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Cyber Hankuk University of Foreign Studies hosts Korean-language fellowship for overseas learners

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

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  • Cyber Hankuk University of Foreign Studies completed a three-week KF Global e-School Fellowship for five students from partner universities in Vietnam and Japan.
  • Participants took part in immersive Korean-language education, K-pop dance, craft activities and mentoring.
  • The university said the program improved students’ speaking confidence, cultural understanding and ability to reflect on their learning.

Five overseas students traded online lessons for hands-on experience in South Korea during a three-week fellowship organized by Cyber Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

The KF Global e-School Fellowship ran from Aug. 6 to Aug. 26. Participants included winners of a Korean-language learning-method competition and students from Dong-A University in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology, and Niigata Prefectural University in Japan.

This fellowship gave students valuable time to experience directly the Korean language and culture they had learned online, reflect on their learning process and confirm their own growth.

· Jin Jeong-ranThe head of the university’s Korean Language Department described the fellowship’s educational value.

The students joined immersive Korean-language classes, K-pop dance sessions, traditional seal-making and mentoring activities. They also presented the goals they had set for the program and the results they achieved in a hybrid online and in-person session.

We are grateful that we could share our university’s accumulated expertise in Korean-language education with universities overseas while naturally interacting with outstanding overseas faculty.

· Jin Jeong-ranShe discussed the program’s exchange and partnership goals.

The university said participants gained confidence by experiencing Korean language and culture directly, rather than through books and computer screens alone. They cited improved pronunciation and practical conversation skills, as well as personal growth from challenging themselves in an unfamiliar environment.

The program is part of the university’s KF Global e-School work, which began after it was selected by the Korea Foundation in 2021. Cyber Hankuk University of Foreign Studies currently provides regular Korean-language and Korean studies courses to 17 universities in seven countries, including Myanmar, Vietnam, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Thailand and France. Professor Jin Jeong-ran said the university plans to continue programs supporting overseas Korean-language learners.

We plan to continue operating various programs to support overseas learners studying Korean.

· Jin Jeong-ranShe outlined the university’s plans for future programs.
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