KSIF Successfully Concludes
the 2025 KSI Workshop in North America

> Held in Los Angeles, U.S.A., with over 40 participants from 13 KSIs across North America

> Discussions included Korean language education using Hallyu content and strategies for improving KSI operations

The King Sejong Institute Foundation (Acting President and Secretary General Choi Hyun-seung, hereafter referred to as KSIF) successfully concluded the 2025 KSI Workshop in North America, held over three days from June 11 to 13 in Los Angeles, U.S.A. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and KSIF, and jointly organized by the KSI Center, U.S.A. and the KSI Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, the workshop brought together more than 40 participants—including directors and teachers—from 13 KSIs across the United States and Canada.
 
 

The 2025 KSI Workshop in North America focused on exploring effective ways to incorporate the widely popular Hallyu content into Korean language education in the region, as well as identifying strategies for improving the overall operation of KSIs. The workshop also included hands-on training programs aimed at enhancing the administrative capabilities of KSI staff and the teaching skills of Korean language instructors.

On the first day of the workshop, Kim Young-wan, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, delivered congratulatory remarks during the opening ceremony, stating, “It is a source of great pride that KSIs have established themselves as a leading brand for promoting Korean language and culture throughout North America.” Following this, Ahn Hyeong-mi, Director of the KSI Center, U.S.A., shared an overview of the current operations of KSIs in North America and discussed the direction of the KSI Center, U.S.A.
 
 

Kim Young-wan, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, delivering congratulatory remarks at the opening ceremony Ahn Hyeong-mi, Director of the KSI Center, U.S.A., presenting on the current state of KSI operations in North America and the direction of the KSI Center, U.S.A.

On the second day, training sessions were held to strengthen the professional capacity of KSI Operation Staff and Korean language teachers. In a special expert lecture, Park Byeong-ho, Director of the Korea Creative Content Agency LA Business Center, presented strategies for Korean language education using globally competitive Hallyu content under the theme “K-Content and Korean Language Education.” This was followed by a lecture from Jeon Seon-gyeong, Korean language lecturer in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA, who received a highly positive response for her presentation on the “Role and Direction of KSIs in North America,” in which she introduced strategies for designing Korean language classes tailored to the diverse goals of learners.
 
 

Special lecture by Park Byeong-ho, Director of the
Korea Creative Content Agency LA Business Center,
on “K-Content and Korean Language Education” Special lecture by Jeon Seon-gyeong, Korean language lecturer in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at UCLA, on “The Role and Direction of KSIs in North America”

Workshop participants shared their thoughts, saying, “It was incredibly valuable to learn about the diverse teaching methods and operational strategies being implemented at 13 different KSIs across the U.S.A. and Canada, each tailored to their unique environments. We plan to adopt some of these best practices in our own KSI operations.”
 
 

Choi Hyun-seung, Secretary General of KSIF, remarked, “Through this workshop, we witnessed the pride and passion of KSI directors and teachers in North America,” and added, “We expect KSIs to play an even greater role in helping Korean language and culture take deeper root in North America, a region where diverse languages and cultures coexist.”