Madrid -- On a Friday evening in October, at the King Sejong Institute of the Korean Cultural Center in Madrid, Spain, two Korean language courses -- the N1 beginner class and the N5 advanced class -- were held, in a quite distinct atmosphere. The Spain branch of the King Sejong Institute provides a

Professors committed to enhancing communication with migrant workers at workplaces across various industries A plethora of textbooks and learning materials cater to Korean language learners from diverse backgrounds. But, there’s a significant gap for a particular type of learners whose grasp of work

An unlikely, yet perhaps fateful link blossoms between Christian boarding school for underprivileged girls and Korea BRASILIA, Brazil -- On the opposite side of the world from South Korea, a group of high school girls dream of someday visiting the country. The northeast Asian nation seems far remove

LOS ANGELES -- Stephanie Baldonado first came across Korean food in 2006 during her deployment at a US military hospital in Afghanistan, where she shared a camp with counterparts from the Korean military. She instantly fell in love with it. Years later, her daughter Marlene “fully immersed” herself

Popularity of K-dramas and K-food drives demand for Korean language learning GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- It’s 6 p.m. on a regular Thursday in Sweden’s second-largest city of Gothenburg. Seventeen students of various ages gathered in classrooms at a high school to learn a language that is spoken in a dista

Instructors asked to work for free outside class hours, with many on short-term contracts with no benefits The rise of Korean as a popular choice among foreign language learners around the world has become common knowledge in recent years, but the working conditions of those who teach it are far fro

S. Korea‘s Education Ministry takes lead in overall Hangeul textbook development, but more efforts needed, experts say In response to the growing international demand for learning the Korean language, the South Korean Education Ministry took a proactive step in 2021 by creating a government-managed

Complexity of speech levels, honorifics and emphasis on age in Korean culture often overwhelm learners For non-native speakers of the Korean language, even the simple question “Have you eaten?” can be tricky. It is because of the complexity of having to choose different speech levels and honorifics

VANK chief highlights the meaning behind success of pure Korean name generating website South Korean organizations are attempting to bring back “pure Korean,” or “soonwoorimal” -- purely Korean words or Hangeul terms not based on Hanja (Chinese characters) or other languages. Pure Korean has been sw

‘Only a few graduates remain in universities or pursue careers as webtoon or drama script translators. It is essential to establish career paths that link Korean language learning in universities to employment opportunities.’ Korean will continue to be a popular choice for language learners around t