(also published in Korea.net as Children From Around the Globe at 2018 Winter Olympics)
Who are those children who sang the Korean national anthem “Aegukga” during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics?
They are members of the Rainbow Children’s Choir. The choir members are children of multicultural and foreign families here in Korea. Among the Rainbow choir members, 47 were chosen to sing at the Olympics and they all came from different nationalities. Among these 47 children, 2 siblings from Nepal got into the choir. Meet Subin and Suyuna Sitoula:
They both go to Dwight School Seoul and their classmates and friends were extremely proud of them especially when they were shown on television adorably singing the Korean national anthem during the Opening Ceremony. They were bundled up in white, red and blue with black and blue head covers.
Subin and Suyuna both joined the choir since July 2017. They regularly practice every Wednesdays from 4:00pm – 6:30pm and Saturdays from 2:00pm – 6:30pm. For the Winter Olympics, the members who were chosen to perform stayed at PyeongChang for 11 days prior to the Opening Ceremony for rehearsals. In extremely cold weather, these children admirably practiced singing and carrying the traditional lamp in the open stadium.
Nepal had no delegation for the Winter Olympics but the Nepalese had these 2 children they cheered for and were proud of to be representing Nepal in the Rainbow Children’s Choir. Back in Nepal, relatives and friends watched the Opening Ceremony and they were calling and expressing their appreciation for Subin and Suyuna. Mr. K.P. Sitoula and Mrs. Rita Basnet Sitoula were two proud parents to have both of their children in this very rare opportunity to be part of the Winter Olympics.
Suyuna was very happy about her experience. She made friends and had fun the whole time she was at PyeongChang. Subin felt proud to be chosen as 1 of the 47 performers. He knows that this is an experience not anyone can easily have a chance to do. Aside from singing, they both carried the traditional lamp in the parade of nations. We saw Subin holding the traditional lamp with the delegates from Netherlands while Suyuna walked with delegates from Pakistan.
Aside from the wonderful experience of being part of this important global event, Subin and Suyuna made lifelong friends with the other members. They practiced and slept together with the other children the whole time they were at PyeongChang. They got to talk to their parents only at night, at the designated hour they were allowed to use their cell phones.
Not a small feat for children to be away from their parents and for performing excellently in front of millions of audiences. They rightfully deserved to be congratulated! Cheers!
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Wow super nkakaproud nman ang 2 kids na ito from nepal na sila subin and suyuna tlgang regular silang ngpapractice para maipamalas nila ang kanila galing . Super nkaka.amazed tlgang mgging proud ang mga parents sknila ❤️😍
wow ang gagaling naman po ng dalawang bata na to si subin at suyuna, sa ganyang edad po nila kaya na nila magpakita ng kanilang angking talento at galing po, madadala nila yan hanggang sa paglaki po nila, swerte ng mga magulang na magkaroon ng ganitong mga anak po, iba tlaga kabataan ngayon e ung magugulat ka na lang po tlaga sa mga kaya nilang gawin 🙂
Wow. Ang nice naman 😍 Talagang nakakahanga ang dalawang Bata nato. Sa age nilang ganyan nagagawa nila ang mga bagay na yan. Meron silang angking talino na talagang ipag mamalaki sila ng magulang nila… Meron talagang mga bata na may mga ganitong talento kaya talagang nakaka proud sila
Maganda din talaga pag member ka ng isang choir mas lalo ka nahahasa sa pag kanta.And yes Ms.wendy nakaka proud ang dalawa sa pag kanta nila ng Korean national Anthem great experience na din nila nasa murang edad nagkaroon agad sila kumanta hindi lang basta isang awitin kundi Korean National Anthem.
I like that Rainbow Children’s Choir is comprised of children from multicultural and foreign families in Korea. It’s a platform for them to showcase their talent and give pride to their country. I’m glad that these two children were able to represent nepal, they gave pride and honor to their country who doesn’t have any delegate. It was a wonderful and memorable experience.