Korean

This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.

This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.

This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.

This course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.

This course is the second half of Elementary Korean (continuation of First-Year Korean I), designed to
help beginners solidify their foundation in Korean language, structure, and culture. Building upon the
skills established in the previous semester, students will continue to develop balanced proficiency in the
interpersonal (communicative), interpretive (reading & listening), and presentational (formal spoken &
written) modes, as well as cultural competence.

This course is the second half of Elementary Korean (continuation of First-Year Korean I), designed to
help beginners solidify their foundation in Korean language, structure, and culture. Building upon the
skills established in the previous semester, students will continue to develop balanced proficiency in the
interpersonal (communicative), interpretive (reading & listening), and presentational (formal spoken &
written) modes, as well as cultural competence.

Accelerated Korean II is specifically designed for heritage students of Korean, who already have previous knowledge of basic grammar and culture. This course completes the college's two-year foreign language requirement.

Accelerated Korean II is specifically designed for heritage students of Korean, who already have previous knowledge of basic grammar and culture. This course completes the college's two-year foreign language requirement.

This introductory lecture course introduces students with little or no prior knowledge of Korea or the
Korean language to Korean society by exploring cultural codes—shared symbols, values, and practices
that shape everyday life—through the lens of media and literature. By engaging with short stories, films,
TV shows, music, and other cultural texts, students will examine how these cultural codes influence
Korean social norms, identities, and global representations.
The course focuses on six key cultural codes—food, language, family structure, religion, economic
development, and the two Koreas—as reflected in Korean literature, film, drama, and YouTube content.
Through these themes, students will gain a foundational yet comprehensive understanding of Korean
society. At the same time, they will strengthen their critical and analytical skills in interpreting culture,
cultivating a deeper awareness of how meaning is constructed and communicated across different media.

This course aims to provide a deeper understanding of the Korean language, culture, society, and history through critical analysis of Korean contemporary popular culture (e.g., music, drama, films, TV shows, advertisements, comic books, and other digital discourses). More specifically, the purposes of the course are twofold: (1) to analyze various sociolinguistic issues represented in contemporary Korean pop culture (e.g., honorifics, dialects, language changes, language variations across gender and generations, language contacts, neologism, slangs) and (2) to develop cultural awareness, critical thinking, digital and media literacy, and multimodal competence in Korean media and popular culture.

This course develops students’ proficiency in formal and professional communication in Korean for business contexts. It deepens their understanding of Korean corporate culture, business practices, and broader socio-economic trends, while fostering the ability to analyze and respond critically to business-related issues using appropriate linguistic and cultural strategies.

Prerequisites: KORN UN3006 or the equivalent.