Korean as a foreign language

Korean Alphabet Hangul

Korean as a foreign language is the study of the Korean language by anyone who is not a native speaker, regardless of Korean ethnicity.

## International organizations

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See also: International Association for Korean Language Education

The International Association for Korean Language Education (IAKLE; Korean: 국제한국어교육학회), founded in 1985, is the world's largest organization of Korean language teachers, with over 1,200 members. Its first president was Fred Lukoff of the University of Washington.[1][2]

## Government support

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Main article: King Sejong Institute

King Sejong Institute (Korean: 세종학당; RR: Sejong Hakdang) is the brand name of Korean-language institutes established by the South Korean government around the world since 2007. The institute's name refers to Sejong the Great, the inventor of the Korean alphabet.[3] As of June 2021, there were 234 King Sejong Institutes in 82 countries.[4]

## Testing

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Main articles: Korean Language Ability Test and Test of Proficiency in Korean

The Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK; 한국어능력시험) was introduced by the South Korean government in 1997 and conducted by a branch of the Ministry of Education of the country. The test is offered six times annually (Jan, Apr, May, Jul, Oct, Nov) within South Korea and less often to people studying Korean in other countries. The test is for individuals whose first language is not Korean and is taken by overseas ethnic Koreans, those wishing to study at a Korean university, and for those who want to be employed at Korean companies in and outside of Korea. Since 2011, TOPIK is administered by the National Institute for International Education (NIIED; 국립국제교육원), a branch of the Ministry of Education in South Korea.

The Korean Language Ability Test, (KLAT; 세계한국말인증시험) is offered by the Korean Language Society and is a major alternative to Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK).[5]

## By country

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### Korea

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Further information: International students in South Korea

University-level education includes:

* Yonsei University Korean Language Institute
* Myongji University Korean Language Institute
* Seoul National University Korean Language Education Center
* Sogang University Korean Language Education Center
* Busan University of Foreign Studies
* Language Education Institute of Pusan National University

### United States

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Main article: Korean language education in the United States

According to a 2019 report by the Modern Language Society, Korean is the 11th most studied language in U.S. colleges.[6]

### Russia

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Main article: Korean language education in Russia

Korean is the third most popular foreign language in Russia. Russia has the fourth largest number of university-level Korean language and Korean studies classes and programs.[7]

### India

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Main article: Korean language education in India

Korean is one of the most popular learning languages in India. For Indians aged 17 to 25, Korean ranked fifth on Duolingo's Most Popular Languages chart.[8]

### Vietnam

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Main article: Korean language education in Vietnam

South Korea is the largest foreign investor, ranking second in development aid and third in trade with Vietnam.[9] Vietnam is the country with the second most popular Korean language after South Korea. In a total of two years in 2021 and 2022, 28,450 Vietnamese took the TOPIK Korean is the first foreign language selected by the Vietnamese education authorities and can be learned from the third grade of elementary school.[10]

## See also

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* International students in South Korea
* Korean Language Ability Test
* Test of Proficiency in Korean

## References

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1. ^ "Korean Studies Net". Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
2. ^ KF Newsletter -The Korea Foundation
3. ^ "King Sejong Institute seeks more overseas branches". Yonhap News Agency. 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
4. ^ "King Sejong Institutes Worldwide". King Sejong Institute Foundation. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
5. ^ "Korean Language Tests". Korea.net. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
6. ^ "How to Learn Korean: A U.S. News Guide". US News. October 23, 2020.
7. ^ "Challenges and Prospects for Korean Language Education in Russia". Sino-NK. May 8, 2023.
8. ^ "Korean was the most popular language to learn for Indians in 2021: Duolingo report". Business Today. December 9, 2021.
9. ^ "Korean language learning now booming in Vietnam". Vietnam Invest Review. July 11, 2023.
10. ^ "[Hello Hangeul] Inside Vietnam's Korean learning boom". The Korea Herald. April 23, 2023.

## External links

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* International Association for Korean Language Education
* Sogang KLEC homepage

## See also

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* Japanese as a foreign language
* Chinese as a foreign language

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