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Department of Korean Language and Culture HANBAT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY

Department Office Location and Phone Number: Room 502, S4 Building (Ext. 821-1359)

Department Overview and Objectives

The graduate programs offered by the Department of Korean Language and Culture are aimed at training students from across the country and the world to become Korean language teachers and Korean culture experts. To this end, the programs are designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to obtain Korean language teaching certification, as well as the ability to plan and develop learning content that can be communicated in the world based on an understanding of Korean culture.

Cultivate talents who can take the lead in spreading Korean language and culture overseas based on in-depth exploration the Korean language and culture
Foster experts who can educate foreigners in the Korean language and culture and develop related learning content in the midst of the Hallyu craze
Nurture experts who can work across the world with an in-depth understanding of Korean language and culture

Focuses of Education and Research

Training of Korean Language Teachers
Through the Korean Language and Culture Program, we strive to contribute to the training of Korean teachers with extensive knowledge in related fields. (The Korean Language Teacher Certificate is a certificate granted by the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Korea to those who wish to become Korean language teachers by examining whether they meet certain legal requirements (enforced on July 28, 2005). Currently, the National Institute of Korean Language is in charge of issuing Korean teacher certificates.)
Training of Korean Cultural Experts
In recent years, there has been a surge of foreigners interested in Korean cultural content who choose to study in Korea due to the Hallyu phenomenon as well as Koreans interested in content development with the growth of Korean film, drama, and game industries. The Korean Language and Culture Program is intended to fosters talents capable of discovering, planning, developing, and producing content required in the educational field.

Applications and Related Industries

The Korean Language and Culture Program is intended to fosters talents capable of discovering, planning, developing, and producing content required in the educational field as well as Korean language teachers. Other career areas include content planning, interpretation and translation, and international marketing and trade.
Graduates from the Department of Korean Language and Culture will be able to find work in a wide range of industries based on related expertise.

Interpreters and translators, writers, and comparative cultural critics

Content planners and curators, international and domestic tourism companies, and tour guides in Korea

Public agencies, diplomatic and cultural industries, multinational corporations, and overseas branches of Korean companies

International sales and market development (emerging markets)

Korean content industry and cultural policy experts at international press and media agencies and international organizations

Korean language teachers at domestic and overseas game and advertising companies, and overseas secondary and postsecondary schools

University research institutes and affiliated educational institutions related to Korean studies in one’s home country

The Nature of the Discipline and Its Prospects

In addition to the curriculum for academic research, the department offers courses required for Korean language teacher certification, and if learners do not wish to write a master’s thesis, they can obtain a Class II Korean language teacher certificate by submitting a report that meets the conditions required by the National Institute of Korean Language.
The department aims to foster talents who have the ability to not only teach Korean in the field with excellent expertise and practical skills, but also to discover, plan, and develop various Korean cultural content that can be utilized in the process.