More branches of the King Sejong Institute, a worldwide network of cultural centers that focus on teaching the Korean language and exposing people to Korean history, music and art, will be built in the upcoming years.
By region, most locations will be in Asia, as 11 new branches will be established in five countries: China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia. One new branch will be built in each Brazil and Uruguay. Two European countries, Estonia and France, as well as Australia, will also each have one new branch of the institute.
A growing demand to learn Korean can be seen in these selected regions. Thanks to their active participation, the additional branches will be able to provide educational services alongside local universities such as Can Tho University in Vietnam, the University of La Rochelle in France and Macquarie University in Australia. The two new locations in Estonia and Uruguay, in particular, will receive their first-ever Korean language institute.
The King Sejong Institute Foundation said that it, “will concentrate more substantially on branch management so that people can learn Korean and our history, music and art in a systemic, convenient manner.”
Meanwhile, the foundation will host the seventh World Korean Educators Conference in Seoul from July 14 to July 17, an exchange program among the institute’s teachers. The conference will include management education sessions, visits to historic sites, traditional music and art classes and the opportunity to build professional relationships among the participants.
As of 2014, 130 King Sejong Institute branches are open in 54 countries around the world. The total number of enrolled students rose by 18 percent year-on-year in 2014, from 37,000 to 44,000.
By Yoon Sojung
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photo: King Sejong Institute Foundation
arete@korea.kr
By region, most locations will be in Asia, as 11 new branches will be established in five countries: China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia. One new branch will be built in each Brazil and Uruguay. Two European countries, Estonia and France, as well as Australia, will also each have one new branch of the institute.
A growing demand to learn Korean can be seen in these selected regions. Thanks to their active participation, the additional branches will be able to provide educational services alongside local universities such as Can Tho University in Vietnam, the University of La Rochelle in France and Macquarie University in Australia. The two new locations in Estonia and Uruguay, in particular, will receive their first-ever Korean language institute.
Students at the King Sejong Institute in Makassar, Indonesia, study Korean.
Students at the King Sejong Institute in Ottawa perform traditional samulnori percussion music.
Students at the King Sejong Institute in Bonn, Germany, show off their Korean calligraphy.
The King Sejong Institute Foundation said that it, “will concentrate more substantially on branch management so that people can learn Korean and our history, music and art in a systemic, convenient manner.”
Meanwhile, the foundation will host the seventh World Korean Educators Conference in Seoul from July 14 to July 17, an exchange program among the institute’s teachers. The conference will include management education sessions, visits to historic sites, traditional music and art classes and the opportunity to build professional relationships among the participants.
As of 2014, 130 King Sejong Institute branches are open in 54 countries around the world. The total number of enrolled students rose by 18 percent year-on-year in 2014, from 37,000 to 44,000.
By Yoon Sojung
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photo: King Sejong Institute Foundation
arete@korea.kr
