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Hello Hangeul In series
Shedding light on the rise of the Korean language, its learners
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Hello Hangeul In series
Shedding light on the rise of the Korean language, its learners
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Inside the Korean language classroom in Madrid
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
Dec. 3, 2023 - 19:40:49
Welding book first in vocational Korean series for foreign labor
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
Nov. 27, 2023 - 08:39:12
In Brasilia, worldly dreams are born from Korean classes
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
Nov. 12, 2023 - 16:54:38
Americans seeking to visit Korea learn the language in LA
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
Nov. 7, 2023 - 10:35:27
Love for Hangeul grows in corner of Sweden
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
Oct. 21, 2023 - 16:01:51
Korean language instructors‘ working conditions remain subpar
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
Oct. 8, 2023 - 15:36:03
The making of Korean language textbooks featuring BTS
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
Sept. 24, 2023 - 15:27:32
Cultural emphasis on age reflected in Korean language
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
Sept. 10, 2023 - 16:04:35
Promoting ‘pure Korean’ in the online era through names
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
Aug. 27, 2023 - 14:10:19
‘Job opportunities key to keeping Korean language in demand’
‘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
Aug. 24, 2023 - 10:27:47
‘Korean language programs thriving, but impact analysis missing’
Singapore National University professor Chi Seo-won says knowing what path learners take after completing education is crucial for enhancing Korean language education The Korean government is responding fairly well to the growing global demand of Korean language education, through its expansive netw
Aug. 22, 2023 - 09:46:56
TOPIK should be revised to reflect real-life performance
‘It would be better if the testing methods are revised to assess learners’ actual ability to use the language.’ In the US, the focus of foreign language learning is laid on enabling students to actually speak, understand and perform different tasks in the target language. Under the guidelines of ACT
Aug. 22, 2023 - 09:19:04
‘Cultural education should not be just about promoting Korea’
Lee Eun-jeung, director of the Institute of Korean Studies at Free University of Berlin, calls for textbook diversification to meet evolving spectrum of Korean learning needs Education about Korean culture should go beyond merely presenting Korea‘s proud cultural heritage. It should be a two-way com
Aug. 20, 2023 - 14:02:17
‘Teacher shortage most pressing issue for continued Korean boom’
Seoul National Univ. professor Lee Ho-young says AI, metaverse will revolutionize Korean learning in longer term Lee Ho-young, a linguistics professor at Seoul National University, says the most pressing issue in the field of Korean language education overseas is the shortage of teaching staff. In a
Aug. 19, 2023 - 16:01:12
‘Korea is squandering opportunities of Hallyu’
Ross King, UBC Korean linguistics professor, says long-term investment needed for Korean language education to catch up with Japanese, Chinese Ross King, a professor of Korean linguistics who has headed the department of Asian studies at the University of British Columbia since 2008, said overseas K
Aug. 18, 2023 - 09:01:39
