The Lexis Korea Hongdae Campus will open in February 2025, marking a big milestone within the institute’s continued nationwide growth.
The newest campus provides to the supplier’s Korea portfolio, with campuses already arrange Gangnam and Busan.
The campus will provide quite a lot of programs, together with commonplace and intensive Korean language packages, TOPIK preparation, and cultural actions with native Korean college students.
The situation of the newest campus was chosen as Hongdae is understood for its youthful power, dwell road performances, fashionable outlets, cutting-edge artwork and buzzing nightlife. Named after Hongik College, one in all Korea’s high artwork universities, this district boasts a vigorous arts scene, music, trend and leisure.
The situation affords college students a singular alternative to immerse themselves in Korea’s thrilling youth tradition, with an brisk ambiance excellent for language studying, Lexis Korea stated in a press release.
“The choice to open a campus on this iconic neighbourhood displays Lexis Korea’s dedication to offering college students with an genuine cultural expertise alongside their language research,” it added.
JeeHo Kim, managing director of Lexis Korea, shared his pleasure concerning the new campus: “Hongdae is a singular a part of Seoul that completely captures the trendy spirit of Korean tradition. It’s the best place for our college students to boost their language abilities whereas absolutely immersing themselves within the vibrant life-style that makes Korea so particular. We’re thrilled to convey the Lexis Korea expertise to this thrilling district.”
[Hongdae] preferrred place for our college students to boost their language abilities whereas absolutely immersing themselves within the vibrant life-style that makes Korea so particular
JeeHo Kim, managing director of Lexis Korea
The Lexis Korea Hongdae Campus may have 11 fashionable lecture rooms geared up with the newest know-how, in addition to comfy examine areas and communal areas. The identical lodging choices will probably be accessible in Hongdae as within the different campuses.
Kim emphasised the significance of providing college students a well-rounded expertise: “Our mission at Lexis Korea is to offer extra than simply language training. We would like our college students to actually expertise Korea’s tradition, make lifelong connections, and create unforgettable recollections.
“By including our new campus in Hongdae, Lexis Korea affords college students the distinctive alternative to discover one of the best places and maximise their expertise throughout South Korea in a single journey.”
A current report highlighted Korea’s rising enchantment as an training vacation spot, particularly amongst college students from the US.
The authors of the report – Kyuseok Kim, IES Overseas Seoul’s centre director, and Edward Choi, an assistant professor at UIC – advised various elements behind this phenomenon, together with a world craze for Korean pop (Okay-pop) music and acclaimed tv collection resembling Netflix’s Squid Sport, which they stated are “including to Korea’s reputational cache”.
