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Korea is a foreign country close to Japan. Why not learn the language of such a country? In recent years, many people have become interested in the Korean language because of K-POP and Korean dramas. Since the word order of Korean is almost the same as that of Japanese, progress in Korean is relatively quick, and you will soon be able to understand the meaning of lyrics and enjoy dramas without Japanese subtitles. Also, by learning about words that are popular among young people and the differences between Korean and Japanese culture, students will become more interested in the Korean language. Expand your future possibilities, such as working with Korean or transferring to a university.

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Longing to become a social worker, I entered the psychology department of a university. However, I could not get used to the loose atmosphere and gradually began to drift away. Thinking about what I really wanted to do, what came to mind was "Korean language." After one year, I dropped out of university and enrolled in this course. Many students like me liked Korean entertainment culture such as K-POP and TV dramas, and we quickly became friends. They were all enthusiastic students who really wanted to learn the language, and I was very much inspired. I was very much inspired by them. The teachers were also very passionate, and I felt their love even in the midst of their strictness. After graduation, I transferred to Sogang University in Seoul for my junior year. I received generous support from the teachers in charge of transferring to the university, such as with procedures for transferring to the university and correcting my personal statement. I received a near perfect score on the Korean writing test immediately after my study abroad, a moment that made me realize that my Korean language skills had been strengthened considerably over the two years.
At the time of graduation, I was able to obtain the highest level of the Korean Language Proficiency Test (TOPIK), Level 6. Classes at Sogang University are basically conducted in Korean, but there are also many lectures in English. I had improved my TOEIC® score to 720 at Kanda Institute of Languages, so I am very glad that I studied both languages well. I will graduate from university this spring and return to Japan to work for a company that manages Korean artists' activities in Japan. I will have many opportunities to use Korean, such as interpreting at events and translating media, so I would like to put my four years of learning to good use.