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[Hello Hangeul] 'Teacher shortage most pressing issue for continued Korean boom'

Aug 19, 2023

Seoul National Univ. professor Lee Ho-young says AI, metaverse will revolutionize Korean learning in longer term
[Hello Hangeul] 'Korea is squandering opportunities of Hallyu'

Aug 18, 2023

Ross King, UBC Korean linguistics professor, says long-term investment needed for Korean language education to catch up with Japanese, Chinese
[Hello Hangeul] 'Best way to promote Korean language is not through textbooks'

Aug 18, 2023

Prof. Sam Richards on how to keep Korean language in demand and Hallyu's momentum alive
[Hello Hangeul] Harvard students immerse in Korean culture through summer program

Aug 10, 2023

In Seoul for two months, Ewha-Harvard program's participants upgrade their Korean skills, knowledge about two Koreas
[Hello Hangeul] Korean alphabet as art

Jul 17, 2023

From calligraphy to tattoos, beauty of Hangeul captivates Hallyu enthusiasts worldwide
[Hello Hangeul] Multilingual generation rising: Migrant children growing presence at schools

Jul 2, 2023

Small group lessons for non-native speakers are among the various multicultural programs offered at elementary schools
[Hello Hangeul] Ministry to oversee Korean language education worldwide

Jun 20, 2023

Education Ministry to expand support for Korean language education around globe to more non-native speakers
[Hello Hangeul] Edu-tech firm Visang rides Korean learning wave

Jun 20, 2023

Advanced digital content, AI-assisted learning have the potential to supplement Korean teaching shortage across globe, says head of Visang Education's overseas Korean education unit
[Hello Hangeul] Race heats up for Hangeul AI

Jun 18, 2023

From Naver to Google, global tech giants working on Korean-language AI models to take advantage of K-culture boom
[Hello Hangeul] Korean proficiency test measures memory, not skill

Jun 11, 2023

TOPIK test should measure foreigners’ real-life language abilities and speaking skills, say test-takers
[Hello Hangeul] Korea needs to talk about invasion of English alphabet in everyday signage

Jun 4, 2023

English may appear stylish in logos and ads, but absence of Hangeul erects barriers for those unfamiliar with foreign letters, experts say
Online Hangeul contest for foreigners held this summer

Jun 1, 2023

A local Hangeul foundation is hosting an online contest for foreigners to transcribe their native language in Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, this summer. The contest, dubbed "Hangeul Festa 2023," hosted by Hangeul Nuri Foundation, requires its applicants to submit videos of the following descriptions from June 1 to Aug. 31 via its official website (https://www.hangeul-festa.org/en/). The contest will be held in three categories: transcribing in Hangeul the lyrics to a song; transcribing
[Hello Hangeul] Hangeul adds premium feel to Korean brands

May 29, 2023

After decades of English names, retailers put spotlight on Hangeul as key marketing strategy
[Hello Hangeul] 'Destruction' from within: Linguist calls for efforts to safeguard Korean language

May 21, 2023

Korean Language Society chairperson laments diminishing respect for Korean language from its native speakers, public organizations and media
[Hello Hangeul] Are slang terms and abbreviations degrading the Korean language?

May 21, 2023

When Cha Mi-joo asked about her 14-year-old son's opinion on his school lunch, he nonchalantly shrugged and gave a one-word response, "kebake." She had to ask what he meant, because the term didn't align with her knowledge of the Korean language. It was during this exchange that she discovered a new slang term derived from the English phrase "case by case." "Kebake," which according to her son, is “used widely” by young Koreans, is a combinatio