Foreign Seasonal Workers Catch Attention with 'Language and Culture' Education

Foreign seasonal workers visiting Korea to help with labor shortages in rural areas are drawing attention with language and cultural education programs. On the 13th, the Korea Rural Community Corporation announced that it held a 'Public-Type Seasonal Worker Korean Language and Culture Education' for approximately 40 Filipino foreign seasonal workers at the conference room of the Naju Pear Horticultural Cooperative. This education was conducted for Filipino foreign seasonal workers who entered the country in May and are affiliated with the Naju Pear Horticultural Cooperative. In cooperation with Dongshin University's International Korean Language Department, the program offered customized education including basic conversation, farm safety guidelines, and practical work-related terminology. In particular, Jung Eun-hye (naturalized name), who was naturalized from the Philippines to Korea, served as a lecturer and explained Korean culture, language, and rural life stories based on ...