"Ringing the Reading Golden Bell"... Jeonnam Gwangju Central Library Heats Up with Middle School Reading Quiz Competition

A 26-Year Tradition:
Youth Reading Festival Continues

Chae Eunchan of Gwangju Supia Girls’ Middle School Wins Superintendent’s Award

The Jeonnam Gwangju Metropolitan Unified City Office of Education Central Library announced on September 6 that it successfully held the "26th Middle School Student Reading Quiz Competition" on September 5 at the library’s Learning Center, with more than 40 local middle school students participating.

First launched in 1999, the "Middle School Student Reading Quiz Competition" is a signature youth reading culture program that the Central Library has held annually to help young people develop proper reading habits and enhance their thinking and literacy skills.

The Central Library of Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education in Jeonnam successfully hosted the 26th Middle School Student Reading Quiz Competition. Photo provided by the library

This year’s competition was based on three designated books across diverse fields: literature ("Novels That Embrace"), science ("Convenience Store Science in One Bite"), and society ("Why Is Instagram Free?").

The contest followed a "Challenge Golden Bell" survival format, in which students answered multiple-choice and short-answer questions to determine the single final winner, creating an atmosphere of excitement and tension among the participants.

After an intense competition, Chae Eunchan, a third-year student at Gwangju Supia Girls’ Middle School, was named the "last person standing" and received the Jeonnam Gwangju Metropolitan Unified City Superintendent’s Award. The Central Library also encouraged and awarded five runner-up students with "Luck Awards" and "Happiness Awards" for their good-natured rivalry until the end.

Director Kim Jeonghee said, "I hope this reading quiz competition will be remembered as an experience that gave our youth the joy of reading and a refreshing challenge across generations," adding, "We will continue to provide a diverse range of tailored reading programs so that young people can make reading a part of their lives and further broaden their knowledge in the humanities."

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