books.
You can study on this website too but if you don't have time to open computer.
Just listen Kowi corner at Access Radio Taranaki 104.4 FM web site or spotify.

My first episode will be on 8th of March.
If you need any help just reply here or email me.
[email protected]

Have a lovely day.

Nga mihi
Minkyung

12/02/2025

Native Language Speaking Competition!

An opportunity for children aged 9 to 14 years to take part in a special spoken word event celebrating cultural identity and language! 🌏✨

📍 Where: NPDC Council Chamber
🗣 Topic: "Why I Love Taranaki" (2 to 3 minutes)
⏰ When: 21st February, 4 PM - 6 PM

This event encourages the next generation of New Zealanders to embrace and preserve their unique cultural identity through the power of spoken word. If your child can speak their native language, we encourage them to participate!

💛 It would be amazing to see some African representation too! Let’s celebrate the diversity of Taranaki together.

📩 Register via email to Olena Williams [email protected]

Proudly sponsored by Geetha Narayanan Kutty of Migrant Connections. See the attached poster for more details!