[CBC News] Here's the unexpected reason why Korean language courses are so popular at UofT
Mar 15, 2017
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The University of Toronto has seen a big spike in enrolment in Korean language studies in recent years largely due to the rising popularity of K-pop, according to a professor in the school's East Asian studies department.
"We only had 30 students in our first year of classes 10 years ago . Now we've got 150, with double that on the waiting list," said Andre Schmidt on Metro Morning Monday.
"It's about K-pop music...then students get interested in Korean historical dramas and get interested in the culture more generally. Korean food is also getting more popular."
Source: CBC News (Toronto)
Date: 2017.03.13
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