The XI Republican student Olympiad of knowledge on Oriental Studies, which is the annual event was held at the Faculty of Oriental Studies of KazNU named after al-Farabi. The number of participants in the section of Korean studies this year was 27 students from KazNU named after al-Farabi, Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and ENU named after L.N.Gumilyov.

At the end of two rounds, participants were awarded prizes. The 4th year student of Department of the Far East(Korean Studies) of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the KazNU named after Al-Farabi - Kairgaliyeva Aizhan took the 1st place，2nd places were taken by senior students of Department of the Far East(Korean Studies) of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of KazNU named after Al-Farabi - Saylaukenova Aigerim and Serik Meruert, 3rd places were shared between 2nd year students from ENU named after L.N.Gumilyov - Toktarbekov Anel and KazNU named after al-Farabi - Otegen Gauhar and Turysmaganbetov Kundyz. All winners of the Olympiad were awarded special diplomas and cash prizes from sponsors.