Hey! So Glad You're Here.

We're a school "TED" club in Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies called GifTED. Inspired by TED's motto of "Ideas Worth Spreading", we do various activities related to TED where we can share thoughts and ideas from our diverse perspectives. Some activities are derived from our favorite TED Talks, and others are purely original. Together as a club, we hope to widen our view on our community and moreover help make the world a better place.

Through this school club blog, we want to share the experience with you! We give you sneak peeks on some of the activities we do during our sessions and our insights on the various topics that we are interested in. We hope you enjoy!

Meet the Team

Meet our club members!

President of 2023/Website Manager

Katie Shin

Hi, my name is Katie Shin and I'm currently a student at Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies. I am interested in how different people think and see the world in various ways. I believe that every unique person is a crucial puzzle piece, and only when these puzzle pieces come together can our community unlock its entire potential. This is also why I am so compelled by TED talks. I am interested in the field of psychology and love to read and watch movies.

President of 2024

Soyoon Lee

Hi! I'm a freshman at hafs and a member of the GifTED club. I love reading, journaling, scrolling through Pinterest and good food!!

Vice President of 2024

Ella Ha

Hello, everyone! My name is Ella. I'm a high school student from South Korea, currently attending Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies, also known as HAFS. Beyond the school life, I'm deeply passionate in fields of music, environmental science, and media studies which has greatly influenced my aspirations and enthusiasm in learning.In my spare time, I love immersing myself in music and creating beautiful videos that capture the beauty of life. I’m excited to join this community and connect with others, by sharing diverse perspectives. I look forward to inspiring people and being inspired by others!

Club Member

Dasom You

Greetings! My name is Dasom Danielle You, a student at HAFS. Having great ambitions and aspirations for the world, I aim to reach out positive influence in bringing our society together in a unity!

Club Member

Youjin Sohn

Hello, I’m Youjin Sohn, and I am currently a student at HAFS. I was in second grade when I first started watching TED talks. Back then, I watched them to learn English, and now I still watch them to hear the ideas of different people all around the world.

Club Member

Junhyeok Lee

Hello ladies and gentlemen, this is Junhyeok Lee, a student of Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies. The HAFS life had me look back on my life so that I can find and set my values of life, the most significant process of my entire life. There are a lot of questions that have made me grow up such as ‘What do I study for?’, ‘What kind of person do I want to be?’, ‘What is the world I want to create and change?’. I believe that the process of trying hard to figure out the answers to the questions would lead me to a valuable life I want to live. Therefore, I decided to encounter, challenge, and undergo any problem and situation to get close to the answers.

Club Member

Henry Kim

My name is Henry Kim. I am a student from Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies’ natural science track. I am a future bio-engineer and dreamer. I’m interested in studying brain science and the factors that can be related.

Club Member

Yeha Han

My dream is to write and direct (successful) films as a job. Right now, my biggest goal is to study abroad for college. I love to immerse myself in movies and hip-hop. Doing a TED talk was once in my bucket-list, so I look forward to the wonderful activities I will get to do in GifTED.