The Korean Cultural Center in Egypt
organized the 2023 edition of the Korean Language Speech and Writing Contest
for students of the King Sejong Institute.
A total of 22 students, who passed the
preliminary round out of 46 applicants, were given the opportunity to showcase
their skills in speaking and writing in Korean Language while sharing their own
stories on their journey to learn Korean Language as well as their view on
Korean culture.
The 1st place winner in speaking and
writing categories will be eligible to take part in the final round to be held
in South Korea next October, in addition to attending a Korean language
training program for outstanding leaners.
Winners of each category in the final
round will be given an opportunity for applying in a language study program at
the Korean universities.
Oh Sungho, Director of the Korean
Cultural Center, expressed his happiness at organizing the Contest, noting that
the Korean language learners have been generally growing in Egypt as many young
people enthusiastically seeks to learn and commanding it, while exploring
Korean Culture.
‘The Center plans to expand the Korean
language education through accepting more applicants in the seasonal courses
while opening new branch of King Sejong Institute in another city’ he added.
After the evaluation of the jury
composed of experts in teaching the Korean language, the results of the Contest
were announced. Ayat Tarek won the first place in the speaking category and
Nadine Yasser won the first place in the writing category.
Recently, the demand for learning
Korean has increased, driven by the growing popularity of Korean culture and
the global interest in Korean dramas, movies, K-POP music, and food.
The King Sejong Institute, a
government-funded Korean language centre for foreigners, was established in
2007, with only 13 centres in three countries. However, in 2022, a total of 244
centres are being operated in 84 countries.
Source: Egypt
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