KB News Desk
The Korea Times and the King Sejong Institute Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday to jointly promote the Korean language and culture.
This partnership aims to efficiently utilize the resources of both institutions, which have been leaders in global efforts to spread the Korean language and culture. The collaboration is expected to create synergy in their cultural promotion activities.
The signing ceremony took place Tuesday afternoon at The Korea Times headquarters in central Seoul., beginning with congratulatory remarks from The Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin.
In his address, Oh described Korean as a “developing language” and emphasized, “No other language in the world is as highly regarded as our language.”
“In this context, we aim to create an environment where people can enjoy the Korean language, a learning environment of mutual growth, not a one-way street. We are delighted that the King Sejong Institute is our partner in this journey,” he said.
King Sejong Institute Foundation President Lee Hai-young also expressed her enthusiasm.
“Both institutions are engaged in similar efforts to make the Korean language and culture accessible to students through various content, and I believe that collaboration will create synergy. The growth of both institutions will be achieved through network building and platform-based cooperation,” Lee said.
“We will actively support cooperative efforts in a mutually beneficial direction starting with this agreement.”
Following their remarks, the two leaders signed the agreement.
Key elements of cooperation include promoting events such as The Korea Times’ annual Korean Language Speaking Contest through the Sejong Institute’s network, publishing news about the foundation’s major projects in The Korea Times and featuring cultural education content developed by the foundation on The Korea Times’ platform.
Founded in 1950, The Korea Times is the oldest English-language newspaper in Korea. The newspaper has been leading the global promotion of the Korean language by hosting the annual Korean Language Speaking Contest and providing translated articles in Korean.
The King Sejong Institute Foundation, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, has been promoting the Korean language and culture since 2012, through its educational institutes operating in 256 locations across 88 countries worldwide as of June 2024.
