2026 Winners


Poetry Collection

High School (Grades 9-12)

1st Place: Danielle Kim: “My Imagination“
Korea International School

2nd Place: Norah Camps: “My Memories”
Korea International School

3rd Place: Sihyeong Kim: “Petrichor”
Calvin Manitoba International School


Middle School (Grades 6-8)

1st Place: Thalia Ascensio: “The Soft Glow of a Secret”
Chadwick International School

2nd Place: Irmak Tandogan: “Just a person and person thought”
North London Collegiate School Jeju

3rd Place: Jin Iizuka: “My Favorite Space”
Yongsan International School


Fictional Narrative

High School (Grades 9-12)

1st Place: Nao Kamemoto: “The Green Forest”
Yongsan International School


Middle School (Grades 6-8)

1st Place: Dani Seoyeon Lee: “Mayfly“
Chadwick International School

2nd Place: Sergi Martinez Ortega: “A Long Walk to Darkness”
Yongsan International School

3rd Place: Seowoo Choi: “The Monster Behind the Gate”
Chadwick International School