Welcome to Issues and Insiders. Korea started this workweek with a public holiday to mark Hangeul Day on Monday October 9th and for more on the significance of this particular day I have Professor Jieun Kiaer at the University of Oxford live on the line. Professor Kiaer it's a pleasure to have you on. I also have Professor Ross King at the University of British Columbia with us. Professor King welcome.
1) Professor Kiaer, let's begin with your thoughts on the significance of Hangeul Day for those teaching the Korean language and its culture.
2) And Professor King, what are your thoughts on the significance of this particular day?
3) Professor Kiaer, analysis by an online American platform for language learning shows that Korean surpassed Chinese to settle at 7th place last year. What do you believe are the broader implications of this particular finding?
4) Professor King, simply speaking how popular is the Korean language, and how do you explain the increased interest in learning it?
5) Professor Kiaer, what can you share with us about the interest in Korean language among those in the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe?
6) Professor Kiaer, is Korean considered an easy language to learn for foreigners?
7) Professor King, do suppose Hallyu is the main reason behind the surge in interest in Hangeul?
8) Professor Kiaer, are current instructional resources with regard to Korean effectively meeting the growing global demand?
9) Professor King, I believe you founded a Korean language and culture course at Concordia Language Villages. Do tell us a bit about the course and how it seeks to engage students.
10) Professor Kiaer, what are some of the current challenges to further promoting Hangeul in the global arena, and what do you suggest to address them?
11) Professor King, what are your thoughts regarding the challenges and potential countermeasures? All right.
