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The University of Sheffield (TUoS) has become the first British university to adopt the \u2018Learn! Korean with BTS\u2019 curriculum.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After discussions with the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Korea Foundation, the one-year project was implemented by TUoS’s School of East Asian studies.<\/p>\n

The program provides TUoS students with a good opportunity to learn Korean with many East Asian language courses halted due to the impact of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

The curriculum is targeted at beginners interested in learning the basics of the language and begins with the Korean alphabet.<\/p>\n

Ms Seri Lee, a teacher of Korean at TUoS, is in charge of the programme and believes that it will make a big difference in offering greater opportunities for students wanting to learn the language.<\/p>\n

She said: “Demands for Korean language learning are getting higher, and this will be a good opportunity for the ones who want to learn Korean by professionals systematically.”<\/p>\n

High demand for the course has meant that the school is now planning to run three classes rather than just one with 44 students set to study on the programme.<\/p>\n

The scheme was developed last year by the Korea Foundation in a collaboration with Big Hit Edu who were formed by BTS\u2019s label Big Hit Entertainment and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.<\/p>\n

BTS is a seven-member pop group from South Korea who\u00a0became the fastest group since the Beatles to earn four US number-one albums.<\/p>\n

Students will learn from lecturers from both TUoS and Hankuk University and a special textbook designed for the course which features the K-Pop stars.<\/p>\n

Ms Lee believes this is likely to have contributed to the high uptake in the course by students who are fans of the pop sensations.<\/p>\n

She said: “There were a lot more applicants than we expected, which led to more classes than planned.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s the power of culture, the interest in K-pop and Korean culture seems to be leading people to learn Korean.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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