KAC Model United Nations (MUN), established in 2006, is the only year-round after-school program in the City of Los Angeles focused on leadership and personal development for Korean American and Asian American youth.

KAC MUN gives inner-city youth insight into the world at large, honing their leadership skills while engaging them in a critical reflection of global and local issues affecting their communities today. Acting as delegates from United Nations (UN) member states, students participate in simulated UN conferences in universities across the country.

Why Join KAC MUN?

  • KAC MUN is the longest consecutively running program in the Korean American community.
  • KAC MUN is a nationally recognized Outstanding Delegation (Pomona College 2025, USC 2026).
  • Learn critical thinking, reading, writing, speaking, research, and leadership skills from a Harvard-educated instructor with 15+ years of experience.
  • KAC MUN students are admitted to top colleges and universities, including Harvard, Duke, Columbia, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Vanderbilt, UCLA, UC Berkeley, USC.

What Does KAC MUN Offer?

  • Weekly 2.5 hour online classes every Wednesday (September – May)
  • Monthly in-person sessions and in-person conferences
  • Student leadership team
  • Peer mentor-mentee groups
  • Annual community advocacy projects with 30+ volunteer hours
  • Annual student-run Internal Conference
  • Access to extensive alumni network

Application

2025-2026 applications are now closed!

APPLICATIONS OPEN JULY 2026

▶ WHO CAN APPLY?

  • Middle and high school students entering grades 8-11. Only returning KAC MUN students may reapply as 12th graders.
  • Students with no prior MUN experience are encouraged to apply.
  • Applicants must be based in Southern California.

 

▶ HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must complete:

  • Online application form with:
    • Current transcript
    • One reference + contact information (recommendation letter NOT required)
    • Responses to three short-answer questions (250-400 words each)
  • 60-minute group interview

 

▶ COST

  • One-time administrative fee upon acceptance:
    • Early Bird Application: $135
    • Regular Application: $150
  • Monthly program fee: $80, due on the first Wednesday of each month
  • Additional fees apply for participation in MUN conferences

 

Financial assistance is available to students who meet eligibility criteria. For more details, contact programs@kacla.org or call 213-365-5999.

Updates & News

KAC MUN Redefines Leadership for AAPI Youth by Rachel Choi

       https://edubridgeplus.com/jsr-kac-mun-redefines-leadership-for-aapi-youth-5-8-2025/

2025 SCMUN Conference

Congratulations to the KAC MUN team for their excellent performance at the SCMUN 2025 Conference. We are so proud of their hard work, commitment, and professionalism during this journey – and they had a blast!

A special shout out to those who won their individual awards:

Best Delegate: Rachel Choi (CSW)
Outstanding Delegate: Joon Byun (NOVICE FAO), Sophia Kim (UNCTAD)
Honorable Mention: Eric Choi (UNICEF), Eugene Kwon (UNICEF)
Verbal Commendation: Stephen Jung (UNCTAD), Jamie Lim (CRISIS)
Exemplary Research: Rachel Choi (CSW), Sion Lee (CSW)

 

2024 KAC MUN 4th Internal Conference

The 4th annual KAC MUN Internal Conference took place from May 25th to 26th. The conference was planned and run entirely by a staff of KAC MUN students, who spent four months holding weekly meetings, writing meticulously researched and creative background guides, devising high level lesson plans, and holding training sessions for MUN proceedings.

Led by two-year-consecutive Secretary General Sophia Kim, with Crisis chairs Matthew Hsieh, Michael Hsieh, Anna Lee, and General Assembly chairs Monica Lee, David Han, and Rachel Choi, the conference was a resounding success. Congratulations to all these students for their impressive performances!

Individual award winners are listed below.

Best Delegate: Heeju Bahk (WHO), San Ko (CRISIS)

 Outstanding Delegate: Gianelle Kim (WHO), Phillip Choi (CRISIS)

 Honorable Mention: Adeleine Choi (WHO), Sion Lee (CRISIS), Angel Song (CRISIS)

 Research Award: Gianelle Kim (WHO), Bezalel Shin (CRISIS)

Community Advocacy Projects

2022-23 MUN + Right To Be

Students’ work focused on becoming effective allies of fight against hate, bullying, and harassment. KAC partnered with Right To Be…

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