코로나에도 "가갸거겨" ...꺾이지 않는 한국어 학습 열기<br /><br />The COVID-19 pandemic may have disrupted learning schedules at education institutes around the world, but it hasn't discouraged those who love to learn the Korean language.<br />Thousands of students from all corners of the globe are studying Korean language and culture through online classes provided by South Korean state-run institutes.<br />Eum Ji-young as more.<br />Instead of learning in classrooms as normal, students of the King Sejong Institute in Los Angeles have gathered online to study Korean.<br />During the lesson, students watch the materials set by their teacher and use an online chat function to carry out class discussions.<br />"Bong Joon-ho's movie "Parasite" was more fun to watch because I understood Korean."<br />Named after the Joseon Dynasty King Sejong, who invented the Korean alphabet Hangeul, the South Korean state-run institutes offer language and culture education programs.<br />As of last year, one-hundred-80 King Sejong Institutes in 60 countries have been operating offline.<br />But, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, roughly 17-thousand students at one-hundred-44 King Sejong Institutes around the world are learning Korean online.<br />"There weren't any critical difficulties when carrying out the lectures."<br />Fueled by a growing popularity for learning the Korean language, 34 more institutes have opened in 30 countries this year.<br />The King Sejong Institute Foundation plans to have centers open in 76 countries worldwide and develop innovative ways to teach online.<br />"We will expand our support for the foundation so that they can train more teachers and provide various high quality programs."<br />The foundation hopes that by providing online classes, students around the world can continue their passion for learning Korean language and culture despite the coronavirus pandemic.<br />Eum Ji-young Arirang News.<br />
