Annual World Korean Educator Conference 2025 kicks off

From K-pop to Korean content, as the country's culture spreads, learning Korean has also become a byproduct.

As more people seek to learn the language, the efforts of countless Korean educators at home and abroad are becoming crucial.

Ahn Sung-jin went to this year's World Korean Educator Conference to learn more about this.

"Korean meets the world, and educators open the future."

Under this theme, hundreds of Korean language educators gathered for the 17th World Korean Educator Conference.

Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and organized by the King Sejong Institute, the conference brings together teachers working at the latter's institutes across the globe.

This year's event welcomes around 160 Korean-teaching professionals from more than 100 such institutes in 49 countries.

The recipient of this year's top teaching award was acknowledged for introducing a unique lesson plan integrating writing courses through social media, and a cultural and language exchange program with Korean students studying abroad.

"Rather than exposing Korean just as a language, I hope to teach it as a bridge to communicate with the world."

The conference offers a range of programs designed to share the latest teaching methods and strengthen the expertise of Korean instructors, including practical workshops and curriculum discussions, and showcase innovative classroom techniques.

"The demand for Korean culture is only going to increase, so we plan on expanding content that can be used in Korean-teaching classes. We are also seeking to establish an online platform and network, to share ideas and communicate, to firmly ground Korean-learning education."

The 4-day-long conference will continue through the end of the week with professional development sessions aimed at building global connections and advancing Korean language education worldwide.

Ahn Sung-jin, Arirang News.