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I Asia

Saudi Arabia

On May 30, the College of Humanities at Prince Sultan University marked the first semester(January to May) of offering 'Basic Korean' as an elective, the first university in Saudi Arabia to do so. Six students from Prince Sultan University completed the ‘Basic Korean’ course.
 

Iran

• On April 23, the head of the East Asian Languages and Literature department at Tehran University, Ayat Hoseini, celebrated the opening of the department’s office, stating, "Currently, the department focuses on Chinese and Japanese, but plans to introduce Korean courses soon."

• On May 23, three graduates of KSI who opened the Korean language academy KFL (Korean Fast Learning) in Tehran held a TOPIK preparation special lecture attended by 30 locals interested in learning Korean.
 

Indonesia

On May 16, about 20 students majoring in Korean at Universitas Nasional(one of the four universities in Indonesia offering a four-year major in Korean) visited the Korean Cultural Center in Indonesia. They received explanations about university life in Korea and experienced Korean culture.
 

China

• Since 2022, Sichuan Science and Innovation Technology High School has been operating a Korean language club and conducted a Korean language class on May 16.

• At Sichuan Electronics Science and Technology University, located in the same region, over 100 students have been enrolling in Korean language classes each semester since the 'Korean Conversation' course was established as a general education subject in 2020.
 

China(Taiwan)

The enrollment quota for the Department of Korean Language and Literature at the Chinese Culture University has approximately doubled in five years(from 60 to 110 students). The number of TOPIK(Test of Proficiency in Korean) examinees has tripled from about 3,000 in 2011 to nearly 10,000 in 2023.
 

Thailand

On May 21, the Royal Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok hosted the 4th Korean Studies Conference in 2024 as part of the opening celebration for its Korean Studies Center.
 
 

I Americas

Brazil

• On May 20, the São Paulo Department of Education signed a memorandum of understanding with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in São Paulo to officially designate Korean as a second foreign language. São Paulo city plans to actively promote Korean language education in primary and secondary schools across Brazil.

• On May 21, the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas(PCU-Campinas) conducted a reading discussion on the Portuguese version of the Korean novel during an event at its Korea Corner.
 

Colombia

In May, the Colombian National Police Academy concluded the first half of 2024's beginner Korean language classes in collaboration with KSI Bogotá, with about 40 police officers completing the course.
 
 

I Europe

Russia

In May, Korean language classes started as after-school programs at Arista Middle School and School No. 639 in Saint Petersburg, successfully running through the first semester and graduating about 50 students.
 

United Kingdom

On May 14, the British Museum released an audio tour recorded by the K-pop group NewJeans as a donation, available through its official app.
 
 

I Source

(Saudi Arabia) Article from KSI Riyadh website
(Iran) Official website of Tehran University / Report KSI Tehran Correspondents
(Indonesia) Official website of the Korean Cultural Center in Indonesia
(China) Report from a Korean language teacher at Sichuan Science and Innovation Technology High School
(China (Taiwan)) Report from YTN News
(Thailand) Official website article of Royal Chulalongkorn University
(Brazil) Press release from the Korean Education Institute in São Paulo
/ SNS of the Korea Corner at Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas
(Colombia) Report from KSI Bogotá correspondent
(Russia) Report from a local teacher at KSI Saint Petersburg / SNS of Arista Middle School and School No. 639
(United Kingdom) Official SNS of the British Museum