This year, 11 new King Sejong Institutes will open across nine countries, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Named after King Sejong the Great (1397-1450), who created the Korean alphabet Hangeul, the King Sejong Institute Foundation, which oversees Korean language education abroad, is expanding its network to ease waitlists and meet growing demand for Korean classes worldwide. The expansion reflects the growing presence of Korean businesses in Egypt, which has increased local demand for Korean language skills for employment. In 2024, a total of 210,374 students studied Korean at King Sejong Institutes, including remote classes. The ministry said that it planned to gradually expand the number of King Sejong Institutes to more than 350 by 2030 to ensure that Korean language learners worldwide can access classes as demand continues to grow.