SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A record number of applicants took the Korean language proficiency test last year, data showed Friday, reflecting the growing popularity of the language. A total of 375,871 people sat for the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) in 2019, up 14.2 percent from 329,224 in the previous year, according [...]
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, 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. [...]
HO CHI MINH CITY, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A craze to learn the Korean language is rapidly spreading in Vietnam owing to the great popularity of Korean pop culture and deepening economic relationship between the two countries, a Korean language center said Monday. According to the Korean Language Education Center, 5,290 students currently study [...]
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, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The first King Sejong Institute center in Seoul will open next month to meet rising demand for learning Korean language and culture from foreigners living in South Korea, its operator said Wednesday. King Sejong Institute Foundation said it will test run Yongsan Sejong Institute in Yongsan, central Seoul, from [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Thousands of Thais wishing to work in the manufacturing and construction industries in South Korea took a Korean language proficiency test on Sunday. The Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea), jointly with the Thai Department of Employment, hosted the 7th Employment Permit System Test of Proficiency in [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time in Southeast Asia, students of the Korean language education department will be graduating in Thailand. The Korean Educational Institute of Thailand announced on Sunday that it held a graduation ceremony from the Korean language education department at Thailand’s Uttaradit Rajabhat University on April 25. The graduation [...]
BANGKOK, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The fever for learning Korean is steadily spreading among Thai students, as the number of secondary schools teaching Korean as a second foreign language in Thailand is expected to swell to 130 this year, officials said Tuesday. The Korean Education Center in Thailand said as many as 130 middle [...]