The
Sogang University Korean Language Education Center (
Hangul
The Korean alphabet is the modern writing system for the Korean language. In North Korea, the alphabet is known as (), and in South Korea, it is known as (). The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs ...
: 한국어교육원) provides instruction in
Korean language
Korean is the first language, native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Koreans, Korean descent. It is the national language of both South Korea and North Korea. In the south, the language is known as () and in the north, it is kn ...
to
foreigners in Korea in
Mapo-gu,
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
.
The Sogang program is one of the three Korean language programs approved by the Blakemore Foundation for its advanced study grants for 2013.
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study Grant Guidelines, 2013 (PDF)
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History
The Korean Language Education Center was established in 1990. Approximately 2,600 students enroll in the language education center annually.
Korean Immersion Program
The Korean Immersion Program is a five-week program offered during the summer. The program consists of Korean language and culture classes of various skill levels. The program also puts an emphasis on active participation through speaking and conversation.
See also
* Language learning
Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language. In other words, it is how human beings gain the ability to be aware of language, to understand it, and to produce and use words and ...
* King Sejong Institute
The King Sejong Institute Foundation () is a foundation established by the South Korean government that encourages learning of the Korean language around the world. It was founded in 2007. Its name refers to Sejong the Great, the inventor of the ...
* Korean as a foreign language
* Myongji University Korean Language Institute
* Seoul National University Korean Language Education Center
* Yonsei University Korean Language Institute
* Busan University of Foreign Studies
References
External links
KLEC homepage
Sogang University
Korean-language education
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