Sponsor:
Yoon's English School, Seoul,
South Korea

Age, Grade:
13, Fifth Grade

School:
Goyang Hannae Elementary School, Ilsan, South Korea

Profile:
The motion picture Akeelah and the Bee catalyzed Jiwon's interest in spelling. Even though she admits that the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is not in the dictionary, she proudly lists it as her favorite word. Jiwon's favorite school subject is art. She loves to draw cartoons, read comic books, and listen to music. She would like to become a cartoonist or a diplomat. Jiwon participated in the 2008 national finals.