Understanding Korea materials - All About Korea 2014 - Korea-related Sites: Education

Academy of Korean Studies

• Homepage: 한국학중앙연구원 http://www.aks.ac.kr
• Language: English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Korean
• The Academy of Korean Studies, established in 1978, aims to produce in-depth research in the field of Korean studies and offers programs for education and training in a variety of related subjects.

Busan Foreign School

• Homepage: 부산 외국인 학교 http://www.busanforeignschool.org
• Language: English, Russian, Korean
• Busan Foreign School is an international school with an American educational philosophy and curriculum. Our mission is to inspire each learner and provide educational services that nurture their social, intellectual, emotional, and physical growth.

Easy Korean Academy

• Homepage: 이지코리안 아카데미 http://www.edukorean.com
• Language: English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
• The Easy Korean Academy, previously known as the Korean Language Education Culture Center (KECC), trains instructors who teach Korean language to foreigners and publishes books related to Korean language instruction.

EBS Durian

• Homepage: 두리안 http://www.ebs.co.kr/durian
• Language: English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean
• DURIAN is the name of the program service, and it reflects EBS’s intention to foster Korean language learning among immigrant workers, mixed - marriage immigrant women in Korea, as well as Korean and non-Korean citizens out there in the world.

English Program in Korea

• Homepage: [1] http://www.epik.go.kr
• Language: English
• The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Korea invites qualified candidates to apply for 2009 EPIK Guest English Teacher (GET) positions. EPIK (English Program in Korea), which has a thirteen year history, is a well-established teaching overseas opportunity.

Ganada Korean Language Institute

• Homepage: [2] http://www.ganadakorean.co.kr
• Language: English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
• It is the first Korean Language Institute in Korea to be established by the lecturers from university language programs and assures high quality Korean language education.

Gyeonggi Suwon International School

• Homepage: [3] http://www.gsis.sc.kr
• Language: English
• GSIS was founded as a partnership among Gyeonggi Provincial Government, Suwon City, and Dr. Thomas J. Penland, Headmaster of Taejon Christian International School. The purpose of the school is to provide a high quality international education for foreign children in Korea that will serve to further attract foreign investment to Korea.

Gyeongnam International Foreign School

• Homepage: [4] http://www.gifs.or.kr
• Language: English
• Gyeongnam International Foreign School, established in 2003, is a small, co-educational school in Sacheon, Korea which caters for both elementary and secondary students (3-18 years old).

KBS World Radio - Hangeul page

• Homepage: [5] http://rki.kbs.co.kr/learn_korean
• Language: English, Japanese, Chinese, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic
• Introduction of Hangeul and basic phrases in 9 languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Indonesian, Chinese and Japanese

Korea International Christian School

• Homepage: [6] http://www.kicschool.com
• Language: English, Korean
• Korea International Christian School, established in 2004 under authorization by the American Association of Christian School, is a non-denominational school based on biblical philosophy.

Korea International School

• Homepage: [7] http://www.kis.or.kr
• Language: English
• Introduces two websites of Korea International School established in respectively at Pangyo Campus and Gaepo Campus. Pangyo is a K-12 college preparatory international school and Gaepo offers an early years’ program.

Korea Kent Foreign School

• Homepage: [8] http://www.kkfs.org
• Language: English
• Founded in 1993, the school provides international students in Seouol, a quality education program that mixes academics and social skills fit for global society.

Korean Studies Net

• Homepage: Korean Studies Net (KSNet) http://ksnet.aks.ac.kr
• Language: English
• Initiated by Academy of Korean Studies, it is an where educational institutions, research institutions, academic societies, museums, libraries, and individual researchers in Korean Studies share academic information online.

Kwangju Foreign School

• Homepage: [9] http://www.gwangjuforeignschool.org
• Language: English
• Founded by Robert Holley, a well-known television personality and international attorney in Korea, Kwangju Foreign School (KFS) has educated students for the past 10 years. As a kindergarten through grade twelve organization, KFS offers a United States based curriculum to foreign students residing in the Gwangju area.

Seoul International School

• Homepage: 서울국제학교 Seoul International School (SIS) http://siskorea.org
• Language: English
• Opened in 1973, Seoul International School is the first foreign school, after Korean Liberation in 1945, to be fully recognized by the ROK Ministry of Education with a license issued to SIS on June 5, 1973.

Seoul Korean Language Academy

• Homepage: 서울 한국어 아카데미 http://www.seoul-kla.com
• Language: English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
• Provides a variety of Korean language instruction programs and includes information on classes, textbooks, visa and accommodations, and more.