South Korean Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik will give a lecture on Friday for foreign experts of the Korean language and Korean studies at the ministry.
The minister will speak on the theme of “The Vision of a Cultural Power in the Smart Age: Creative Integration of Tradition and Modernity” for 44 foreign experts from 22 countries.
The foreigners are participating in a two-week program organized by the National Institute of the Korean Language. The program covers teaching methods for Korean language, the Korean Wave and Korean culture as well as tours of cultural sites from July 2 to 14.
The Korean language education program for foreigners was launched in 1992 and a total of 718 foreigners specializing in Korean language and Korean studies have participated in the program.
