Introduction:

The present script that is used in writing Korean is derived from its counterpart Chinese character script known as ‘Hanja’. In the olden day before the reign of King Sejong, who is the inventor of the present script ‘Hangul’. The main purpose of starting the Hangul is to make it easier for the common people to communicate with the king. Nowadays hangul is used as an official language for both the Korean country i.e., South and North Korea. The uses of Hanja have completely stopped in North Korea and the usage of hanja in South Korea is mainly reserved for specific circumstances, such as newspapers, scholarly papers, and disambiguation.  

The learning of Hangul, the Korean script, has increased tremendously worldwide, the language is no longer following in the shadow of its neighboring language Chinese and Japanese, thanks to Hallyu, the Korean wave. Not only Hallyu the beauty of the country and its culture also set traps for the outsides. So let us go to the title of your topic “Proficiency course in Korean- courses”.  

Hangul is one of the simplest languages to learn because of its simple phonematic theory. It does not have vast and huge characters like the Chinese language. There are many university and educational platforms now started to add the Korean language to the curriculum. The levels are divided into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advance. More explanation below

• Beginner

At the beginner level or the elementary levels, most of the institute covers four major skills to be fluent in a language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The main topics include basic expressions used in everyday life, such as greetings, introducing yourself, talking about your family and daily life, and so on. Each lesson covers alphabets, dialogues, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, quizzes, and role-plays. After completing this level students will be able to read, write and speak basic Korean expressions, communicate in Korean with basic expressions and learn basic knowledge on Korean culture. 

• Intermediate

At this level, you will be able to understand intermediate grammar and will start to learn how to ask, express your opinion and how to make compound sentences. At the intermediate level, you will be able to read and able to understand daily expressions and conversations. In this phase of learning, you need to create an environment to practice what you have learned. 

• Advance

At this level, you can understand Korean more deeply and get advanced Korean language skills for advanced Korean learners who are interested in the Korean language and culture. The lessons at this level mainly focus on the main topic of language, job, science, pop culture, and international issues. At the advanced level, you will be able to listen and understand news and dialogues and learn the expressions used in them in each lesson.  

The most important thing for the learner is to know what is ‘TOPIK’. Are you aware if you cannot clear TOPIK you won’t be able to work in a Korean company or you cannot go for further studies in Korea? If your plan is to learn further in the Korean language and want to apply for a job in a Korean company then you need to clear at least level 3 or 4 TOPIK. The TOPIK can be applied through the Korean embassy. Higher the TOPIK level higher your chances of getting opportunities.   

The Korean language can be learned both online and offline. You can choose to learn from any educational platforms and educational institutions that have Korean language departments. Multibhashi offers both group webinar classes and one on one classes. You can check out for more details from their website. So, Grab the opportunities while you can!