King Institute Sejong
Photo: King Institute Sejong
Opening date
8 October 2024
„The King Sejong Institute in Katowice is creating a world where everyone dreams of the Korean language and Korean culture”
About
The King Sejong Institute in Katowice is a public institution under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, established to manage overseas Korean language education and Korean culture.
We strive to promote the Korean language and Korean culture among foreigners, especially in the region of Silesia. We work to transform the interest that the learners have in Korea into a deeper understanding and love for the country.
The Institute was founded based on subsection 2 of section 19 of the Framework Act on the National Language.
Idea
Increased demand for the Korean language and Korean culture
Rapid increase in demand for the Korean language and Korean culture in the Silesian region caused by the expansion of Korean Wave through K-content, the extension of Korean businesses in Silesia, the implementation of employment permits, etc.
Promoting Korea’s leading brand managing overseas Korean language education
Need for an institution (brand) to systematically foster and support the overseas Korean language and culture dissemination – the King Sejong Institute.
Improving Korea’s national image
As a leading brand meeting the demand for the Korean language and the Korean culture overseas, the King Sejong Institute will contribute to improving Korea’s national image through the overseas base expansion of the Korean language and the Korean culture.
Offer
- designation and operation of the King Sejong Institute in Katowice,
- reinforcement of teaching expertise by following a teaching training programme,
- promotion of Korean cultural exchanges between Poland and Korea,
- support for Korean language education by the King Sejong Institute’s curriculum,
- online learning support through online King Sejong Institute content,
- global networking with over 256 King Sejong Institutes in 88 countries (as of June 2023) around the world,
- promotions and sponsorships in cooperation with local institutions in Silesia and throughout Poland.
Contact
Paweł Zakrajewski, PhD, Assoc. Prof., Head of the King Sejong Institute in Katowice
Address: ul. Bankowa 14, room 336, 341, 344, 40-007 Katowice
E-mail: sejong@us.edu.pl, katowiceksi.hj@gmail.com