Recently, K-pop has become more popular all around the world. A lot of Korean singers have had their overseas performances. Among them, BTS, a Korean idol group, is continuously gaining tremendous popularity worldwide. A large number of their fans want to communicate with them and want to understand the lyrics of their songs that are written in Korean. Therefore, the number of people who try to learn Korean is increasing these days.

▲ foreign fans of Korean idol, BTS

Because of the popularity of Korean idols, Korean is rapidly rising as a global language. Also, it is a common sight when many foreign fans of Korean singers sing along with them during their overseas performances. To sing along with their favorite Korean singers, many of them are trying to learn Korean. In fact, a researcher of linguistic skills measurement in Seoul National University said that most of the Westerners who came to her began to learn Korean because of K-pop.

▲ foreign fans who want to communicate with thier favorite idols in Korean

There are many people who want to learn Korean all over the world. For instance, in France, the number of schools that adopt Korean as a regular subject is increasing. Also, according to the American Modern Language Association, the percentage of students who learn Korean is increased to 65 percent while the percentage of students who learn Chinese and Japanese is decreased. In America, the number of classes that teach Korena has increased rapidly. Furthermore, the number of foreign students coming to South Korean to study Korean is increasing. Korena studies in having a high competition rate because of these.

▲ Korean studies that is popular in France

K-pop consumers are not only interested in the content, but also in the country itself and the Korena language. Therefore, the number of people who want to learn Korean is increasing. With this, Korean is raising awareness about South Korea and other Asian countries.

June 2nd, by Go Seohyun