Bugil A defeated Daewon A in a 7-0 unanimous decision to claim victory in the KHSDC VII Grand Finals and take home their school’s first national tournament trophy.
Continuing its meteoric rise in competitive high school debate, Bugil Academy fielded two teams in the quarterfinals and became the fifth school to win a KHSDC title after SIS(2), Daewon(2), HAFS(1), and KMLA(1).
With two freshmen and one sophomore, the Bugil A team of Taeon Ahn, Taeyeon Lee, and Yonghyun Kwon is also the youngest to have ever won KHSDC.
Although failing in their bid to win an unprecedented third KHSDC title, Daewon continued its amazing run of 5 grand finals appearances in the 6 KHSDCs that it has participated in.
After leading his team to the semi-finals, national team member Chan Keun Kim from HAFS claimed the title of Speaker of the Tournament. Julia Kim, a 9th grader from KIS, was recognized as Top Rookie Speaker after her all-rookie team’s sensational run to the quarterfinals.
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