The King Sejong Institute Foundation recruited students for Term 4 of the 2026 Online King Sejong Institute. The Online King Sejong Institute is a free online learning service where you can study Korean on a computer or mobile phone. You can choose classes that match your level, from introductory to advanced.

Registration for the lecture-based and assignment-based courses closed on 4 October 2026. You can sign up for the self-study courses at any time.

Who can take it

Any foreign national who wants to learn Korean

Study period

  • Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Business Korean: Monday 12 October to Sunday 20 December 2026
  • Reading/Writing: Monday 12 October to Sunday 15 November 2026, 5-week course
  • Introductory: Monday 16 November to Sunday 20 December 2026, 5-week course
  • Self-study: no fixed period; study whenever you want

The introductory course is for people learning Korean for the first time. According to the information MAP received, the registration period for the introductory course is Monday 26 October to Sunday 8 November 2026. You need to check the exact registration period in the notices on the Online King Sejong Institute website.

How each course works

Lecture-based

  • Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced: online video lectures (VOD), 10 live video lectures, 2 assignments, an achievement test. If you meet the requirements, you receive a certificate of completion or a certificate of attendance.
  • Business Korean: online video lectures, 10 live video lectures, 2 assignments. If you meet the requirements, you receive a certificate of attendance.
  • Reading/Writing: 5 live video lectures, 2 assignments. If you meet the requirements, you receive a certificate of attendance.
  • Introductory: online video lectures, 5 live video lectures. You receive a certificate of attendance.

Assignment-based (Beginner, Intermediate)

Online video lectures, 3 live video lectures, 2 assignments, 8 self-directed assignments. If you meet the requirements, you receive a certificate of attendance.

Self-study

You study on your own with online video lectures.

Registration schedule (closed)

Registration for the lecture-based courses was divided by day.

  • Monday 21 September, 09:00 to 23:59: Intermediate 1A to 2B, Advanced 1A to 2B, Business Korean, Reading/Writing
  • Tuesday 22 September: Beginner 1A, 1B
  • Wednesday 23 September: Beginner 2A, 2B
  • Thursday 24 September to Sunday 27 September: all courses
  • From Monday 28 September: registration for additionally opened courses
  • Sunday 4 October, 23:59: registration closes

Registration for the assignment-based Beginner and Intermediate courses was open from 21 September to 4 October.

Cancelling or changing your registration

  • Period: Monday 12 October to Sunday 18 October 2026
  • To change courses, cancel the course you registered for and then register again for the course you want within this period.

How to register

  1. Sign up as a member on the Online King Sejong Institute website.
Online King Sejong Institute home page, with the sign-up button, the Korean course menu and the registration guide marked
  1. Press 회원가입 (Sign up) at the top right to create an account. The KOR/ENG switch next to it changes the screen to Korean or English.
  2. The 한국어 과정 (Korean courses) menu shows the lecture, assignment and self-study courses.
  3. 수강 신청/취소 안내 (Course registration/cancellation guide) explains how to register and cancel.
Screen: Online King Sejong Institute (온라인 세종학당), captured October 2026
  1. Take the Korean diagnostic assessment (level test). The result decides the level of courses you can take.
Korean diagnostic assessment page, with the start button marked
  1. Under the 온라인 세종학당 안내 (About Online KSI) menu, open 한국어 진단평가 (Korean diagnostic assessment) and press 한국어 진단평가 시작하기 (Start the Korean diagnostic assessment). The assessment has beginner and intermediate levels and tests listening and reading.
Screen: Online King Sejong Institute (온라인 세종학당), captured October 2026
  1. Register for a course.
Korean course list, with the course type tabs, the level and language filters and the apply button marked
  1. Choose the course type: 강의형 (lecture), 과제형 (assignment) or 자가학습형 (self-study).
  2. In 수준별 선택 (Select level), choose the level that matches your assessment result.
  3. In 언어별 선택 (Select language), choose the language of instruction.
  4. Press 신청하기 (Apply) on the course you want.
Screen: Online King Sejong Institute (온라인 세종학당), captured October 2026

You can register for only one course per account. You can also see how to register in the How to register for a course video on the King Sejong Institute Foundation’s YouTube channel.

Language of instruction

  • Beginner: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Thai, Indonesian, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Malay, Arabic, Uzbek, Hindi. Some languages may not open depending on student demand.
  • Intermediate, Advanced, Business Korean, Reading/Writing: Korean

Language of instruction for self-study courses

  • King Sejong Institute Korean Introductory, Beginner: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Thai, Indonesian, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Malay, Arabic, Uzbek, Hindi
  • Business Korean: Korean, English, Chinese, Spanish
  • Korean for Foreign Workers: Korean, English, Thai, Vietnamese, Bengali, Khmer, Nepali, Burmese, Uzbek, Lao, Sinhala
  • King Sejong Institute Korean Intermediate, Advanced: Korean

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