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> This year, 52 participants were dispatched, approximately 2.5 times more than last year
> Final confirmation of dispatch through a completion evaluation on the last day of domestic training
The King Sejong Institute Foundation (President Lee Hai-young, hereafter referred to as the KSIF) conducted a
four-day domestic training from July 22 to July 25 for the '2024 KSI Culture Interns'. The 'KSI Cultural Intern'
program is KSIF's flagship initiative for disseminating Korean culture and arts, where college and graduate
students majoring in related fields are sent to KSIs abroad. This enables students within Korea to gain access
to international Korean cultural education opportunities. Cultural interns gain practical experience in managing
Korean culture courses and assisting with Korean cultural events at overseas KSIs for about three months. Before
dispatch, KSIF provides domestic training to support safe activities abroad for cultural interns and enhance
their understanding of KSIs and their expertise in Korean culture education.
President Lee Hai-young of the KSIF delivering the opening speech at the domestic training for '2024 KSI Culture
Interns'
In June, KSIF recruited '2024 KSI Culture Interns' from partner universities and colleges, selecting 52
candidates across seven fields (Korean cuisine, K-pop, K-beauty, traditional music, Taekwondo, calligraphy, and
film/drama). The 52 applicants participated in the domestic training conducted by KSIF to finalize their
dispatch to KSIs.
The first day featured the opening ceremony followed by an orientation on KSIs, and training on the guidelines
for the cultural intern dispatch program, held at the 7th-floor training room of KSIF. On the second day, the
morning session covered safety training for living abroad and classes on planning and managing cultural and arts
lectures, while the afternoon was dedicated to lectures on cultural teaching methods, lesson plan preparation,
and evaluations. On the third day, the session focused on understanding intercultural perspectives and
increasing awareness of other cultures through classes on the Korean language and understanding Korean culture
education. The final day concluded with mandatory legal education and a completion evaluation, followed by the
graduation ceremony.
The 52 candidates were finally confirmed as overseas dispatch personnel for the '2024 KSI Culture Intern' after
a completion evaluation on the last day of training. The selected cultural interns are scheduled to be
dispatched from August to November to 28 KSIs across 20 countries, where they will actively carry out activities
such as managing Korean culture courses.
