photo courtesy of KCCLA

The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles and King Sejong Institute Center U.S.A. will hold a new 12-week semester of online and in-person Korean language classes beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 4.

Nine classes in seven levels will be offered for each of the online and in-person classes in introductory Korean; basic A and B; intermediate A, B and C; and advanced A. The in-person classes will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesdays from Jan. 4 through March 22. Each class is limited to a maximum of 10 students to maintain physical distancing and low student-to-instructor ratios. Each student must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Online classes will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays from Jan. 6 through March 24. Classes will be capped at 30 students.

KCCLA is also offering free online Korean placement tests by visiting nuri.iksi.or.kr/ front/page/participation/onlineLevelTest/main.do. People who take the test will receive an immediate evaluation of skill level.

Students may only register for one class level and transfers between levels will not be permitted. The program is open to anyone 18 or older who is interested in learning about Korean language and culture. For information, call (323)936-3025, or visit kccla.org/koreanlanguageprogram.