The Korean centers in Vietnam and the United States managed by KMU were designated King Sejong institutes in August. The King Sejong Institute was launched as a Korean education center for overseas Korean nationals and foreigners who want to learn Korean. There were 51 branches in 113 countries as of July this year.
The Keimyung-Auburn Korean Center in the United States and the Keimyung-Thai Nguyen Korean Center in Vietnam were chosen by the King Sejong Institute. This is KMU’s third designation as a King Sejong Institute since KMU founded the first Korean center, the Keimyung-Tajikistan Korean Center, in 2008 in the University of Tajikistan.
KMU has created centers in Vietnam, the United States, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania. Through these centers, KMU has been leading Korean language education and spreading Korean culture. To date, the number of foreigners who have learned Korean in these institutes is more than 1,000.