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KSIF produces Korean language education programs in conjunction with Arirang TV and airs them around the world
> for learning basic expressions in real life
> Broadcast 10 minutes daily for three weeks in November to countries worldwide, including the USA and European countries, via Arirang TV
The Korean language education program "K-Chat: Conversing in Korean," produced by the King Sejong Institute Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "KSIF") in cooperation with Arirang TV (CEO Ju Dong-won) was broadcast four times daily on Arirang TV for 10 minutes over three weeks, starting with its first broadcast on Monday, November 6 at 10 a.m. (Korean time) until Monday, November 20.
"K-Chat: Conversing in Korean" is a Korean-language education program produced based on topics that overseas viewers prefer when learning Korean, such as Korean culture, food, and life in Korea. As demand for Korean learning contents increases, 30 episodes were designed, as 10-minute contents of two episodes, with situational dramas with basic Korean expressions that can be used in real-life conversations.
K-pop Star Aron of NU-EST and Alexa, the winner of the NBC American Song Contest
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The host of the program was Peter Bint, A British man of Korean descent who works in Korea as an English instructor and television personality. Overseas viewers will learn Korean expressions used in everyday life more easily through Peter Bint’s explanations from his experiences and knowledge about Korea. In addition, K-pop star Aron of the group NU’EST and Alexa, the first winner of NBC’s music competition show “American Song Contest.” They showed various situations in which these Korean expressions are used through situational dramas in English and Korean, thereby increasing foreign viewers’ understanding of Korean expressions.
Program host Peter Bint
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was broadcast in 108 countries around the world, including the USA and countries in Europe and Africa, through Arirang TV’s global networks. From Thursday, November 30, it will be available on KSIF official YouTube Channel (@kingsejonginstitutefoundation) as videos less than five minutes long.
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Lee Hai-young, President of KSIF, remarked, "We hope that the viewers from around the world who want to learn Korean will be able to learn to speak the language effectively with high-quality educational contents through "K-Chat: Conversing in Korean.”
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