What began with the worldwide success of K-pop and TV dramas has evolved into something broader: Korean is now among the most widely studied languages around the world. More than half a million people ...

The Asia-wide popularity of Korean TV dramas and pop music known as hallyu has caused a boom in Korean language learning in foreign countries, the culture ministry said Monday. As hallyu has increased ...

As the number of foreigners seeking to learn Korean increases, the number of applicants for the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) has surged 2.5 times over the past five years. However, instances ...

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] Wada Yoshihiro, who works at the Japanese publishing company 'J Research,' explained the interest in Korean language learning based on the Korean Wave in ...