제 22 호 Korean Language and Culture Major Held a Language and Culture Exchange Meeting with Five Universities Abroad
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Korean Language and Culture Major Held a Language and Culture Exchange Meeting with Five Universities Abroad
By Su-Young Kim, Reporter /kimsuyoung@gmail.com
In March, the Korean Language and Culture Major held a language and culture exchange meeting with five universities abroad. Since 2022, the Korean Language and Culture Major has been continuing international language and culture exchanges with students majoring in Korean language and Korean Studies at overseas universities for two years.
The Language and Culture Exchange program is an activity in which Korean students from Sangmyung University and foreign students from overseas universities exchange their own culture in Korean through online video calls. The universities participating in the 5th International Language and Culture Exchange are Pakistan National University of Foreign Studies, Turkiye National Istanbul University, Azerbaijan National University of Language, Bucharest University of Romania, and Dynam University of Vietnam, with a total of 64 students participating. This year, additional foreign universities in Azerbaijan, Romania, and Vietnam participated, and the number of participating students increased by 50 compared to the last semester. The international language and culture exchange meeting will conclude with a team of students from overseas universities and students from Sangmyung University's Korean Language and Culture Major and Global Regional Studies Department, exchanging foreign cultures and performance reports in Korean by June.
I interviewed Hale Sevde Ozen, a student at the National Istanbul University in Turkiye, who is currently participating in the program, and Vu Thi Nhi, a student at Dynam University in Vietnam. Hale Sevde Ozen said she found out about the program because her school professor told her, and that she had many similar opportunities before, but regretted not participating, so she applied this time. They also answered that it was good and satisfying to have the experience of exchanging each other's cultures through the program. Vu Thi Nhi also said that he learned about the program through the guidance and recommendation of her school professor, and that he applied to learn about Korean culture and life while making Korean friends, and that he wanted to improve his language skills because he majored in Korean. He also answered that he had fun studying with a Korean friend and learned a lot of useful content, and that he was able to participate in the program in a fun way.
While participating in the language and culture exchange meeting, I thought it was a good activity to make friends from other countries and learn more about the culture of that country. I think it's an experience that will help you broaden your perspective on the world and understand various cultures, so if you have a chance, it would b
