Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN

Korea seeks Unesco designation for 2 collections tracing history, protection of language

Korea has asked Unesco to recognize two collections that trace how Koreans wrote, learned and defended their language — from women in secluded quarters to linguists resisting colonial suppression — as ...
Yale Environment 360

Riding a ‘Wave’: Yale’s expansion of Korean language and cultural studies

Students in last semester’s “North Korea and Religion” course studied eleven memoirs written by North Korean defectors. Then, on the final day of class in December, they heard directly from one. The ...
The Observer

Korean language students use virtual reality to explore traditions

Immersive technology and hands-on cultural projects are reshaping how the Korean language is taught at Notre Dame.
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Korean is becoming more English, which became more French in 1066. Language evolves

To the editor: Language, by its very nature, is dynamic, reflecting changes in society. English is a perfect example. (“English words have invaded Korea. The government is fighting back,” Feb. 3) Old ...
Los Angeles Times

English words have invaded Korea. The government is fighting back

A government panel in South Korea is charged with coming up with Korean equivalents for foreign terms that keep slipping into the language. Among the challenges: Finding ways to say things like ...
Forbes

Interest In Learning Korean Grows With The Popularity Of The Hallyu

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. Dec 11, 2023, 08:28am EST A concert-goer records part of a ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Oxford Study: North Korean Language Lacks Emotional Expressions

A research team from the University of Oxford in the UK conducted a language comparison project based on interviews with 100 North Korean defectors residing in the UK and South Korea. The results ...