Korean

This introductory course focuses on learning characters and pronunciation, while also studying basic grammar through simple daily conversations.

This course, offered entirely in Korean, is designed for students who have basic knowledge of the Korean language and have completed more than 50 hours of Korean language education or taken Korean Language 1. It enables students to deepen their understanding of the Korean language and to acquire a beginning level of communicative competency in Korean. This class employs a comprehensive approach for reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  Topics include how to use honorific forms, speaking in formal settings such as presentations, how to engage in phone conversations, daily topics like travel, transportation, family, culture, and Korean life. 

This class is designed for international students studying at SNU, in particular those students who may not have had the opportunity yet to study the language or culture of Korea. It provides a general introduction to the Korean language and important aspects of Korean culture, both traditional and modern. Topics include an outline of the Korean language with honorific forms, Korean history, nature, economy, and society. The course also covers Korean art, music, literature and philosophy as well as problems concerning the traditional culture such as family, relatives, wedding, funeral ceremony, folk's belief, shamanism, seasonal rite and customs. The class is conducted in English, including all instruction, discussion, and assignments. 

This course examines the overall process of how cultural heritage was formed and used in the past and interpreted in later generations. Students explore the cultural heritage of the Korean people and learn about buildings such as temples and palaces, as well as sculptures such as Buddhist statues and stone pagodas from the perspective of cultural history, and to develop an eye for Korean cultural heritage. 

This class demonstrates and builds appreciation for the outstanding qualities of Korean cultural assets.