According to the Korea Foundation, the wave of Korean culture, also known as hallyu, increased its global fanbase by 11% in 2019—and leading the charge has been K-pop. Groups such as BTS and Blackpink ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. In 2022 Korean was the seventh most-studied language on the ...

Korean is one of the most popular Asian languages for non-native speakers. It garners a surprising amount of interest. However, a lot of interesting things happen there. It’s where Samsung lives.

If you’ve been looking for the perfect hobby to take up while you self-quarantine, look no further because the Learn Korean with BTS program will officially launch via Weverse on March 24. The new ...

Today, the ability to communicate across cultures is not just a valuable skill, but also a passport to opportunity. This is why learning Korean offers students a powerful advantage both academically ...

Each Monday night, in the dead of winter, Arti Sardesai drives to the Miller Library in Ellicott City, takes a seat and immerses herself in learning Korean. At 49, it’s not easy mastering a foreign ...

A love for Korean music and dramas has led many fans to try learning the language, and the rise in demand for Korean lessons is being seen both at universities and online. A July 11 report by BBC News ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. When Mina Oh first began making videos in 2008, she found ...

If you've already finished binge-watching Netflix's South Korean hit Squid Game, try filling the nine episode-sized void with a Korean language course — as a bunch of other fans already have. In fact, ...

When Olivia Hernandez was a middle schooler in Oxnard, she became hooked on K-wave — the global phenomenon of South Korean pop music, television and culture. Inspired by the romantic series “My Lovely ...