Sokcho City Holds Completion Ceremony for Korean Language Program for Foreign Workers at Marine Industrial Complex

Sokcho City, Gangwon Province, announced on the 5th that it held the "Completion Ceremony for the Korean Language Education Program for Foreign Workers at Sokcho Marine Industrial Complex" at the Industrial Complex Support Center on the 4th.

The completion ceremony for the Korean language education program for foreign workers at Sokcho Marine Industrial Complex was held on the 4th at the Industrial Complex Support Center. Provided by Sokcho City

The Korean language education program for foreign workers at Sokcho Marine Industrial Complex was launched last year to help foreign workers employed within the complex adapt to the local community and resolve communication issues at work.

Unlike last year, when the program was operated as a local learning center, this year it was designated as a general learning center, allowing it to receive support for instructor fees and some office supplies from Kangwon National University, which serves as the base operating institution.

The program ran from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., a time chosen to ensure that workers could attend after their shifts, resulting in very few participants dropping out midway.

The total number of graduates is 20, with 12 participants in levels 0-1 (Monday and Thursday) and 8 participants in level 2 (Wednesday and Friday).

The Korean language education program is part of the Ministry of Justice's Social Integration Program.

Those who complete all five levels of the Ministry of Justice's Social Integration Program can receive extra points when applying for residency status or citizenship.

As a result, the Sokcho Marine Industrial Complex Korean language education program has been receiving numerous inquiries from foreign residents in Sokcho City.

The marine industrial complex aims to operate the program up to level 5 in the future.

Lee Byungseon, Mayor of Sokcho, said, "The Korean language education program has achieved significant results in helping foreign residents who previously faced communication barriers settle stably in the local community," adding, "Next year, we will continue the program so that not only foreign workers at Sokcho Marine Industrial Complex but also other foreign workers in Sokcho City can participate if they apply."

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