Seong Dae Geun, CEO of Korea Institute for Education & Evaluation Advancement, said on the 28th that he held a launching ceremony for the organizing committee of the 2024 International Korean Language Conference and presented a letter of appointment to an international judge.

Prior to the event, Minister of Electro-Mechanics Lee Ju-young, National Assemblyman Joo Ho Young, National Assemblyman Park Hyung Soo, Daegu Nam-gu Mayor Cho Jae Gu, National Assemblyman Yoon Sang Hyun, Daegu Dalseo-gu Mayor Tae Hoon Lee, National Assemblyman Yoon Doo Hyun, and Lee Hyun Soo, former chairman of the 38th Korean Architecture Association, delivered a video congratulatory speech and congratulatory speech.

For the first time in the Korean language competition, the 2024 International Korean Language Competition, which will be held simultaneously in each country's main city for more than one country, offers exceptional rewards such as 100% employment of Korean-based companies for the winners of the finals and support for linking them to Korean universities if they wish to win.

The international Korean language competition will be held simultaneously for the first time in the world in five countries, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Mongolia, and China, when the competition is held in the second half of 2024, it will spread to Asian countries and expand to countries such as the Americas and Europe.

In early January 2024, the international Korean language competition will be held offline for the main cities of the host country if they advance to the finals through preliminary screening. The winners of the finals will advance to the national team competition, which is scheduled to be held in the second half of 2024, and as representatives of each country, they will visit Jeju Island in Korea to show off their Korean language skills.

Chairman Cha Woo Kyu (President-elect of the Korea National University of Education) ▲ Chairman Lim Seung Hwan (Vice-president) ▲ Chairman Song Hyang Geun (Honorary professor) ▲ Vice Chairman Lee Ok Young ▲ Vice Chairman Kim Hong Gon (Professor) ▲ Vice Chairman Seo Chan Won (Executive director) ▲ Standing committee member Seo Chan Won (Executive director) ▲ Secretary-General Chagn Rae Cheon (Director) etc. will be appointed as judges ▲ Professor Lee Kun Soo ▲ Professor Lee Yong Ki ▲ Professor Kim Sang Soo ▲ Professor Noh Jeong Eun ▲ Professor Park Jong Sun ▲ Professor Park Jin Wook ▲ Professor Son Hye Jin ▲ professor Jang Ki Deok ▲ Professor Lee In Tae ▲ Professor Kang Jae Won ▲ Professor Cho Byung Kwan ▲ Professor Kim Gap Seok ▲ Vice Chairman Lee Kun Hong ▲ Representative Lee Sang Don ▲ Representative Lee Jong Woo ▲ Representative Kim Geun Woo ▲ Representative Kim Dong Gun ▲ Director Lee Ki Taek ▲ Director Lim Byung Chul ▲ Senior Secretary-General Song Chan Geun ▲ Researcher Choi Yeon ▲ Director Chang Mya Mya Thaw Director ▲ Kaing Kaing Moh Teth broadcasters and 40 people were appointed.

Seong Dae Geun, CEO (general chairman) of Korea Institute for Education & Evaluation Advancement, said, "Currently, Korea has entered a multiracial and multicultural country for the first time in Asia, and demand for Korean language education is increasing due to the Korean Wave." However, the rate of settlement in Korea is low compared to the number of foreign students, and it is difficult to manage existing international students and workers, so the number of illegal immigrants is increasing and the management due to the low level of Korean of workers is currently lacking."

"Korea Institute for Education & Evaluation Advancement planned an international Korean language competition to support stable settlement of foreign workers and immigrants, solve fundamental problems of various problems and grievances, and finally resolve the workforce shortage in Korea and lay the foundation for the future as a multiracial and multicultural country," he said. "We will actively work to resolve the workforce shortage in Korea and develop it into a globally competitive Korea by supporting the process of stable settlement as well as employment and admission in Korea."