Final Round of the 3rd Market Economy Speech Contest

On February 5, 2025, the final round of the 3rd Market Economy Speech Contest was held at Yeollim Hall in the Forest Vision Center. Although the weather was cold, the passion of the participants made the atmosphere at the venue warm and lively. The finalists vividly conveyed fresh insights on the importance of freedom and the market economy, which are needed throughout our society.

Of the 32 finalists, 14 received awards. We would like to offer our encouragement and gratitude to everyone who participated, and we ask for your continued interest in the Center for Free Enterprise (CFE).

□ Date and Time: Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 1:30 p.m.

□ Venue: Yeollim Hall, Forest Vision Center

□ Award Recipients

[Grand Prize] - 2 winners

- Youngbin Ko (“Legacy Admissions” to Resolve Universities’ Financial Difficulties and Enhance Competitiveness)

- Guhyun Jung (Raising the Minimum Wage: What Lies Beneath?)

[Excellence Award] - 5 winners

- Minjae Kwon (Problems of Protectionism and Ways to Address Them)

- Nayoung Kim (Beyond the Standard Commute: How Flexible Work Arrangements Are Transforming the Economy and Everyday Life)

- Seoyoon Oh (The Revised Grain Management Act: Dangerous Populism That Undermines the Free Market Economy)

- Rina Kim (Privatizing AI Digital Textbooks and Expanding Choice: Finding the Balance Between the Market Economy and Trust)

- Jihoon Baek (We Must Revise Unrealistic Carbon Neutrality Targets.)

[Merit Award] - 7 winners

- Seok Namgung (A Korea Without Returning Companies: Is It a Barren Land for Businesses?)

- Seongeun Park (Intellectual Property Rights: A Shield for Innovation, a Compass for Fair Competition)

- Woobin Seong (Abolishing the Price Ceiling on Apartment Presales)

- Wonsuk Lee (Regulatory Reform: A New Turning Point for Corporate Growth)

- Heonseok Ha (Greenbelts: Individuals Bear the Cost, the State Takes the Credit)

- Kyeongyeon Kim (What Causes the Undervaluation of Korean Stocks?: Focusing on Shareholder Returns)

- Chansol Lee (Killing Two Birds with One Stone by Easing Greenbelt Regulations)

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Original title: 제3회 시장경제 스피치대회 결선

Author: Center for Free Enterprise (CFE)

Date: 2025-02-05

Source: https://www.cfe.org/bbs/bbsDetail.php?cid=event&pn=3&idx=27306