Sejonghakdang Foundation and Korea Foundation Join Hands to Promote Korean Culture Abroad

Cooperation for the Promotion of Korean Language and Culture Education Abroad

The Sejong Institute Foundation announced on the 20th that it has signed a business agreement with the Korea Foundation to actively respond to the demand for Korean language and culture overseas. Lee Haeyoung (right in the photo), Chairperson of the Sejong Institute Foundation, and Lee Geun, Chairperson of the Korea Foundation, are taking a commemorative photo after signing the business agreement on the 20th. Photo by Korea Foundation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Sejong Institute Foundation announced on the 20th that it has signed a business agreement with the Korea Foundation to actively respond to the demand for Korean language and culture overseas.

This business agreement was promoted to revitalize the sustainable dissemination of Korean language and culture abroad. The main contents include △ mutual cooperation and support for overseas Korean language and culture education △ collaboration to enhance the quality of overseas Korean language dissemination △ exchange and support of content related to Korean language and culture dissemination △ promotional cooperation to promote Korean language and culture.

Taking this agreement as an opportunity, the two organizations plan to contribute to the global spread of Korean language and culture by sharing materials related to overseas Korean language and culture education and collaborating based on local demand in the future.

Lee Geun, Chairman of the Korea Foundation, said, “At a time when international interest in Korea is high, we hope that the two institutions, which have taken the lead in spreading the Korean language, can contribute to expanding overseas Korean-affiliated personnel through joint cooperation to expand overseas Korean language education.”

Lee Haeyoung, Chairman of the Sejong Institute Foundation, said, “Due to the global Korean Wave fever and the resulting increase in demand for the Korean language, mutual cooperation between the two organizations is increasingly required. We hope that efficient education will be provided to overseas learners interested in Korean language and culture by utilizing the expertise and networks possessed by the Sejong Institute Foundation and KF.”

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