Korean gov’t to provide $9.6M to Korean-language schools worldwide this year

The South Korean government will support Korean-language schools worldwide with a $9.6 million fund this year.

According to the Overseas Koreans Foundation, 1,875 weekend Korean-language schools in 117 countries will receive the money.

Another $4 million will be given to organizations under the foundation, which number 664 in 95 countries.

The amount is a 3.8 percent increase from last year.