Welcoming Comments from the President
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Welcoming Comments from the President
I am sincerely delighted that the much-anticipated Center for Korean Language and Culture, affiliated with Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, has finally opened. I believe that the Center for Korean Language and Culture will become another source of pride for HUFS, a school that already boasts language teaching in 42 different languages of the world. HUFS was founded in 1954, during the aftermath of the Korean War. Despite our relatively short history, HUFS has established a reputation as a prestigious educational institution. We trained our students to become professionals of languages, which allowed them to play decisive roles during Korea's historically famous period of high economic growth. Furthermore, our graduates have distinguished themselves in various professions all over the world, building a global alumni network. Hence, it can be said that the growth of HUFS reflects the progress of Korea's development, both domestically and internationally. HUFS has already contributed to the globalization of Korea and now we aspire to realize the Koreanization of the world. The Center for Korean Language and Culture not only offers the opportunity to learn Korean, the world's ninth most-spoken language, but also strives to propagate our Dynamic Korea. Through the education we provide, we wish to concretize the true meaning of globalization, by enabling people from every country of the world to open up and communicate with each other. We welcome scholars who wish to attain their dream of becoming progressive global leaders.Jeong-Woon Park
President of HUFS
