School-aged students and adults are learning the Korean language in record numbers, with educators linking the surge in popularity to the rising global influence of Korean popular culture.
As Illawarra Hawks basketball player Hyunjung Lee prepares to celebrate his first Lunar New Year in Australia, his club is finding ways to promote Korean culture off the court.
Demand to learn the Korean language is growing in Australia, with experts linking the surge in interest to the global popularity of Korean culture like K-pop, K-drama and K movies. Enrolments for school-aged students and adults are up, with people from all backgrounds embracing the joy and challenge of learning a new language.
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