Korean Mathematical Olympiad
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The Korean Mathematical Olympiad is a Mathematical Olympiad held by the Korean Mathematical Society (KMS) in Republic of Korea.
History
In 1988, only high school students were tested and middle school students were supposed to take the 'high school exam'. From the 11th exam,[when?] the middle school students' test was introduced (JKMO, Junior Korean Mathematical Olympiad). In the 53rd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), the Korean delegation won 209 out of 252 out of the total score and 6 gold medals and ranked the first place for the first time in history.[1] From then, Korean mathematicians have made outstanding achievements in advanced math research and International Mathematical Olympiad.[2]
Business Background
In order to obtain excellent grades in the International Mathematics Olympiad, the Korean Mathematical Society holds the Korean Mathematical Olympiad, and through the operation of the seasonal school, KMS will discover gifted students and educate them to contribute the development of mathematics, science, and engineering in Korea.[3]
Process
The Primary Test
The primary test, usually called PKMO, is held between May and June. The current test consists of twenty multiple-choice questions, and students have to take the test in 4 hours. The trend is to present five problems from each subject, which are number theory, geometry, algebra, and combinatorics. The awards are divided into regional and national awards, and they are divided into honorable mention, bronze award, silver award, and gold award. To take the second test, students must receive the bronze award or higher.
Summer School
Students who have a good score in PKMO can have the opportunity to attend in the summer school. It is held between July and August, and the students sleep together for 12 days and take lectures.
Autumn Communication Lecture
Students who have completed Summer School are subjected to the Summer Communication Lecture. They have weekly online training and performance assessments.
The Secondary Test
The secondary test is composed of 8 questions with a narrative type. It is usually held between November and December. The test is divided in morning and afternoon time and 4 problems are given each period with a time limit of 3 hours. The trend is to present two problems from number theory, geometry, algebra, and combinatorics each. Local awards are not awarded separately and are divided into honorable mention, bronze award, silver award, and gold award.
Winter School
Students who have a good grade in the second test is entitled to attend winter school. It is progressed for 2 weeks in early January. Every weekend, there is a Winter School Mock Examination which is similar to FKMO. It is reflected in the selection of the national team. On the days without exams, there is a professor’s lecture in morning, assistant’s problem-solving in the noon, and self-study in evening. If a student gets enough grades in the winter school mock examination, he or she will be exempted for PKMO next year.
Spring Communication Lecture
Students who have completed Winter School are subjected to the Spring Communication Lecture for 6 weeks. They have weekly online training and performance assessments.
Asia Pacific Olympiad (APMO)
APMO is held in March. Winter School Participants are subjected to take the test. There are 5 problems in the exam, and the awards are divided into honorable mention, bronze award, silver award, and gold award. Only up to 10 people can get an award in this exam.
The Final Test (FKMO)
The students who have won higher than the bronze prize in the High School Level Secondary Test or those who have completed the Middle School Level Winter School are entitled to take FKMO. The exam consists of 6 questions in a narrative form. It is taken for two days at the end of March, and each day you are required to solve 3 problems in 4 hours and 30 minutes. Awards are divided into Grand Prize, Excellence Prize, and Encouragement Prize, and 13 people are selected as representative candidates. Six students are selected from the candidates to represent Korea in the IMO.[4]
Gauss Part and Euler Part
Since 2017, KMO has been divided into two parts: Gauss Part and Euler Part. The Gauss Part is open to all students under the age of 20 and the Euler Part is available for high school students other than science high school students.
Final representative selection process
About 12 to 13 students are selected based on the grades obtained by multiplying the grades of five tests (KMO second test, Romanian Master of Mathematics, winter school mock test, APMO, and KMO final exam) by the weights set by the Korea Math Olympiad Committee. IMO mock test is conducted for these 12 students. Six finalists will be selected by the Korea Mathematics Olympiad Committee based on the results of combining the results of the tests held before and the results of this IMO mock test. The final candidates and the target students will perform the weekend training for about 5 weeks in May, and the final representative student will hold the intensive training before the participation in IMO, which is held from June to July.[5]
Medal winners in International Mathematical Olympiad[6]
Year | Name of the Recipient | Medal |
---|---|---|
1988 | Young-Hoon Kiem | Bronze |
Ki Hong Kim | Bronze | |
Bok Gi Kim | Bronze | |
1989 | Gyu-Wan Hwang | Silver |
Cho-Hong Min | Honourable Mention | |
Jin-Min Chung | Honourable Mention | |
Dong Hun Lee | Honourable Mention | |
Bok Gi Kim | Honourable Mention | |
1990 | Myung Kwang Byun | Silver |
Tae-Jin Kim | Bronze | |
Bong-Gyun Koh | Honourable Mention | |
1991 | Byung Hee Choi | Silver |
Seung Kyun Lee | Bronze | |
Jong Won Park | Bronze | |
Jae Kyun Kwon | Bronze | |
Jiwoong Park | Bronze | |
Jong Hyun Shin | Honourable Mention | |
1992 | Jong Won Park | Gold |
Eun Soo Lee | Bronze | |
Jiwoong Park | Bronze | |
Young Su Lee | Bronze | |
Jung Keun Park | Bronze | |
1993 | Sang-Hyun Kim | Silver |
Joon Hong Park | Silver | |
Han Saem Yoon | Silver | |
Eun Soo Lee | Bronze | |
Sung Teak Jung | Bronze | |
Dano Kim | Bronze | |
1994 | Seung Chun Lee | Silver |
Dano Kim | Silver | |
Kyungyong Lee | Bronze | |
Sug Woo Shin | Bronze | |
Jin Tae Kim | Bronze | |
Chung Kil Hur | Bronze | |
1995 | Sug Woo Shin | Gold |
Kyo Min Jeong | Gold | |
Kyungyong Lee | Silver | |
Jin Woo Shin | Silver | |
Joung Keun Lim | Silver | |
Young Sin Kim | Bronze | |
1996 | Yu Seek Kong | Gold |
Sug Woo Shin | Gold | |
Joung Keun Lim | Silver | |
Sungjin Im | Silver | |
Jae Moon Yun | Silver | |
1997 | Jee Chul Woo | Gold |
Ji Oon Lee | Silver | |
Young-il Koh | Silver | |
Yu Seek Kong | Silver | |
Bumsik Kim | Silver | |
Hyun Ki Kim | Bronze | |
1998 | Se Yong Park | Gold |
Lin Han | Gold | |
Joon-Sung Lee | Silver | |
Hyunjung Park | Silver | |
Young-il Koh | Bronze | |
Jerin Gu | Bronze | |
1999 | Suh Hyun Choi | Gold |
Lin Han | Gold | |
Young-Han Park | Gold | |
Seung Hyup Yi | Silver | |
Jerin Gu | Silver | |
Hyoung-Jun Ahn | Silver | |
2000 | Young-Han Park | Gold |
Seung Hyup Lee | Gold | |
Suh Hyun Choi | Gold | |
Hong Sik Kim | Silver | |
Choongyup Sung | Silver | |
Hyong-Jun Kim | Silver | |
2001 | Myoung Sup Kim | Gold |
Suehyun Kwon | Gold | |
Yoon Suk Hyun | Gold | |
Joo Yong Ahn | Silver | |
Young Jun Jang | Silver | |
Suk Won Kim | Silver | |
2002 | Yeong Dae Kwon | Gold |
In Suk Seo | Silver | |
Jooncheol Min | Silver | |
Ringi Kim | Silver | |
Hae Kang Lee | Silver | |
Kyeong Su Choi | Silver | |
2003 | June Hyuk Jung | Gold |
Yeo-Il Yoon | Gold | |
Byoung Hyuck Kim | Silver | |
Serin Hong | Silver | |
Jaehyeok Heo | Silver | |
Kyeong Su Choi | Silver | |
2004 | Seung Myung Lee | Gold |
Sung-Yoon Kim | Gold | |
Yong Sue Song | Silver | |
Doo Sung Park | Silver | |
Young Hun Jung | Bronze | |
Se Ik Jo | Bronze | |
2005 | Doo Sung Park | Gold |
Ju Gang Nam | Gold | |
Won Ho Jeong | Gold | |
Young Hun Jung | Silver | |
Hyungjune Kang | Silver | |
Whan Ghang | Silver | |
2006 | Seok Hyeong Lee | Gold |
Ju Gang Nam | Gold | |
In Hwan Choi | Gold | |
Whan Ghang | Gold | |
Yulhee Nam | Silver | |
Jeha Yang | Silver | |
2007 | Whan Ghang | Gold |
Jeha Yang | Gold | |
Soo Hong Lee | Silver | |
Jeong Soo Sim | Silver | |
Seok Hyeong Lee | Silver | |
Yoon Joo Kim | Silver | |
2008 | Kyeong Sik Nam | Gold |
Dong Gyu Lim | Gold | |
Soo Hong Lee | Gold | |
Gyu Jin Oh | Gold | |
Man Wong Han | Silver | |
Sunkyu Lim | Silver | |
2009 | Sang Hoon Lee | Gold |
Hyun Sub Hwang | Gold | |
Tae Gu Kang | Gold | |
Sunkyu Lim | Silver | |
Tae Joo Ahn | Silver | |
Young Wook Lyoo | Silver | |
2010 | Sang Hoon Lee | Gold |
Bumsoo Kim | Gold | |
Sanghun Song | Gold | |
Junhwa Jung | Gold | |
Joon-Hyeok Yim | Silver | |
Sung Gi Park | Silver | |
2011 | Jaewon Chang | Gold |
Sangheon Lee | Gold | |
Sungseob Whang | Silver | |
Joon-Hyeok Yim | Silver | |
Jun Oh Park | Silver | |
Young Jin Bae | Honourable Mention | |
2012 | Dong Ryul Kim | Gold |
Jaewon Chang | Gold | |
Hanwool Moon | Gold | |
Sung Jin Park | Gold | |
Dong Hyo Kim | Gold | |
Tae Hwan Park | Gold | |
2013 | Eunsoo Jee | Gold |
Dong Ryul Kim | Gold | |
Sung Jin Park | Gold | |
Se Hyun Ji | Gold | |
Jongwon Lee | Gold | |
Seungyeon Kang | Silver | |
2014 | Dong Ryul Kim | Gold |
Minhyuk Kim | Gold | |
Hong-Kwon Jo | Silver | |
San Ha Lee | Silver | |
Jaehyung Kim | Silver | |
Young Keun Song | Silver | |
2015 | Junghun Ju | Gold |
Jaehyung Kim | Gold | |
Jaewon Choi | Gold | |
Sehun Kim | Silver | |
YouSeong Lee | Bronze | |
Chaewon Kim | Bronze | |
2016 | Junghun Ju | Gold |
Eui Cheon Hong | Gold | |
Jaewon Choi | Gold | |
Sehun Kim | Gold | |
Youseong Lee | Silver | |
Seungyoon Baek | Silver |
References
- ^ "The Korea Times".
- ^ "Korean Times".
- ^ "The Korean Mathematical Olympiad". www.kmo.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "KMO official website(click the button on the left bottom('연간계획'))".
- ^ "The Korean Mathematical Olympiad". www.kmo.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "International Mathematical Olympiad - IMO". International Mathematical Olympiad - IMO. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
External links
- The Korean Mathematical Olympiad - Official website (in Korean)
- International Mathematical Olympiad - Official website [1]
- Asian Pacific Mathematical Olympiad - Official website [2]