SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – An analysis by a South Korean lawmaker has revealed that monthly fees for English language academies targeting preschoolers have surpassed an average of 1.2 million won, amid record high private education spending across all school levels last year. Rep. Kang Deuk-gu of the Democratic Party stated on March 25 that [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group Le Sserafim will put out its first English digital single, “Perfect Night,” on Oct. 27, Source Music, the group’s management agency, said Thursday. The group also made the same announcement on Weverse, a K-pop fan community platform, at midnight. “Perfect Night” carries the message that an [...]
INCHEON, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The western port city of Incheon is setting out to launch a special project aimed at turning the city’s international business district of Songdo into a bilingual city where you can use both Korean and English. The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZ) announced on Thursday that it made [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The trading volume of foreign investors in shares of listed companies which introduced an English-language disclosure system starting from the fourth quarter of last year has more than doubled, the bourse operator said Wednesday. The Korea Exchange (KRX) has been providing the English-language translation service for the disclosures of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Parents and children have different perceptions toward the child’s level of English at elementary, middle and high school, a recent study revealed. Yoon’s English School, a company that runs a chain of English language schools across the country, conducted a survey of 627 students from elementary, middle, and high [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of elementary schools in South Korea operated after-school English classes for first and second graders last year, following the government’s partial deregulation at the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Education said Tuesday. The ministry said 3,409, or 55.3 percent, of the 6,167 elementary schools [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Private institutes offering English language courses for preschoolers using the description “English kindergarten” may face punishment from the authorities, the Ministry of Education said Sunday. Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae recently presided over the 16th meeting of the Education Trust Restoration Team to discuss punitive measures against private English language [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — It is a common sight to see Korean omitted where it is needed with a trend of English-only design. The new trend makes use of English exclusively for brand names and business names, in addition to other signage. A case in point is the Seoul Express Bus Terminal. It [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — V, a member of the globally celebrated K-pop boy band BTS, released his English solo song “Winter Bear” on Saturday. The new song was put up on BTS’ official social media for free download, along with a music video. V, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, composed the song [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A compilation of President Moon Jae-in’s major speeches over the past year, translated in English, was made public Tuesday. The 288-page anthology, titled “Selected Speeches, President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea,” offers transcripts of 56 speeches chosen from among 305 addresses and remarks made by the president [...]