SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has designated 18 educational and cultural institutions overseas as King Sejong Korean-language learning centers eligible for state support, as part of efforts to help more people learn about the Korean culture and language. The 18 new centers, named after the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) king who invented the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Monday unveiled a plan to further enhance its global infrastructure and networks for Korean language education, including increasing the number of overseas outlets of the government-run King Sejong Institute brand to 350 by 2027. The announcement was made during the World Korean Educator Conference 2023 that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The King Sejong Institute, a state-run Korean language education center, opened its second school in Mexico on Tuesday (local time) in response to rising demand for Korean language education amidst the Korean wave. The Korean Cultural Center in Mexico held an opening ceremony for the new King Sejong Institute [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners studying Korean at King Sejong Institutes worldwide will be entitled to purchase train tickets between Incheon International Airport and Seoul Station at a discounted price. The King Sejong Institute Foundation, a state-run Korean language education foundation, announced that it will offer a 15-percent discount coupon for some 400,000 [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A state-run Korean language education center said Friday it has revamped its e-learning site into a web portal to offer comprehensive information on Korean culture. Nuri-Sejonghakdang now offers free access to content on Korea, including K-pop and Korean food, available both in Korean and English, the King Sejong Institute [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF), a South Korean government entity that operates Korean language centers abroad, on Wednesday unveiled an mobile app that is designed to help foreigners practice conversion in Korean. King Sejong AI Teacher is an artificial intelligence (AI)-based app that enables users to practice Korean [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — King Sejong Institute, the state-run Korean culture and language education center, will introduce and support the operation of a preliminary Korean language program in foreign countries where there is demand for Korean language education but supply is limited. The King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) announced on Tuesday that the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) plans to expand the number of Korean language institutes overseas and train local residents in foreign countries as Korean language instructors. The foundation plans to expand the number of institutes by 187 percent. Last year, the foundation built 16 new institutes worldwide. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Saturday it plans to open some 30 new state-run King Sejong Institutes abroad next year to meet rising demand for learning the Korean language and culture. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the new institutions will be set up in Southeast Asia, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Wednesday it will establish 13 new state-run King Sejong Institutes in 11 countries for foreigners wanting to learn the Korean language and culture. With the additions, the number of King Sejong Institutes, a public institution run by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote [...]