From Havana to Seoul: International Korean language instructors unite in Seoul

As the popularity of Korean pop culture continues to fuel demand for Korean language learning across the globe, educators gathered in Seoul this week to exchange insights and celebrate their shared mission of spreading the language and culture. Among them was Lissette Gonzalez Rodriguez, a teacher at the King Sejong Institute in Havana, Cuba — the first formal Korean language institute in the country, launched last year together with the Korean Embassy after the two countries established diplomatic relations in February 2024. The Havana branch currently has approximately 150 students. "Many learners are middle and high school students who are inspired by K-pop music and Korean dramas,” Gonzalez Rodriguez told The Korea Times in Seoul on Monday. “We don’t have Netflix, but people learn about Korean culture through YouTube.” Gonzalez Rodriguez flew to Korea to attend the 2025 World Korean Educator Conference in Seoul, joining about 300 Korean language teachers at the annual event hosted by the King Sejong Institute Foundation. Running through Thursday, the conference provides opWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times