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Hello Hangeul In series
Shedding light on the rise of the Korean language, its learners
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Korean proficiency highly sought after for jobs in Vietnam
Korean-speaking jobs‘ lucrative pay fuels language learning boom among Vietnamese youth HAI PHONG, Vietnam -- In this coastal city in northern Vietnam, it‘s said that having English skills can double your salary, while having Korean skills can triple it. Although the saying may be somewhat exaggerat
May 13, 2023 - 13:49:43
Hard truth about Korean dream
Visa complications, job scarcity frustrate foreign students‘ settlement in Korea As their knowledge and understanding of Korea, its culture and language deepen, some Korean learners choose to come to Korea to pursue further studies at Korean universities or graduate schools, with the hopes of starti
May 8, 2023 - 16:07:56
In trilingual Hong Kong, Korean is new kid on the block
With surging interest in Korean culture, city’s public schools introduce Korean to curriculum At the chime of the school bell, ten 15-year-olds rise from their seats and bow to the teacher, chirping in unison, “annyeonghaseyo,” or “hello” in Korean. It’s an unusual greeting to hear in Hong Kong scho
May 1, 2023 - 09:58:38
Korean language students in US barracks
Annual Korean speech contest for US soldiers stationed in S. Korea becomes a time-honored tradition Sgt. 1st Class Joseph P. Khamvongsa arrived here in 2018 to be part of the US military forces stationed in South Korea. Though not necessary for his job, he soon started taking Korean classes out of a
April 30, 2023 - 13:38:07
Learning Korean not passing fad in Vietnam, says Korean studies dean
Scholar at Vietnam‘s top university talks ongoing Korean language craze in Vietnam HANOI, Vietnam -- In 1996, Vietnam National University opened its department of Korean language and culture. Tran Thi Huong was among its first 30 students enrolled. Their teachers were Korean missionaries and volunte
April 23, 2023 - 14:18:39
Inside Vietnam’s Korean learning boom
Korean taught in schools to students as young as 8 since 2021; teachers in short supply HANOI, Vietnam – Located a five-hour flight from Seoul is a country where the Korean language‘s popularity is second only to its homeland of South Korea. Here, kids as young as 8 -- or elementary school third gra
April 23, 2023 - 14:15:45
A closer look at the Korean language learning boom in the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM -- At first it was through a Korean drama that Fauzia Jonas, a 52-year-old Dutch national, got captivated by Korean culture. Then came the K-pop sensation, BTS. Now, it is everything about Korea and Koreans that she wants to learn more about. “It drew me in like a magnet. The attraction (t
April 16, 2023 - 16:08:33
At 89, Lee works as patron of Hangeul across three continents
Wonam Foundation at forefront of globalization of Korean alphabet Lee Ki-nam learned Hangeul from her grandfather at age 4 or 5 in the late 1930s, but her knowledge of the Korean script was kept a secret outside her home for years. The country was a colony of Japan at that time, which banned the use
April 9, 2023 - 15:12:14
A case study: The Solomon Islands project 10 years ago
In the south Pacific, Hangeul was once touted as a writing system for minority indigenous languages. Why and how it failed offers important lessons Javin Rukia, a 49-year-old English teacher at a middle school in the Solomon Islands, used to teach Hangeul, the writing system for the Korean language,
April 9, 2023 - 13:23:12
Hangeul as a writing system for African tribe
Missionary seeks to help Congo‘s hunter-gatherers improve their lives through learning In a small village called Bunyakiri in the eastern Congo’s rain forest, a community of Central African foragers learn to write their indigenous language with 가, 나, 다. The Chitembo Jeongeum Writing system, devised
April 2, 2023 - 17:22:34
Sharing the Korean alphabet with the world
Cia-Cia to Korean dictionary published after 10 years of work King Sejong the Great invented Hangeul in 1443 with the goal of increasing literacy among commoners who had few chances to learn the logographic hanja, or Chinese characters. Out of respect for the king‘s democratic intention and love for
April 2, 2023 - 17:03:06
Upgrade needed for teaching ‘advanced’ Korean
Educators struggle with teaching advanced-level courses due to the absence of a proper educational and training system, experts say The soaring popularity of South Korean pop culture has fueled a boom in Korean language learning using songs and dramas in recent years. With the help of the media and
March 26, 2023 - 15:56:36
Korean language teachers persevere to help learners around globe
Korean used to be a language spoken only on the Korean Peninsula and by nearly 10 million Koreans overseas. But in recent years, it has become one of the fastest-growing choices for foreign language learners around the world, thanks to the sweeping, universal appeal of Korean dramas, shows and pop m
March 19, 2023 - 21:48:57
Korean adoptees discover lost identities through language
From having Korean names to communicating with birth families, language study helps adoptees reconnect with their roots The following series is part of The Korea Herald’s “Hello Hangeul” project, which consists of interviews, in-depth analyses, videos and various other forms of content that shed lig
March 12, 2023 - 16:53:17
Does it pay off to become fluent in Korean?
Mastering a foreign language requires a long-term commitment that can take years. Without the promise of it becoming a valuable asset to your professional or personal life, it can be difficult to stay committed. What are the rewards for attaining fluency in Korean? Will the time and energy learners
March 5, 2023 - 15:40:25
