History Center for Korean Language & Culture Education program Center for Korean Language & Culture Education Home > History May Korean Language Education Center established. Wu Hyeong-Sik (department of Korean Language and Literature), dean. September First undergraduate foreign exchange students admitted. October First theatrical performance by foreign students. March Second cycle of undergraduate foreign exchange students admitted. May Ministry of Educational Technology gives accreditation and support to Korean language program. June Fourth Annual Korean Speaking Contest for Foreign Students. July PUFS students awarded prizes at the Korean Speaking Contest sponsored by Pusan Foundation for International Activities. September Park Gyeong-Su (department of Korean Language and Literature) named second dean of the department. Third cycle of undergraduate foreign exchange students admitted. October Korean Language Speaking Contest in Chungdo city, China. Cosponsored by Chungdo city’s TV station. November Prizes awarded to PUFS students at the Nationwide Theatrical Performance of Foreign Students sponsored by Korea University. Second University-Wide Theatrical and Open Performance Contest. March Fourth cycle of undergraduate foreign students admitted. May Fifth Annual Korean Speaking Contest for Foreign Students. PUFS students awarded prizes at Fifth Korean Speaking Contest for Foreign Students sponsored by Kyung Hee University. August Korean Language Education Center expands and becomes The Center for Korean Language and Culture Education. September Fifth cycle of undergraduate foreign students admitted. October Bronze medal awarded to PUFS student at Nation-Wide Korean Writing Contest for Foreign Students sponsored by Yonsei University. PUFS student awarded prize at the Nation-Wide Korean Writing Contest for Foreign Students sponsored by Hannam University. November Third University-Wide Theatrical and Open Performance Contest. March Sixth cycle of undergraduate foreign students admitted. May Sixth Annual Korean Speaking Contest for Foreign Students. First prize awarded to PUFS student at Nation-Wide Korean Language Speaking Contest for Foreigners sponsored by the 2008 Hampyeong World Butterfly & Insect Expo. PUFS students awarded prizes at the Korean Speaking Contest sponsored by Pusan Foundation for International Activities. June Ministry of Educational Technology renews accreditation and support of Korean language program and its research. October First Annual Nation-Wide Korean Writing Contest for Foreigners. January Offered Korean language teacher training course (sixth cycle). February Conducted workshop for Korean language teachers (Guest speaker: Ha Suguen Teaching and Learning Strategies for Effective Foreign Language Education) March Kwon Oh-Kyung (Division of Korean Language and Literature) named third dean of the Center for Korean Language & Culture Education. Korean culture experience field trip for the elementary-level students (museum, UN Memorial Park). Eighth cycle of undergraduate foreign students admitted. April Seventh group of Korean language assistants selected. May Korean culture experience field trip for intermediate and advanced students (reenactment of Joseon Tongsinsa diplomatic procession, Dongnae Mask Dance, and more). PUFS students awarded gold and bronze prizes at the Twelfth Annual Foreigners’ Korean Language Speaking Contest at Kyung Hee University. June Contracted by Kappa Create Korea Co., Ltd., to provide Korean language training program. July Offered Korean language teacher training course (ninth cycle). Conducted workshop for Korean language teachers (Guest speaker: Chan Park Current Status and Challenges of Korean Language Education in the U.S.) August Ninth cycle of undergraduate foreign students admitted. September Second Annual Nationwide Korean Writing Contest for Foreigners. October PUFS students awarded prizes at Korean Language Play Contest for Foreigners hosted at Korea University (award of excellence; female acting award).