코로나에도 "가갸거겨" ...꺾이지 않는 한국어 학습 열기
The COVID-19 pandemic may have disrupted learning schedules at education institutes around the world, but it hasn't discouraged those who love to learn the Korean language.
Thousands of students from all corners of the globe are studying Korean language and culture through online classes provided by South Korean state-run institutes.
Eum Ji-young as more.
Instead of learning in classrooms as normal, students of the King Sejong Institute in Los Angeles have gathered online to study Korean.
During the lesson, students watch the materials set by their teacher and use an online chat function to carry out class discussions.
"Bong Joon-ho's movie "Parasite" was more fun to watch because I understood Korean."
Named after the Joseon Dynasty King Sejong, who invented the Korean alphabet Hangeul, the South Korean state-run institutes offer language and culture education programs.
As of last year, one-hundred-80 King Sejong Institutes in 60 countries have been operating offline.
But, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, roughly 17-thousand students at one-hundred-44 King Sejong Institutes around the world are learning Korean online.
"There weren't any critical difficulties when carrying out the lectures."
Fueled by a growing popularity for learning the Korean language, 34 more institutes have opened in 30 countries this year.
The King Sejong Institute Foundation plans to have centers open in 76 countries worldwide and develop innovative ways to teach online.
"We will expand our support for the foundation so that they can train more teachers and provide various high quality programs."
The foundation hopes that by providing online classes, students around the world can continue their passion for learning Korean language and culture despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Eum Ji-young Arirang News.
