KSIF Unveils Online Korean Learning Content Using Hallyu Content

52 videos featuring popular K-dramas and K-pop idols
The <K-WAVE Korean> videos and learning materials set to unveiled one by one starting this April

The King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) unveiled K-WAVE Korean, consisting of videos teaching the Korean language and culture using K-dramas, K-pop and other hallyu content.

K-WAVE Korean consists of a total of 52 videos comprised of 27 videos dedicated to K-drama and 25 to K-pop. Learners will learn Korean based on the lyrics of popular K-pop idol groups, such as Oh My Girl and The Boyz, as well as expressions used by Koreans in their daily lives.

K-dramas featured in the videos include Guardian: The Lonely and Great God and The Heirs, which became smash hits worldwide. Learners can practice their Korean by repeating after the lines and also indirectly experience Korean culture shown on the screen.

▲ <K-WAVE Korean> Ep. 15: I’ll Marry You

▲ <K-WAVE Korean> Ep. 50: You Know...

K-WAVE Korean has also been produced in English, with subtitles provided in Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesia, and Russian, to better accommodate foreign learners. Each episode is only 5 minutes long to keep the viewers engaged. KSIF plans to release the multi-language versions of the videos as well as learning materials and instructions for teachers to promote the use of the videos in class.

Staff Lee Minji from KSIF who took part in this project said, “The global hallyu craze is spreading to language and culture. [...] Under these circumstances, we anticipate that K-WAVE Korean will help answer questions for foreigners encountering the Korean language and culture for the first time and trigger interest, in addition to being used as educational materials.”

K-WAVE Korean is available on the online King Sejong Institute (www.iksi.or.kr), Nuri-Sejong Hakdang (nuri.iksi.or.kr) as well as KSIF’s YouTube channel.

▲ Introductory part of <K-WAVE Korean>

▲ Scene from the fourth episode of <K-WAVE Korean>