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Everything related to Arabic in South Korea: its institutions, professors and researchers, projects, books and activities, and its news and articles.

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Institutions (8)

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Arabic department (6)

Middle Eastern Studies major, School of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, College of Foreign Languages, Dankook University

Arabic department

Cheonan

Arabic is taught at Dankook University (Middle Eastern Studies major, School of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, College of Foreign Languages), in Cheonan. It offers Bachelor's degrees.

Reviewed: October 2026
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Department of Arabic Interpretation and Translation, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Global Campus)

Arabic department

Yongin · Since 1979 CE

Arabic is taught at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Global Campus) (Department of Arabic Interpretation and Translation), in Yongin. It offers Bachelor's degrees.

Reviewed: October 2026
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Korean-Arabic Department, Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Arabic department

Seoul · Since 1979 CE

Arabic is taught at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Korean-Arabic Department, Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation), in Seoul. It offers Master's degrees.

Reviewed: October 2026
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Department of Arabic Studies, Myongji University

Arabic department

Seoul · Since 1976 CE

Arabic is taught at Myongji University (Department of Arabic Studies), in Seoul. It offers Bachelor's and PhD degrees.

Reviewed: October 2026
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Arabic programme, Busan University of Foreign Studies

Arabic department

Busan

Arabic is taught at Busan University of Foreign Studies (Arabic programme), in Busan.

Reviewed: October 2026
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Department of Arabic, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Arabic department

Seoul · Since 1965 CE

Arabic is taught at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Department of Arabic), in Seoul. It offers Bachelor's, Master's and PhD degrees.

Reviewed: October 2026
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Arabic language institute (1)

Institute of Middle East Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Arabic language institute

Seoul · Since 1976 CE

Arabic is taught at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Institute of Middle East Studies), in Seoul.

Reviewed: October 2026
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Association or society (1)

Korean Association of Arabic Language and Literature (한국아랍어아랍문학회)

Association or society

Korean scholarly society for Arabic language and literature; co-organised a conference on teaching Arabic language and literature in Seoul in May 2024. It publishes a peer-reviewed journal.

Reviewed: November 2026
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Arabic programmes (1)

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University

Department of Arabic — Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies — College of Asian Languages and Cultures

South Korea · Seoul

Accredited In person Reviewed: November 2026
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Publication venues (3)

Peer-reviewed journals and book series on Arabic published in this country — from the publication-venues directory, shown here automatically

Peer-reviewed journal

Arabic Language & Literature (아랍어와 아랍문학)

Korean Association of Arabic Language and Literature

South Korea · Arabic and others

ISSN: 2734-0120

International Reviewed: October 2026 Peer-reviewed journal

Korean Journal of the Middle East Studies (한국중동학회논총)

Korean Association of Middle East Studies (한국중동학회)

South Korea · About Arabic

ISSN: 2733-9327

Multidisciplinary Online only International Reviewed: October 2026 Peer-reviewed journal

Jungdong Yeongu (Middle East Studies)

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

South Korea · In Arabic

International Reviewed: October 2026
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Masters of Arabic from beyond the Arab world (9)

Scholars from beyond the Arab world whose origins lie in this country or its people, and who served the Arabic language – in grammar, lexicography, editing texts, literature or teaching; each page cites its source.

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Jo Hee-sun Notable figure

Literary translation

Arab studies at Myongji University; Kalila wa-Dimna, Juha

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Jun Wan-kyung Notable figure

Literature and poetry

Scholar of Yahya Haqqi; books on Arabic literature

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Hamid Choi (Choi Young-kil) Notable figure

b. 1949

Qur'an translation

Translator of the Qur'an into Korean (King Fahd ed., 1997)

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Song Kyung-sook Notable figure

Literary translation

Korean–Arabic dictionary; Arabic literary history

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Kim Jeong-a Notable figure

Literary translation

Korean translations of al-Jahiz's Bukhalaʾ and the Muqaddima

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Kim Jong-do Notable figure

Teaching Arabic

Arabic professor at Myongji University; Arabic course books

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Kim Neung-woo Notable figure

Literature and poetry

Korean translator of the Muʿallaqat and Yacoubian Building

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Moon Ae-hee Notable figure

Literary translation

Korean Awlad Haratina; lectures on Arabic literature

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Yun Eun-kyeong Notable figure

Teaching Arabic

Scholar of Arabic diglossia; Hankuk University professor

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Curricula and Arabic textbooks (0)

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My story with Arabic (0)

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Conversations with teachers (0)

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Arabic words in its language (0)

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Ask about Arabic (0)

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