"I want to study Korean in Brazil".

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In Brazil, where the Korean Wave is strong, the number of schools adopting Korean as an official subject is increasing significantly.

In addition, as more students dream of studying in Korea, the demand for studying Korean is increasing rapidly.

To support this, the Korean Education Center in Sao Paulo has run an official Korean language teacher training program, and domestic universities have actively promoted it through large-scale study fairs.

Let's take a look at the Korean study craze in Brazil.

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It is downtown Sao Paulo, where the Korea Study Fair is being held.

Students who visit the fair ask a variety of questions to university officials in Korea.

From admission information to scholarship benefits.

When various information that is difficult to access in Brazil is introduced, students who are thinking of studying abroad flash their eyes.

[Marcos Vinicius / High School Student] When I came here, I felt like I wanted to study Korean. And I wanted to major in Korean. If I follow this feeling, my dream will come true, right?]

[Yoo Kyung-hee / Team Leader: We guided Brazilian students or international students to life support programs where they can settle in Korea and then graduate and get a job]

As the Korean Wave is strong, the demand to learn Korean has recently increased rapidly in Brazil.

There is a noticeable increase in the number of schools that adopt Korean as an official subject from elementary to high school,

The number of students who are thinking of studying in Korea is increasing, saying they will study more in-depth.

However, the number of professional teachers who will teach Korean systematically is far short compared to the demand.

To solve this problem, the Korean Education Center in Sao Paulo and the University of Sao Paulo have decided to join forces.

The goal is to improve the quality of Korean language education and to cultivate optimized teachers.

[Shin Il-ju / Director of Korean Education in Sao Paulo: Brazil is also very passionate about Korean language education. Students who graduated this time can officially teach Korean language courses at local elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools in Brazil.

[Anna Chlaudia / Graduates of the Korean Language Teacher Training Course: I think I can be a good teacher for students if I can explain Korean to them a little more easily]

The rapid response of Korean language education-related institutions is expected to be a catalyst for the expansion of the demand for Korean language education in Brazil.

I'm Kim Soo Han from YTN World in Sao Paulo, Brazil.