President Moon: "India's Love for Hangul is Special... Korean to be Included as a Second Foreign Language"

"Realizing the Talks with Indian Prime Minister Modi at the Summit"..."The World Loves Hangul, 213 Sejong Institutes in 76 Countries"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] "The world loves Hangul."

On the 6th, President Moon Jae-in shared on social network services (SNS) about the global love for Hangul. President Moon explained, "At today's Cabinet meeting, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism reported on the worldwide popularity of Hangul and the Korean language. The number of Sejong Institutes has increased to 213 locations in 76 countries."

In particular, President Moon expressed his joy, saying, "India's love for Hangul is extraordinary. At the end of July, India included Korean as a second foreign language, and various commemorative events jointly hosted by the Korean Cultural Center and Nehru University will be held in India on the upcoming 574th Hangul Day."

President Moon evaluated, "I am pleased that the discussions held during the 2018 summit with Prime Minister Modi have come to fruition. I sincerely thank Prime Minister Modi. India is the second most populous country in the world and is a key partner in our government's New Southern Policy, which makes this very meaningful."

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President Moon said, "The popularity of the Korean language is increasing year by year. It has been 20 years since the first Korean language class was established in the United States in 1999, and now Korean language classes are being held in schools in 41 countries worldwide."

President Moon added, "There are also many Korean language academies outside of schools. The number of applicants for the TOPIK Korean language proficiency test has increased 140 times. This reflects the rise in our country's national prestige. I sincerely thank the 'Hallyu ambassadors,' Korean language professors and teachers who are working hard overseas."

President Moon stated, "We must make good use of this opportunity as more countries around the world want to learn about Korea. We will systematically promote Korean language education support projects for New Southern Policy partner countries such as India, Vietnam, Laos, and the Philippines, as well as New Northern Policy partner countries including Russia, Central Asia, and Mongolia."

President Moon pledged, "This year, the government is investing 12.6 billion won in Korean language education support projects, a 90% increase compared to last year, and is training Korean language teachers at six local universities. We will spread the Korean language more widely and promote Korean culture more broadly to establish a solid foundation for the New Southern and New Northern Policies."

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