Amended in July 2017

King Sejong Institute Operation Guidelines

(Effective from August 2017)

King Sejong Institute Foundation

This material is a simplified summary of the matters that an Operating Institution

should know when implementing the King Sejong Institute designation/operation
business, supported by the King Sejong Institute Foundation. Furthermore relevant
institutions are expected to be well-informed of the contents that will promote the
business.

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 <Table of Contents>

I. Overview 　
1. Definition 1
2. King Sejong Institute Foundation 2
3. King Sejong Institute 3
4. Business Promotion System 3
5. Business Promotion Procedure 5
　
II. Details on the Issue on Propelling the Business Step by Step
1. Designation and Cancellation of King Sejong Institute 8
A. Designation of King Sejong Institute 8
B. Cancellation of Designation 16
C. Suspension of King Sejong Institute Operation 21

2. Operation of King Sejong Institute 23

A. Operation of Curriculum 23
B. General Operation 29
C. Operation Report of King Sejong Institute 32
D. Promotion of King Sejong Institute 35
E. Guide for submission documents by times of King Sejong Institute 42

3. Formulation and Execution Criteria of Business Expenses for King

44
Sejong Institute
A. Basic Principle of Budget Formulation 44
B. Formulation by each Budget 45
C. Handling Profits 47
D. Budget Execution and Change 50
1) Budget Execution 50
2) Budget Changes 51
3) Usage and Execution Methods of the Items and Sub-items
52
(Table of grading by country/city; Table of director-related labor expenses paid)
4. Settlement of the Business Expenses of the King Sejong Institute 64
A. Handling Works of Support Funds 64
B. Settlement of Profits 65
C. Settlement of Self-pay 65
D. Submission of Settlement Statement 65
E. Major Cases Pointed Out in Relation to Settlement 69
F. Examples of Evidential Documents for Spending 70

5. Evaluation of the King Sejong Institute Operations 73

A. Purposes 73
B. Evaluation Guide 73
C. Evaluation Procedure and Method 77
D. Field Evaluation (Anytime) 78
E. Application of the Evaluation Results 79

6. Evaluation of Achievement Levels by the King Sejong Institutes 79

(newly inserted)
A. Outline of the Assessment of Achievement Levels 79
B. Achievement level assessment proceture 80
C. FAQ 84
D. Outline of placement test 86
E. Placement test assessment procedure 87
F. FAQ 90

Ⅲ. Schedule/Form
[Schedule 1] Schedule 1 of the Enforcement Decrees of the
Framework Act on the National Language
91
(Required credits and hours for each area to acquire a certificate of
Korean language teacher)
[Form 1] Completion Certificate of Korean Language Teacher Training
Course (Form No.2 of Schedule 1 of the Enforcement Decrees of the 92
Framework Act on the National Language)
[Form 2] Certificate of Korean Language Teaching Experience 93
[Form 3] King Sejong Institute Interview Plan 94
[Form 4] King Sejong Institute News Promotion Support Application 95
[Form 5] King Sejong Institute Profits report 96
[Form 6] Purchase Application for King Sejong Institute Equipment 98
[Form 7] Management Book of Equipment 99
[Form 8] Change Application in King Sejong Institute Operation 100
[Form 9] King Sejong Institute Results Statement 101
[Form 10] King Sejong Institute Settlement Statement 109
[Reference] King Sejong Institute Operation Reguration 115

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I. Overview

1 Definition

ㅇ King Sejong Institute Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the“Foundation”)

An institute established to efficiently spread the Korean language pursuant to Article
19-2 Section 1 of the Framework Act on National Language
Article 19-2 of the Framework Act on National Language (Establishment of King Sejong
Institute Foundation, etc.) ① The nation establishes the King Sejong Institute Foundation
(hereinafter referred to as the “Foundation”) to efficiently spread the Korean language as a
foreign language or a secondary language.

ㅇ King Sejong Institute (hereinafter referred to as the “Institute”)

An Institute that disseminates and teaches the Korean language as well as
Korean culture to anyone who wants to learn the language.

ㅇ Nuri - King Sejong Institute

The Internet "Nurijib (www.sejonghakdang.org)" where comprehensive information about the
education of the Korean language and culture is provided

ㅇ King Sejong Institute New Business Management System

The on-line system (http://nbms.ksif.or.kr) in which the King Sejong Institute operators and
teachers submit various reports to the Foundation and manages them

ㅇ Operating Institution
A common name for any local operating institution or any domestic operating
institution that operates a King Sejong Institute

- Local Operating Institutions

Government organizations, universities (graduate schools), university-affiliated
organizations, non-profit corporations, private organizations, etc. of a host country
designated by the Foundation to operate a King Sejong Institute.

- Domestic Operating Institutions

Government organizations (diplomatic offices included), universities (graduate
schools), university-affiliated organizations, non-profit corporations, private
organizations, etc. of the Republic of Korea designated by the Foundation to
operate a King Sejong Institute

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ㅇ Definition by operating type
Type Definition Operation Method
A King Sejong Institute independently Support funds are granted to a local
Independent operated by a local operating institution operating institution which directly does
operation and settlement.
A King Sejong Institute jointly operated
A King Sejong Institute jointly operated by a local operating institution and a
by a local operating institution and a domestic operating institution in
Associated domestic operating institution by settling cooperation, and support funds are
a business agreement between the granted to the local operating institution
organizations. which does management and
settlement.

A King Sejong Institute designated and

given assistance by the Foundation by
Cooperating settling a business agreement with
public organizations, etc. in the
Republic of Korea.
The Foundation gives assistance in the
educational part of the operation
through a public organization that
reports the results.

King Sejong Institute designated and

given assistance by the Foundation
Foundation supports the educational
Corporation after concluding a business agreement
part of the operation through a public
-associated with a domestic company that advanced
organization that reports the results.
into an overseas country or a local
company
King Sejong Institute designated and
operated by the Foundation in order to
Base establish a standard for operation of Directly operated by the Foundation
King Sejong Institutes and increase the
number of operation cases

2 King Sejong Institute Foundation

A Establishment Background

ㅇ Establishing/operating the King Sejong Institute Foundation as a central

organization, supporting the education of the Korean language fully to efficiently
spread out the Korean language as a foreign or secondary language.

B Legal Basis

ㅇ Article 19-2 of the Framework Act on the National Language (Act No. 11690)

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 C History

ㅇ 2012. 05. 23 Amendment and Proclamation of the Framework Act of the National Language
ㅇ 2012. 08. 24 Enforcement of the Framework Act on the National Language
ㅇ 2012. 10. 11 Appointment ceremony for the executives of the King Sejong Institute
Foundation and inaugural meeting.
ㅇ 2012. 10. 17 Registration for the Corporation Establishment
ㅇ 2012. 10. 24 Registration for the King Sejong Institute Foundation
ㅇ 2013. 01. 31 Designated as an ‘another public organization’ (Ministry of Strategy and Finance)
ㅇ 2014. 03. 27 Designated as a 'Specialized Arts Corporation'
ㅇ 2014. 10. 31 Designated as a 'Lawful Contribution Organization’
ㅇ 2017. 07. 12 Integration of the King Sejong Institution brand (State Council of South Korea)

D Major Functions and Business

ㅇ Designating and supporting the King Sejong Institute through institutes or

lectures educating the Korean language as a foreign or secondary language
and the Korean culture
ㅇ Developing/operating Nurijibs (Nuri-King Sejong Institute) in teaching the Korean
language as a foreign or secondary language and culture online
ㅇ Disseminating the standard Korean language education curriculum and textbooks
in the King Sejong Institute
ㅇ Supporting the training, education, and the dispatch of the Korean language
teachers in the King Sejong Institute
ㅇ Culture education and promotion business throughout the King Sejong Institute
ㅇ Other businesses for dissemination of the Korean language as a foreign or
secondary language

3 King Sejong Institute

A Operation Purposes

ㅇ Dissemination the Korean culture through the Korean language education to

anyone who wishes to learn the language as a foreign or secondary language in

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 and out of the country
ㅇ Extending international cooperation through cultural exchange in a standpoint of
interculturalism
ㅇ Contributing for enhancement of national brands by integrating/fostering Korean
language institutes in and out of the country into the brand of 'King Sejong
Institute'
ㅇ Contributing to the realization of linguistic and cultural diversity by extending
international exchange of languages/cultures

B Operation Contents

ㅇ Practical Korean language and culture education according to the standard

curriculum of King Sejong Institute
ㅇ Operating a reference room for the Korean language and culture and providing
information
ㅇ Korean language and culture related exhibitions, performances, and various
contests
ㅇ Other businesses for the education and dissemination of the Korean language
and culture

4 Business Promotion System

Ministry of King Sejong Designation

Opinion Culture, Sports Institute application
submission and Tourism Foundation Operation
results report

Opinion Guide‧supe
check rvision
Material
Local
submission
diplomatic
King Sejong
offices
Institute
(cultural
Local
centers, etc.)
cooperation

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 5 Business Promotion Procedure

□ New King Sejong Institute (for a trial operation)

Task Stage Major Contents Schedule
Preparation for Operation

▪(Foundation) Notice of application for a new King

▪Notice of application for a
Sejong Institute
new King Sejong Institute Nov.∼Jan.
▪(Applying Institute) Application (Operation and
designation
Budget plan) submission


▪Designation screening for a ▪ (Foundation) Document review → On-site
Feb∼May
new King Sejong Institute survey → Final screening

▪Selection and announcement
▪(Foundation) Announcement of the selected
of the new King Sejong May~June
institute, distribution of press release, etc.
Institute

▪Review of the Operation/ ▪(Foundation) Notify the Operating Institute
Budget plan and the regarding the determination of the support
determination of the funds after reviewing the Operation and
support funds Budget plan

▪(Foundation-Operating Institution) Signing of

the King Sejong Institute Work Consignment
Agreement
* Unable to operate a King Sejong Institute
▪Conclusion of the Business before signing a contract
Consignment Contract * A contract will be decided within three
years after the trial operation that will be
held for the first 6 months at the time of June∼July
the first designation (contract term is 6
months)

▪(Operating Institute) Input of the determined

final operation and budget plan, etc. in the
New Business Management System
▪Submission and determining
(http://nbms.ksif.or.kr)
the final operation and
▪(Foundation) Review and Approval of the
budget plan
operation and budget plan, etc.
▪(Operating Institute) Preparing the Institute’s
opening

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▪Grant from the King Sejong
Institute’s support funds
▪Issuing a Letter of
Designation for the new
King Sejong Institute and
operator education

▪Report on the King Sejong
Institute’s operation

▪Report on the results of a
trial operation of the King
Sejong Institute
▪Deciding whether or not to
extend contracts with King
Sejong Institutes

▪Report on result of King
Sejong Institute-related
account settlement
▪(Foundation) The support fund from the Grant
Operating Institute
* Within 30 days after the notification of the
support fund determination
▪(Foundation) Issuing a Letter of Designation for
the King Sejong Institute
▪(Foundation) Education of an operator of a new
King Sejong Institute
Operation
▪(Operating Institution) Must submit a monthly
report every month to the Foundation
* Input on the New Business Management
System (http://nbms.ksif.or.kr)
July∼Dec.
▪(Foundation-operating Institution)
Application/approval for/of the change of the
budget, teachers, operating staff, or the director of
the Institute
Settlement
▪(Operating institution) Submittal of a report on
the results of the trial operation of a King
Sejong Institute to the Foundation within the 1st week
of
project period to verify whether it will continue December
to be operated (through contract extension)
following a trial operation
▪(Foundation) Informing the Institute of the
decision regarding contract extension End of
December
▪(Foundation-Operating Institution) Signing of a
3-year maximum contract
January
▪(Operating institution) To submit reports on trial 15th
operation and account settlement within 15 days of the
of the end of the project period following
year
▪(Foundation) Inform the operating Institution of End of
the finalization of account settlement January
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□ Existing King Sejong Institute
Task Stage Major Contents Schedule
Preparation for the Operation
Separate
▪Announcement of support ▪(Foundation) Inform operating institutions of
notification
funds finalized support funds
date

▪Must review the operation ▪(Operating Institution) Input the operation and budget
(Previous
and budget plan and plan on the Integrated New Business Management
year)
determine the support System (http://nbms.ksif.or.kr) within at least 60 days
Oct.
funds after the business period begins (Jan.)
▪Determine operation and budget ▪(Foundation) Review and approve operation and budget
Nov.
plan plan

Operation
▪(Foundation) Payment of support funds to the (this year)
▪Payment of support funds
operating institution Jan. ~ Feb.

▪ (Operating Institution) Must submit a monthly report
every month to the Foundation
* Input on the Integrated New Business Management
System (http://nbms.ksif.or.kr)
▪(Operating Institution) Evaluation of online lectures
▪Report on the operation of the
before the end of each semester/ Jan.∼Dec.
King Sejong Institute
carry out a survey of “learners’ satisfaction levels”
at least once a year
▪(Foundation-Operating Institution) Application/approval
for/of the change on the budget, teachers,
operating staff, or the director of the Institute

▪(Operating institution) Submittal of an interim
account settlement report on the execution of
the support fund in the first half of the year to
▪Report on support fund-related
the Foundation Jul.~Aug.
interim account settlement
▪(Foundation) Communicating the results of the
review of the operating Institutions's interim
account settlement report


▪Submission of the operation ▪(Operating Institution) Submission of the operation

and budget plan for the and budget plan for the following year
Oct.∼Dec.
following year and the ▪(Foundation) Must approve the operation and
completion of the current year's budget plan for the following year and

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 determine/notify the support funds to the Operating
Institute
business
▪Must prepare the settlement for the current
year's business

Settlement
▪(Operating Institution) Must submit a settlement
▪King Sejong Institute’s statement and a result statement to the King (Next year)
Settlement and Result report Sejong Institute within 15 days after the end of Jan. 15
the business period to the Foundation

▪Determination of the King ▪(Foundation) Notify the Operating Institute of the
Sejong Institute’s settlement settlement determination
▪Submission of a
▪(Operating Institution) Must submit a self-evaluation End of Jan.
self-evaluation report
report from the King Sejong Institute to the
according to the operation
Foundation within a month after the end of the
evaluation of King Sejong
business period
Institute

Ⅱ. Details on Each Stage of the Business Promotion

1 Designation and Cancellation of King Sejong Institute

A Designation of the King Sejong Institute

□ Designation purpose
ㅇ Dissemination of the Korean culture through Korean language education to
anyone who wishes to learn the language as a foreign or second language in
and out of the country
ㅇ Extending international cooperation through cultural exchange in a standpoint of
interculturalism

□ Designation direction
ㅇ Strategical designation considering regional demand for the Korean language
and culture and balancing out the expansion of the King Sejong Institutes
ㅇ Promoting systemization through the opinions from local diplomatic offices and

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 through the field evaluation on the designation of the applying institutes
ㅇ Considering related expertise for quality improvement and image enhancement
for the representing organizations in order to spread the Korean language and
culture

□ Designation and Operation Procedure

Notice of the
designation Checking Field evaluation, final
Document review and
application and the ⇒ opinions from ⇒ ⇒ screening and the ⇒
result announcement
application diplomatic offices result announcement
reception

Business
Conclusion
Education for the Trial operation of the settlement/determination
of the business
⇒ new operating ⇒ new King Sejong ⇒ and review on whether
consignment
staff Institute or not the agreement
contract
should be renewed

ㅇ Application notice guide

- Notice method: Check the notice on the bulletin board of the Foundation Nurijib
- Notice period: Six months prior to the expected date of the designation of a King Sejong
Institute / at least over 10 days
- Notice contents: Essential requirements for the designation applying institute for a new King
Sejong Institute, application methods, etc.

ㅇ Required documents: Organizations shall fill out and submit a King Sejong
Institute Operation Application through the Nurijip (On-line)
Application system for new King Sejong Institutes and
attach the below required documents.
① (Common) Business license or Institute registration certificate (Documents to prove qualifications
for application such as a corporation license)
- Overseas organizations must translate/notarize the documents into Korean before submission, and
both organizations must submit in case of an associated operation.
② (Common) Teachers' certificate of Korean language teacher, certificate of Korean language
teacher education, certificate of career, certificate of a degree
- Teachers submitting resumes should submit related proving documents, and documents in a
foreign language must be translated into Korean before submission.

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 ③ (In an associated operation) A business agreement between the organizations for application and
operation of the King Sejong Institute.
④ (When a local operating institute is a university) Reference by the president of a local operating
university
- Specify support contents for the King Sejong Institute such as facility support for the Institute,
independent management of the support funds, support for teacher recruitment, etc.
⑤ (When a local operating institute is a non-profit corporation or organization) Articles of
Incorporation of Institution
- Submit materials such as Articles of Incorporation of Institution indicating the date of
establishment of the institution and the purpose of establishment.

ㅇ Precautions in online application for operation of the King Sejong Institute

- No modifications possible after final applications
※ All contents of the application can be temporarily stored and modified before submission
- No applications by mail (including e-mail) or visit possible
- Final submission of application made by the Domestic Operating Institution in an
associated operation
- Applicants are recommended to submit the applications in advance as application
would not be normal with more connected users on the closing date.

<Example of a Business Agreement between Operating Institutions>

Business Agreement on Establishment and Operation of the King Sejong Institute

(Domestic Operating Institution Name) and (Local Operating Institution Name) (hereinafter referred to as
“both institutions”) make a business agreement as follows to establish and operate 'King Sejong Institute' in
(country+region name) to strengthen cultural exchanges and the mutual relationship between both countries
through spreading out the Korean language and culture.

Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this agreement is to smoothly operate 'King Sejong Institute' by clearly
specifying the liability and obligation between both institutions for the opening and operation of the King
Sejong Institute.

Article 2 (Basic Direction) Both institutions sufficiently understand the purpose of the Korean national brand
business, the 'King Sejong Institute' business by the King Sejong Institute Foundation, faithfully cooperate
for the matters related with the operation of the King Sejong Institute in the future, and strive to secure
the national brand image and acquire the status as a disseminating organization of Korean language and
culture in the region through operating the King Sejong Institute.

Article 3 (Agreement Contents) The roles of each institution pursuant to this agreement are as follows:

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(Local Operating Institution Name)
① Provides, manages, and protects suitable places for educational operation, such as facilities for
education, office work and others.
② Supports human resources and system for the operation including promotion of the King Sejong
Institute, student recruit and registration, etc.
③ Deals with legal issues in (country name) in relation to the operation of the King Sejong Institute such
as VISA acquisition for the teachers (or dispatched teachers) and operating staff of the Institute.
④ Clearly executes the operating budget of the King Sejong Institute, makes monthly financial and
business reports and yearly financial and business reports to (Local Operating Institution Name) pursuant to
the King Sejong Institute Operation Guideline of the King Sejong Institute Foundation (the 'Foundation').

(Domestic Operating Institution Name)

① Generally manages, executes, and settles the King Sejong Institute operating budget granted by the
Foundation pursuant to the King Sejong Institute Operation Guideline and reports the results to the
Foundation every year.
② Generally manages and supervises as a responsible organization for the operation of the King Sejong
Institute and undertakes administrative works in Korea.
③ Can support the operation of local education such as Korean language teacher dispatchment, programs
for Korean language and culture education.
④ Can support educational materials, operational expenses, human resources, etc. for operating the King
Sejong Institute.

Article 4 (Collection and Division of Tuition Fees) ① The handling of tuition fees and profits in the King
Sejong Institute is pursuant to the King Sejong Institute Operation Guideline of the Foundation.

Article 5 (Effective Period) ① This agreement will be effective upon the signing of both parties.
② The effective period of this agreement is 3 years from the determined date of the King Sejong
Institute's designation and will be automatically extended for 3 years unless any invalidating incident occurs.

Article 6 (Legal liability) ① The parties of this agreement shall comply with the laws of Korea in carrying
out the obligations specified in this agreement.
② Each party takes responsibility of violating the obligations set forth in this agreement.

Article 7 (Force Majeure) If an unexpected national accident, war, governmental prohibition order, or other
events beyond the scope of this agreement occur and prevent any party of this agreement from performing
any of its obligations under this agreement, the party should inform other parties to extend or cancel the
relevant provisions and take necessary actions to minimize other parties' losses.

Article 8 (Intellectual Property) ① The intellectual property of any mark and badge related with the King
Sejong Institute is solely owned by the Foundation. Neither institutions shall not use or transfer any mark
and badge in relation with the King Sejong Institute in any form after termination of this agreement.
② Any intellectual property of any project executed in cooperation of both institutions shall be determined
through mutual agreement. Any dispute regarding intellectual property shall be put in negotiation in mutual
cooperation and good faith. If any dispute is not resolved through negotiation, the case shall be filed to
any agency with a jurisdiction, according to any relevant law, regulation, and international practice.

Article 9 (Miscellaneous) Any matter not specified in this agreement shall be determined through mutual
consultation of both institutions and the results shall be informed to the Foundation.

Article 10 (Language) This agreement shall be executed in Korean and (the local language) on 2
counterparts, each party will keep one of them, and the agreement in the two languages shall have the

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 same effect.

(year, month, date)

(Domestic Operating Institution) (Local Operating Institution)

Director Director
(Signature) (Signature)

□ Designation requirements and Criteria

1) Essential requirements for applying for institute

- An institution where the local country's government agency, university (graduate school),
or university-affiliated organization is running or intends to run a Korean language
Local
institution
Operating
- An institution where the local country's officially registered non-profit corporation or private
Institution
entity is running or intends to run a Korean language institution for public interest
※ Personal or private schools excepted
Subject of - An institution where the government agency (including diplomatic offices) or local
Establishment government of the Republic of Korea directly or by entrustment is running or intends
to run a Korean language institution
Domestic
- An institution where a domestic university (graduate school), non-profit corporation or
Operating
private entity is running or intends to run a Korean language institution in a foreign
Institution
country in cooperation with a foreign institution
※ Private institutions established on the Act on Establishment, Operation of Schools,
and Private Schooling excepted
- (Classroom) No less than 2 classrooms with the capacity of no less than 10 students must be
secured
- (Administration office) An administrative office to perform works for operation and management of
Facilities
King Sejong Institute
- (Materials office) A materials office to read and preserve the Korean language and Korean culture
related materials
All teachers shall meet no less than one of the following requirements
※ Make sure to attach documentary evidence that supports the qualifications
of the teacher
① Have a Korean language teacher’s certificate (Article 19 of the
Korean Framework Act on the National Language, Articles 13 & 14 of the
Enforcement Decree of the same act)
Teachers Language
※ Not applicable for certificates of secondary school teachers
Teachers ② Have completed Korean language teacher education training course (at
educational institutions authorized by the National Institute of Korean
Language (NIKL) under the Enforcement Decree (Table 1) of the
Framework Act on National Language
③ Have a bachelor’s degree or higher in language or language education

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 with at least one year’s experience in Korean language education
(Restricted to ‘Institution or organization acknowledged as a valid Korean
language-teaching institute (by the government)’ as stated in Article 13,
Section 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on the
National Language)
It is not required to employ Korean culture lecturers, but the following requirements must
Korean
be met to employ one.
Culture
- They must have a bachelor's degree related to a relevant lecture or have at least
Lecturers
two years of relevant experience

- No less than two courses at the elementary or intermediate level must be opened, and lectures
of no less than 30 weeks must be operated per year
Curriculum - One lecture must be a Korean language course of no less than 120 minutes per week
(including break times)
- It is recommended that at a cultural lecture be offered at the minimum.
- Appointing a director of King Sejong Institute to generally manage the King Sejong
Institute
※ Director of King Sejong Institute: in principle, the director must be placed in a
status to represent the applicant for operating the institution, and must be able to
practically and generally operate the local institution
- No less than one Korean or one operating staff who is proficient in the Korean
language must be secured
Operation ※ As for a King Sejong Institute associated with a diplomatic office, in addition to an
employee of the office, a staff employee for operating the King Sejong Institute
must be secured
- Officials with some connection to the Institute including faculty members and operating staff
should be hired after checking to see if they have the proper visa to work for the Institute.
- Opening, managing, administering an independent account for support funds of the
King Sejong Institute (opening and managing an independent account in the name
of Operating Institutions)

2) Screening Criteria and Screening Method

ㅇ Screening Criteria
Section Screening Item Screening Contents
ㅇ Clarity of business goal and feasibility of plan promotion
Systemicity of ㅇ Current state of facilities to promote the business of the
Business Plan King Sejong Institute
Performance ㅇ Systemicity in budget operation
Ability
ㅇ Expertise in related works held by the director, operating staff,
Expertise of operating
and teachers
staff
ㅇ Systemicity in operation of the Korean language/culture curriculum

Location Demand of ㅇ Potential and current state of demand and supply of the Korean

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 language and culture education in the region
Korean‧Korean culture ㅇ Political and strategic importance other than cultural aspect
Condition
and local ripple effect ㅇ Regional status of applying institute, stability of operation, and
regional ripple effect

ㅇ Screening Method: Selecting a new King Sejong Institute through screening by

Designation Screening Committee for said King Sejong Institute
<Designation Screening Committee for the King Sejong Institute>
ㅇ Constitution
- The committee includes academic/private experts and public officials related with Korean
language education and Korean culture to secure expertise/objectivity
- Excluding anyone who has any interest with the applying corporation/entity for designation
from the committee
- Interested individuals that already have some connection to a designated institution they are
applying for are deemed ineligible to act as committee members
ㅇ Operation Period: 1 year
ㅇ Function and role
- Screening for designation of a new King Sejong Institute (Document review, online survey,
final screening, etc.)
- Other consultation, review, etc. necessary for designation of a King Sejong Institute
ㅇ Screening Procedure : (1st) Document review (Collecting opinions from local diplomatic offices)
→ (2nd) On-site survey → (3rd) Final screening

□ Designation and Notice

1) Issue of a Letter of Designation
ㅇ Post the designation results on the website of the Foundation Nurijip
(http://www.ksif.or.kr) and issue a Letter of Designation to the selected
organization in the chairman of the Foundation’s name
<Naming and writing standard for a King Sejong Institute>
ㅇ The name of a King Sejong Institute will be ‘the pertinent city name + King
Sejong Institute’ in principle, but naming considering the characteristic of the
administrative district system of the pertinent region is possible.
ㅇ If more than 2 Institutes in a region (city) are designated, a serial number in the
order of designation is attached after the city name.
(Ex) ‘Ulan Bator 1 King Sejong Institute’, ‘Ulan Bator 2 King Sejong Institute’
ㅇ The name of a King Sejong Institute operated by an overseas Korean Art Center
will be ‘the Korean Art Center name + King Sejong Institute’ in principle.
(Ex) Korean Art Center Sydney: ‘Korean Art Center Sydney King Sejong Institute’
ㅇ When an operating institution is shown in brackets next to the Institute name,
the name of a local Operating Institution is indicated first for an Associated King
Sejong Institute
(Ex) Beijing King Sejong Institute (Beijing OO University-Korean University)

2) Conclusion of a King Sejong Institute Business Consignment Contract

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ㅇ An Operating Institution can operate the Institute after concluding a King Sejong
Institute Business Consignment Contract with the Foundation, and any arbitrarily
operated matter before the contract is concluded is not recognized by the
Foundation.
ㅇ Required documents
- Business Consignment Contract, information and proving documents of a bank
account for support funds
※ Operation/budget plans were submitted already in applying for the King Sejong
Institute designation
ㅇ Concluders of Business Consignment Contract: The names of the chairman of
the Foundation and the representative (the head of the entity) are signed and
sealed on the Business Consignment Contract.
ㅇ Contract method
- As for a Local Operating Institution located overseas, (scanned) copies of a
Business Consignment Contract and proving documents are sent to the
Foundation first via e-mail to save time and then the original documents are
mailed.
※ Business Consignment Contract and other required documents should be kept
during the contract term and for 5 years after the termination of the contract.
- An Operating Institution should put operation/budget plans on the ‘King Sejong
Institute New Business Management System’ while the contract conclusion is in
progress.

ㅇ Guide to conclude a Business Consignment Contract

Section Contents Notes

▪ A King Sejong Institute supported by the
Foundation concludes a Business Consignment
Contract
Contract with the Foundation for the supported
purpose
business and promotes the business pursuant
to this contract and operation/budget plans
Contract ▪ (Initial designation) June
time (Extension) Jnuaty
After completing trial operation
Contract ▪ (Initial designation) 6 months / (Extension) for an initial designation,
make the decision to enter
term 3 years
an extension
(maximum 3-years)
Contracting ▪ The names of the chairman of the Contracting parties should keep
parties Foundation and the representative (the head the Business Consignment

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 of the entity) are signed and sealed on the Contract and other required
Business Consignment Contract documents during the contract
▪ King Sejong Institute Business term and for 5 years after the
Contract termination of the contract
Consignment Contract
Other than that, for 「King
Contract ▪ If class(es) are not opened within 2 months Sejong Institute Operation
Regulations」 Article 40
cancellation after contract conclusion, this contract is (Cancellation of Designation)
/closing cancelled/closed Section 1-1~13, the Foundation
can cancel/close the contract
※ Cancellation: A contract is nullified from the beginning and the contracting parties have the
obligation to restore the original state prior to the contract
※ Closing: A contract is discharged for the future and there is no obligation of restoration

B Cancellation of Designation

□ Relevant regulation
ㅇ The Foundation may cancel the designation of a King Sejong Institute in any
case of「King Sejong Institute Operation Regulations」Article 40 (Cancellation of
Designation)

Article 40 (Cancellation of Designation) ① In each of the following cases, the Foundation may
cancel the designation of a King Sejong Institute:
1. Where an applicant has received the designation as a King Sejong Institute in a false or other
wrongful way
2. Where a King Sejong Institute has changed its form of operation or its operating institution
without approval by the Foundation in violation of Article 8 Section 1
3. Where an applicant has not entered into an Entrustment Agreement under Article 11 Section 1
4. Where a King Sejong Institute has received the lowest grade in the evaluations of Article 33
no less than twice consecutively
5. In the case a King Sejong Institute has received two or more warnings according to Article 41
hereof or received at least two warnings or at least one reprimand according to Article 41 (3)
during the business operating agreement period <Amended on 12/15/2014 and 3/23/2016>
6. Where a King Sejong Institute has received cautions within the term of a Business
Consignment contract under Article 41 no less than four times
7. Where a King Sejong Institute has received assistance from the government of the Republic of
Korea with a project similar to the project of the King Sejong Institute within the last three (3)
years

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8. Where a King Sejong Institute has not complied with the directions given by the government of
the Republic of Korea to suspend its project of King Sejong Institute in dangerous areas or
not to engage in missionary activities
9. Where a King Sejong Institute has otherwise seriously violated its own purpose of designation
10. Where a King Sejong Institute is no longer operable due to special reasons, including natural
disaster or any other serious calamity
11. Where a King Sejong Institute is practically unable to continue to operate because it could no
longer meet the requirements for King Sejong Institute due to aggravation of educational
conditions, etc.
12. Where Operating Institutions do not cooperate regarding the dispatch of a faculty member fro
m the foundation despite the need for such an improvement of the education environment of
a King Sejong Institute <newly inserted on 3/23/2016>
13. Where it is judged that a King Sejong Institute is unable to restart operations after a temporar
y halting of operations according to Article 38 (3) or (4) newly inserted on 3/23/2016>
② An operating institution that has received a notice of cancellation of designation shall close the
project of King Sejong Institute within one (1) month after the date of its receipt unless
specified otherwise. In this case, Operating Institutions shall give relevant students of the King
Sejong Institute no less than one (1) month notice.
Article 41 (Warnings and Cautions) ① The Foundation may issue a reprimand or warning in case
of a violation in these regulations or a failure to comply with requests for remedial action
under these regulations. <Amended on 3/23/2016>
② The criteria of warnings or cautions in Section 1 shall be as described in Schedule 2.
③ Two (2) cautions under Section 1 shall be deemed to one (1) warning under Section 1.
④ The application period for warnings and cautions shall be the consignment contract period, and
the warnings and cautions period shall expire upon renewal of the contract. <Newly established
on Jul. 14, 2017>
[Schedule 2] Criteria for Warnings and Cautions
Violations Relevant Provisions Sanctions
Where an operating institution has or is likely to have
Where Article 10 difficulty in doing business for the King Sejong Institute,
Section 2 has been they shall consult with either the Foundation, local
violated diplomatic offices of the Republic of Korea, or the Korean
cultural center, and follow their directions.
Warnings
Where an operating institution makes a significant change
Where Article 13 in the operation and budget plan for the King Sejong
Section 1 has been Institute's related businesses, they shall prepare an
violated Application for the Change of the Operation in the King
Sejong Institute pursuant to the King Sejong Institute New

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 Business Management System and must obtain approval
from the Foundation..
Where Article 17 When an operating institution enters into a business
agreement with an outside organization for mutual exchanges
Section 1 has been in the name of the King Sejong Institute, they shall obtain
violated
approval from the Foundation.

Where Article 17 Where a King Sejong Institute teacher affiliated with a King
Sejong Institute receives a request from an outside organization
Section 2 has been and intends to teach there, he or she shall obtain prior
violated
approval from the Foundation.
When changing the budget for the following items, the operating
institution shall file an application for the change in the budget
Where Article 20 and obtain approval from the Foundation:
A. New establishment of expenditure items and tax items
Section 2 has been B. Transfer between expenditure items
violated
C. Exceeding 40% of the budget within the expenditure item
D. Exceeding 20% of the budget within the labor cost and
operating expenses
When a King Sejong Institute operates standard Korean
language education within the basic curriculum, pursuant to
Article 25, Section 2, they shall use the following standard
textbooks of the King Sejong Institute as the main
Where Article 26 textbooks.
Section 1 has been Sejong Korean
violated Standard Korean Language
Textbooks of Courses Sejong Korean
Conversation
the Basic
Curriculum Korean Culture Sejong Korean
Courses Culture
Where Article 29
King Sejong Institutes shall cooperate with the Foundation
Section 8 has been concerning the dispatch of a faculty member, where
violated
<newly inserted on applicable, and shall not engage in any inappropriate
behavior against such a member.
3/23/2016>
In circumstances where the Foundation has a matter to
Where Article 38 necessarily improve the operations of the King Sejong
Institutes, it may order a relevant operating institution to take
Section 2 has been corrective measures. In this case, Operating Institutions shall
violated
comply with the Foundation's order to take corrective
measures.
Where it is judged that it is difficult for the normal
operations of a
Where Article 38 King Sejong Institute to continue due to the local situation,
Section 3 has been
violated the Foundation may temporarily halt the operation of the
Institute. In this case, the Institute's resumption of operation
requires the Foundation's approval.
Where a manager for operating a King Sejong Institute has arisen social criticism
with inappropriate words or activities
Where an operating institution has been subjected to sanctions by violating Article
15 (Sanctions on Disturbance of Order in Administration of Subsidies) of the
Regulations on Management of Subsidies of Private Entities (Directive No. 211 of
the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism)
Where a King Sejong Institution has otherwise engaged in activities subject to
warnings
After Operating Institutions concludes the Business Consignment
Contract, they shall prepare and submit a monthly report every
Where Article 12 has month to the Foundation no later than the 3rd date of the
Cautions
been violated following month. However, if the 3rd day of the following month
is a holiday in the Republic of Korea, Operating Institutions
shall submit the monthly report the day right after.

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 Aside from the operational institute having to be granted approval
Where Article 13 in making change(s) in the operation of the King Sejong
Section 2 has been Institute, pursuant to Section 1, when an operating institution
violated makes a change related to the operation of the King Sejong
Institute, it shall be reported to the Foundation.
Where Article 20 The Foundation's support funds shall be enforced only within the
Section 1 has been
violated relevant business period in the King Sejong Institute.
Where Article 22 Where an operating institution submits a settlement
Section 3 has been statement pursuant to Section 2, they shall also submit
violated relevant documentary evidence.
Where Article 22 An operating institution shall keep a settlement statement
Section 4 has been and relevant documentary evidence pursuant to Section 2
violated for five (5) years.
Where Article 23 Operating Institutions shall submit an account settlement
(2) has been report within 15 days of the period the King Sejong
violated Institute project ends.
Where Article 23
The account settlement report stated in the foregoing 2
Section 3 has been shall be submitted together with evidential materials.
violated

Where Article 23 The account settlement report and evidential materials

Section 4 has been
violated stated in the foregoing 2 shall be stored for 5 years.

Where Article 24
An operating institution shall submit to the Foundation an account
Section 4 has been for profits and other profit related materials.
violated
Where an associated King Sejong Institute has an occurrence of
Where Article 24 spending the profits, they shall consult with the domestic
Section 5 has been operating institution and the local operating institution. In this
violated case, they shall obtain prior approval from the Foundation
regarding the relevant expenses of the profits that they spend.
Operating Institutions shall administer the profits in a way
deemed fit for the purpose of the operation of the King
Where Article 24 Sejong Institute. If what is stated in the foregoing sentence
Section 7 has been
violated is not observed, the Foundation may subtract the
corresponding amount from the support funds paid the
following year.

Where Article 25 An operating institution shall divide the curriculum of the King
Sejong Institute into a basic curriculum and a special curriculum
Section 1 has been for the operation; but must also open and operate a basic
violated
curriculum.

Pursuant to Section 1, an operating institution employs

Where Article 28 teachers and operating staff of the King Sejong Institute, and
Section 2 has been shall be able to provide services under the relevant local
violated laws and pass the identification procedures of the local
country, as well as reporting the results to the Foundation.

After an operating institution has completed the Korean Language

Course from the basic curriculum of the King Sejong Institute
Where Article 30 pursuant to Article 25, Section 1 and Article 26, Section 1, it
Section 1 has been shall conduct an evaluation of achievement on the standard
violated textbooks of the King Sejong Institute (hereinafter referred to as
the “Evaluation of Achievement”), and submit the results of the
evaluation to the Foundation within two (2) weeks.
Where Article 34 King Sejong Institutes shall conduct self-evaluation under
Section 2 has been Section 1 and submit to the Foundation within one (1) month

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 violated after the end of the business year.

Where a King Sejong The Foundation shall compose an evaluation committee including
Institute has not
provided cooperation outside professionals to conduct written evaluation on the
self-evaluation reports under Section 2. The Foundation may
for field evaluation conduct field evaluation to verify self-evaluation reports if
pursuant to Article 34
Section 3 necessary.

① King Sejong Institutes shall conduct satisfaction surveys for

all students before the end of each semester.
Where Article 35 has
been violated ② King Sejong Institutes shall conduct at least one satisfaction
survey for all students before the end of the business period
each year.
Where a King
Sejong Institute has The Foundation may request King Sejong Institutes to submit
not submitted a spot spot reports regarding evaluation of operations of King
report pursuant to Sejong Institutes.
Article 36 Section 1
The Foundation may request relevant operating institutions to
Where Article 39 has submit reports or materials on the operations of the King
Sejong Institutes. In this case, the relevant operating institutions
been violated shall submit reports or materials within a period specified by
the Foundation.

<deletion on 3/23/2016>
Where a King Sejong Institution has otherwise engaged in activities subject to
cautions

□ Handling procedure for misappropriation of support funds of the King Sejong

Institute
ㅇ If an operating institution is caught misappropriating support funds through falsity
or forgery etc. or when civil/criminal cases such as determination of
misappropriation by judgment of court, etc. occur, the support funds of King
Sejong Institute will be immediately discontinued and necessary actions such as
accusation to an overseas investigative agency, restoration of the
misappropriated amount, discontinuation of support funds and cancellation of
designation, etc. may be taken.

□ Post management of cancellation of designation

ㅇ An operating institution that has received a notice of cancellation of designation
shall close the project of the King Sejong Institute within one month after the
date of its receipt unless specified otherwise and in this case, Operating
Institutions shall give relevant students of the King Sejong Institute no less than
one month notice.
ㅇ An operating institution whose designation is cancelled shall submit statement of
operation results [Schedule Form No. 9] and settlement statement [Schedule
Form No. 11] within one month from the contract cancellation/closing date, and

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 refund support funds for the remaining contract term, foreign-exchange profit and
interest occurred, etc. to the Foundation. In this case, when the contract
cancellation is due to not using the support funds for the designated purpose,
relevant support funds shall be refunded.
ㅇ The King Sejong Institute’s asset (equipments) purchased with the support funds
shall be delivered to neighboring the King Sejong Institute, diplomatic offices of
the Republic of Korea, Korean Cultural Center, Korean language dissemination
organization, etc. specified by the Foundation within one month after the date of
its receipt of the cancellation/closing notice. In this case, the expense for such
delivery shall be borne by the Operating Institution.
ㅇ Operating Institutions whose designation has been cancelled shall return all
documents related to it along with the signboard to the Foundation, with the cost
of delivery expenses to be borne by the Operating Institution.
ㅇ If the facility improves institute suspension or cancellation of facilities within three
years after improvement of facility, the facility may be taken back by considering
facility support expenses.

C Suspension of King Sejong Institute Operation

□ Reason for the halting of operations

ㅇ The foundation may decide to halt the operations of a King Sejong Institute if it is
deemed necessary in lieu of the status of local human resources or certain
circumstances of the Operating Institutions.
ㅇ Cases of the halting of operations
- A problem associated with the supply of local faculty members or operating human
resources (like the difficulty in obtaining a visa)
- Temporary difficulties in operations due to the need for consultations between
Operating Institutions

□ Ensuing procedure
ㅇ When the stoppage of an operation is extended, the Foundation may cancel the
King Sejong Institute designation.
[Relevant regulation] The King Sejong Institute Operation Regulations, Article 38
(Supervision, etc.)
③ Where it is judged that a King Sejong Institute is unable to operate normally due to the

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 local circumstances, the Foundation may decide to temporarily halt operations. In
this case, the Institute's resumption of operations requires the Foundation's
approval. <Newly inserted on 3/23/2016>
④ When the stoppage of operations stated in the foregoing 3 is extended for
more than a year and it is judged that the resumption of operations is
impossible, the Foundation may cancel the King Sejong Institute designation.
<Newly inserted on 3/23/2016>

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 2 Operation of King Sejong Institute

A Operation of Curriculum

1) Overview of the King Sejong Institute curriculum

ㅇ The King Sejong Institute operates a systematic curriculum through the standard
curriculum and textbooks following the 'Standard Education Model for the
Internationally Recognized Korean language' (developed by the National Institute
of the Korean Language).
King Sejong King Sejong
Institute Institute
Basic Advanced
Curriculum Curriculum
Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate
Curriculum 1A 1B 2A 2B 1A 1B 2A 2B
Advanced 1 Advanced 2

Sejong Sejong Sejong Sejong Sejong Sejong Sejong Sejong

Korean Korean 1 Korean 2 Korean 3 Korean 4 Korean 5 Korean 6 Korean 7 Korean 8
standard language Sejong Korean Sejong Korean
textbook Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Under Development Institution's selection
Korean Sejong Korean
culture Culture 1 Under Development

ㅇ Operation of the standard curriculum at King Sejong Institute

- Composition of curriculum and available textbooks
Language Knowledge Language Skills
(Text, vocab, grammar, (Conversation, Listening, Available textbooks
pronunciation) Reading, Writing), Culture
45 hours
30 hours 15 hours
condensed <Sejong Korean>
60 hours <Sejong Korean Conversation>
35 hours 25 hours
basic
90 hours
45 hours 45 hours <Sejong Korean>
extended

※ Operation of curriculum (Example)

45 hours curriculum 60 hours curriculum 90 hours curriculum

3 hours x 15 weeks 4 hours x 15 weeks

6 hours x 15 weeks
4 hours x 12 weeks 6 hours x 10 weeks

2 semesters a year 3 semesters a year

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ㅇ Basic organization of curriculum: Divided into a basic curriculum and a special
curriculum for opening and operation

Curriculum Courses Learning Objectives Notes

Elementary
1A Elementary Communicate with daily topics such as
Elementary 1 greeting, introducing, etc.
1B
For standard
Elementary Communicate with frequently
2A
Korean language
Elementary encountered topics in daily public
Elementary 2 places such as supermarkets, curriculum, select
2B restaurants, etc. one of <Sejong
Standard
Intermediate Communicate in most situations Korean> and
Korean 1A Intermediate encountered in daily life without difficulty <Sejong Korean
Language Intermediate 1 Communicate in public context and
education Conversation> to
1B situations
Communicate with social topics like be used as the
Intermediate
2A Intermediate politics, economics, society, etc. main textbook
Intermediate 2 Participate in communication dealing
Basic 2B with social and abstract subjects
curriculum High 1 - -
High 2 - -
Use <Sejong
Greetings in Korean, Korean currency, Korean Culture>
Four seasons in Korea, Weekend for culture
Sejong Korean
activities of Koreans, Korean food, curriculum
Culture 1
Dissemin Public transportation in Korea, Tourist courses. ‘Korean
ation of destinations in Korea, Korean gatherings c ultur e- K or ean
Korean language-linked’
culture Linking Korean courses and
K-pop. Drama, Movie Korean, etc.
culture-language ‘Korean culture
Korean Dance, K-pop. K-dance, experience’
Experiencing
Taekwondo, Cooking, Korean Treditional courses can be
Korean culture
Calligraphy, etc. open separately
Business Korean language class, Academic purpose Korean Relevant institute
Special
language, TOPIK preparation class, EPS Elementary, can separately
purpose
Interpret/translation class, Grammar class, Conversation class name lectures
Special
School
curriculum oo Highschool class Outside organization
lecture
(examples) entrustment or
Company
oo company class cooperation
lecture
education
Others Special class for government officials

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2) Operation procedure of King Sejong Institute curriculum
Student recruitment and promotion ⇒ Operation of curriculum ⇒ Operation report
ㅇ Promoting online PR through
relevant Institute’s Nurijib, etc., ㅇ (Basic principle):operate at ㅇ Monthly report
distribution of self-produced PR least two elementary or submission (every
materials, media PR through intermediate courses; each month)
newspapers/broadcasting, etc. course to be offered for at least ㅇ Operation result
ㅇ Receiving/managing course 30 weeks a year; 45 hours a Report (overview of
application online depending on the semester the curriculum,
local conditions ㅇ Systematic education management o p e r a t i o n
ㅇ Accurately managing the final includes student attendance performance,
number of application (enrolled management, class placement promotion outcome,
students) for each course which is test, and achievement level etc.) submission
to be put in Business Management assessments (once a year)
System such as monthly reports

3) Operation criteria of King Sejong Institute curriculum

ㅇ (Basic principle) Spreading out the Korean language and culture in an easy and
fun way to the public

ㅇ (Standard Korean language education)

- Course opening: Operating at least two elementary or intermediate courses

- Lecture hours: Each course is to be offered for at least 30 weeks a year, 45
hours a semester
- Student number: A lecture of an elementary course should have minimum 5
students and maximum 20 students
※ Lectures in intermediate/high level courses may independently organized in
reasonable size by relevant Institute
- Textbooks: <Sejong Korean> should be used as the standard textbook. Class
have to finish the textbook in one semester. If <Sejong Korean Conversation>
is used, the textbook must be finished over two semesters.
※ Institutes are allowed to select a separate textbook for "special curriculum."

ㅇ Evaluation for class formulation

- Operating Institutions should carry out a placement test among newcomers for
a more systematic and efficient course operation.
- The evaluation for class formation is an item included in the Foundation's
evaluation of the operation of a King Sejong Institute. The Institutes need to

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 submit the relevant supporting documents (e.g. scored test papers) to the
Foundation upon request.

ㅇ Passing requirements: a minimum attendance rate of 80% and a minimum of 60

points in the achievement level assessment achievement level assessment
- Operating Institutions should carry out an achievement level assessment
achievement level assessment, using the Foundation-distributed questionnaires,
at the end of each standard Korean language course (except in the case of
advanced courses).
※ For matters concerning achievement level assessments, refer to "6. Evaluation
of Achievement Levels by the King Sejong Institutes" in the following and
relevant guidelines.)

ㅇ Teachers: All teachers should meet at least one requirement stated for each
item in the following.
Ca
te Certificates
Qualification requirements
go required
ry
1 A holder of a Korean language teacher certification Certification

Those who have completed a Korean language teacher training Certification

2 course (The form indicated
(Those who have completed such a course* recognized by the NIKL.) in Schedule 1 hereto)
Certificate of
graduation /
A holder of a bachelor's degree in language/literature or language education
3 career certificate
with at least a year's experience in Korean education
(The form indicated
in Schedule 2 hereto)
※ Filling a higher item when items are overlapped

* Check the list of institutions recognized as those running a Korean language

training course
: NIKL homepage (https://kteacher.korean.go.kr/org) - Educational institutions -
Non-degree courses
**Institutions or organizations, experiences which are recognized as experiences in
Korean language education

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※ Institutions or organizations, experiences which are recognized as experiences in
Korean language education
<Relevant regulation> Article 13 (Provision of Qualifications for Korean Language
Teachers), the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Korean Language
② Institutions or organizations, experiences deemed relevant to
Korean language education are required in order to acquire the qualifications of a Korean
language teacher, and shall be as follows.
1. A college or an institution attached to a college located in Korea or abroad, where
classes are offered with Korean as a foreign language
2. An elementary or secondary school located in Korea or abroad, where classes are
offered with Korean as a foreign language
3. A central/local government institution located in Korea or abroad, here classes are
offered with Korean as a foreign language.
4. A for-profit/non-profit organization entrusted with a business targeting foreigner-related
policies under the Framework Act on Treatment of Foreigners Residing in the Republic of
Korea, Article 21
5. A Korean culture center stipulated in Article 55, the Organization of the MOFA and
its Subsidiary Institutions; a Korean Education Center stipulated in Article 28, the Act on
the Educational Support, etc. for Korean Nationals Residing Abroad
6. Other institutions designated by the Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism as
those qualified for the said experience through deliberations by a relevant judging
committee stated in the foregoing ③.

<Operation of a course for immigrants married to Koreans>

ㅇ (Operation) At a King Sejong Institute, an Elementary Course 1 (120~150 hours in
total) shall be composed of stages of Elementary 1A (Sejong Korean 1) and
Elementary 1B (Sejong Korean 2), with each stage to be offered for at least 8
weeks.
※ Only those who have completed the Elementary 1A shall be eligible to move up to
Elementary 1B. Students shall not be allowed to attend two stages at the same
time
ㅇ (Text) The use of the standard text Sejong Korean is a must in accordance with the
King Sejong Institute Operation Regulations.
ㅇ (Place of education) The course shall be offered on the site of King Sejong Institute,
offering courses offsite is prohibited.
ㅇ (Lecture fee) Lecture fees shall be fixed in accordance with the relevant guidelines
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 fixed at a level higher than the fees for existing regular courses.
ㅇ (Lecture fee refund) The Institute shall set the criteria for lecture fee refunds and
provide information at the time of recruiting students.
ㅇ (Course registration) Arrangements shall be made for students to register for the
stages of Elementary 1A and 1B separately, with tuition to also collected separately
for each stage.
※ No recruitment of student is allowed outside the course registration period set by the
Institute.
ㅇ (Fulfillment of the obligation for the pre-notice of courses) An Institute shall ensure
that a sufficient effort is made to communicate the details of courses to students and
their families by the time of course registration.
※ E.g.: Providing general information on courses in the local language via a bulletin
board; putting up relevant information in both Korean and the local language at the
Institute’s homepage; receiving a letter of consent from students where necessary
ㅇ Passing requirements
- For Elementary 1A: A minimum attendance of 80% is required and an internal
evaluation of the Institute
-For Elementary 1B: A minimum average of 60 points in reading and comprehension by
the final evaluation
※ For the Foundation’s evaluation, each Institute is required to submit the attendance
records of students and materials concerning attendance. The Foundation is to carry
out an evaluation in cooperation with the Korean embassies in each country after
obtaining the information of each Institute according to the evaluation schedule.
ㅇ Management and supervision carried out by the Foundation
- Report on the status of the course operation (① monthly report; students’ roll book ②
report on achievement level assessment achievement level assessment results
concerning Elementary 1A)
- Report on the final results of course completion (the ledger for certificates of
completion, etc.)
- Occasional check of the status of course operation (Status of achievement level
assessment, student management, lecture fee management, roll book, etc.)

ㅇ (Dissemination of Korean culture)

- Course opening: If the opening of lectures for Korean language/cultural
experience or opening of regular lectures is difficult, the opening of Korean
culture events/programs (cultural events, special lecture, etc.) twice a semester is
recommended
- Textbook: Use the standard textbook <Sejong Korean Culture> as the main
textbook and after finished the <Sejong Korean Culture 1>, allow to use the
optional textbook before the further development of the additional <Sejong
korean Cultule> series.
- Culture Lecturer: When a Korean culture lecture is opened, it is possible for
Korean Language teachers undertake the Korean culture lecture/event, but it is

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 recommended to hire someone with a bachelor's degree related to a relevant
lecture or at least two years of relevant experience when the relevant Institute
hires separate Korean culture lecturer(s)
※ There is no restriction for lecture hours and student number in ‘Korean culture
dissemination’ courses

B General Operation

1) Basic principle of King Sejong Institute operation

ㅇ The Foundation can supervise Operating Institutions in relation to the King
Sejong Institute business and Operating Institutions should make a report or
consultation to/with the Foundation in relation to the business performance within
the term specified by the foundation
ㅇ Operating Institutions should keep dignity and perform the business with good
faith and sincerity considering that this business is a part of a private diplomatic
activity
ㅇ Operating institutions shall comply with the laws of the country where they do
the business, respect the local traditions and customs, and not incite cultural or
religious emotions of the local residents or engage in missionary activities during
their activity term.
ㅇ When operating institutions have or are likely to have difficulty with business,
they shall immediately report and if any problem occurs they shall consult with
the Foundation and local diplomatic offices (embassy, Korean cultural center,
etc.) of the Republic of Korea, and follow their directions.
ㅇ Operating institutions on the Business Consignment Contract are solely
responsible for the operation and settlement of King Sejong Institute (local
institutions are responsible for making settlement for the associated type).
ㅇ When the operating staff is changed, smooth business performance should be
secured through thorough transferring duties.
- When the operating staff of the Institute is changed, new staff members in
charge shall be well informed of the working procedure through autonomously
provided education about related matters like King Sejong Institute Operation
Guideline to ensure there is no problem in making business reports (including
settlement reports) and other works.

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2) The role and change of the Institute director

ㅇ An Institute’s director is in the position of representing an operating institution

and should be capable of practically performing general operations in the region
in principle.

ㅇ When a director is changed, application for change of a director stating a

specific reason should be submitted to the Foundation, and approval of the
Foundation should be obtained.

3) Management of operating staff

ㅇ (Hiring Process) Operating Institutions should make a notice of recruitment and

then employ teachers and operating staff who are able to provide services
under the relevant local laws and pass the identification procedures of the local
country.

ㅇ (Report items) Operating institutions should be obtained the Foundation's

approval first to hire teachers and operating staff by submitting monthly reports
on them.
→　Family or relatives of the director of the King Sejong Institute cannot be hired
as operational staff
※ Relevant operational staff and teachers must join the integrated business
management system, enter their work experience and obtain the final
approval by the Foundation.

ㅇ Operation of teachers
- Each operating institution should employ at least one teacher and ensure that
the teacher’s (the teachers’) rights are sufficiently protected and that they fulfill
their obligations by signing an employment contract.
- The foundation can select and educate teachers who meet the qualification set
by the foundation through public recruitment and dispatch them as teachers for
the King Sejong Institute.
※ Refer to the 「Guidelines for Korean Language Teachers Dispatched to Foreign
Countries」 for details on the operation and management of teachers
dispatched by the Foundation

4) Change in Operating Institution (Article 8 of 「King Sejong Institute Operation

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 Regulations」)
ㅇ When an operating institution intends to be changed, a relevant King Sejong
Institute shall file an application for the change to the Foundation to obtain
approval.
ㅇ A Business Consignment Contract between the Foundation and the new
operating institute should be concluded after an operating institution is changed
and the Foundation will determine whether to renew the contract after checking
the operation state of the new operating institution through a trial operation for
6 months from the conclusion date.
Change in local operating institution, however, qualifies for an on-site inspection
according to the new designation screening.

5) Operation of Branch for King Sejong Institute (Article 14 of 「King Sejong

Institute Operation Regulations」)
ㅇ If a branch is required for the reasons for exceeding the student's quota, etc.,
the operating institution shall write the brance operation plan separately and
obtain prior approval from the foundation
ㅇ The branch operation plan should include ① purpose and need of branch
operation, ② demand of local students, ③ operation plan, ④ relationship and
role allocation with an existing King Sejong Institute, ⑤ methods for managing
the branch

6) Cooperation with Outside Organizations, etc. (Article 17 of 「King Sejong Institute

Operation Regulations」)
ㅇ When a teacher affiliated with a King Sejong Institute receives a request from
an outside organization and intends to teach there, he or she shall obtain prior
approval from the Foundation and the activity should be reported to the
foundation after being included in the operation achievement of the institute as
a 'lecture' in the New Business Management System.

7) Cooperation Regarding the Occasional Inspection of the Institutes

ㅇ In the event of a Foundation official’s visit, Institute officials including the director
and operating staff should pro-actively cooperate with the officials including the
submittal of correlating materials upon request.

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 C Operation Report of King Sejong Institute

1) Report submission

Submission
Contents of Report Deadline
Method
Official Statement of results / settlement Within 15 days after the end
documentsstatement of King Sejong Institute of a business period
Every month, the 3rd date of
Monthly report
the following month
King Sejong Within 1 month after the end
Self-evaluation report
Institute of a business period
New All students must log into the
Business Online lecture evaluation on-line(http://survey.ksif.or.kr)
Management by the end of each semester
System, etc. Students log into the on-line
Learners' satisfaction level survey address for the satisfaction
survey at least once a year
Within 2 weeks after
execution of final examination
Report on the result of achievement
E-mail (achievement evaluation)
evaluation
following completion of each
course
※ Other reports: Operating institutions should make reports on other matters the Foundation may
request and make reports when unusual matters occur without request from the
Foundation

2) Report method and procedure of change in plans

ㅇ Regarding changes in the operation of the King Sejong Institute, the operating
institute shall obtain the approval of the Foundation through listing the detailed
reasons and explanations in an official documents or the New Business
Management System or report on the New Business Management System

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 Report
Section Change Notes
Method
Change of director of the Institute
Change of operating institution
Change
Change of name of operating institution
Application
Change of operation type (Independent↔ in King
Associated) Sejong
Institute
Conclusion of business agreement and Operation
cooperative business execution with outside and
organizations Official related
Application for branch of Institute documents documents
Other important changes in operation time,
plans, etc.
(Support funds/profits) When acquiring
assets (office supplies) that are not
included in the original plan
Prior *Office supplies purchased with asset
Approval acquisition funds should be purchased Purchase
based on approvals made the Application
Required operation/budget plan at the beginning of
the year. Those not included in the said
approval should obtain the Foundation’s
approval separately.

Change in curriculum Operation

Plan
Monthly
Teachers lecturing outside the Institute Report
(Support funds) Change more than 40% of New
budget for expenditure item (in case of
labor cost, operating expenses is more Business
than 20%) Managem Budget
(Support funds/profits) making a new ent Plan
expenditure item/detailed item and diversion
between items System
(Self pay) Change of the total amount

A change in the operating staff and teachers

teachers information

ㅇ After report changes to the Foundation or obtaining approval from the Foundation,
operating institutions should input them on the New Business Management System.

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3) Method of official documents submission
ㅇ An official seal of the institution should be stamped and related documents
attached on/to official documents before submission.

<Example of Application for change>

Official
seal

4) Storage of submitted documents

ㅇ Storage of submitted documents: Various sorts of reports and proving
documents should be autonomously organized/managed by operating institutions
and kept for 5 years after the end of a contract term

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 D Promotion of King Sejong Institute

□ Basic direction
ㅇ The Institute should actively promote the Institute through various media for the
residents in the region to collect information on the curriculum and activity of the
King Sejong Institute
※ Promotion achievement of the Institute is reflected on the ‘Achievement of
external cooperation’ of the ‘Evaluation of King Sejong Institute Operation’
ㅇ Annual promotion plan of the Institute should be specified on the operation plan
of the Institute and result materials should be put in ‘Report of operation results’
and promotion achievement of the New Business Management System.
(http://nbms.ksif.or.kr)
ㅇ When domestic/overseas mass media request an interview for news coverage,
the Institute should fill in the plan (Schedule Form No. 3), inform the relevant
person of the Foundation of the request, and respond to the interview after
consultation with the Foundation (refer to the example below)
ㅇ When the Institute has a special event or news, the Institute may fill in the
application (Schedule Form No. 4) to request promotion support from the
Foundation (refer to the example below)

□ Promotion material
ㅇ Information on opening and registration of educational courses of the Institute
ㅇ Information on events held by the Institute and the results (Korean culture
experience events, Special lectures by invited celebrities, etc.)
ㅇ Celebrities’ visit to the Institute
ㅇ Example of impressive stories by the Institute/teachers/students (moving stories,
unusual situations, etc.)
ㅇ Unique action state of teachers in the region, etc.

□ Promotion method
ㅇ Production of Promotional materials
- The Institute can manufacture/distribute handbills, posters, and remembrances
for promotion
- The Institute should place the Institute's mark (logo) on the promotional

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 materials
Foundation’s Nurijip (website)
Download King Sejong Production and Submission of photographs of
Institute Symbols from ([About use of promotional promotional materials and
Foundation]-[Institution ⇒ materials such as ⇒ application through result report,
Overview]-[Symbol banners etc. to the Foundation
Introduction]
Institution Institution Institution → Foundation

ㅇ Nurijib for each Institution

- Each Institution must promote the Institution and its curriculum through operation
of its Nurijib
- Directions, course schedule, registration date, photographs of major events, etc.
should be accessible to local residents
ㅇ Distribution of press materials
- The Institution may make/distribute press materials to local papers and
broadcasts for publicization to locals (refer to example below)
- If the King Sejong Institution has plans to distribute a press release, it shall
conduct prior consultation with the Foundation regarding the content of the
press release and the distribution schedule
※ (Local distribution) Conducted after consultation with relevant staff at the King
Sejong Institution, (Domestic distribution) Conducted through the PR manager at
the Foundation
□ Method to request promotion support
ㅇ When the Institute has a special event or news, the Institute may fill in the application
(Schedule Form No. 4) to request promotion support from the Foundation
Determination of
Submission of
whether to distribute Request of script Submission of script
promotion Promotion
(Consultation for and photo and photo
support request
⇒ media and time) ⇒ ⇒ ⇒
Foundation
Institution Institute Institution
(Dept. of exchange Foundation
→ Foundation → Foundation → Foundation
and cooperation)
※ Any among publicization, media, and report date need to be consulted/adjusted with a relevant
person in the promotion dept. (Dept. of exchange and cooperation) of the Foundation

ㅇ Script writing method and notes

Materi ㅇAny news related with the Institution or education of overseas Korean
als language/Korean culture can be contributed

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 News related with local education of
News about the Institute
the Korean language/Korean culture
* News about celebrities’ visit to the
Institute, special lectures * Fevers of Korean language study in
* News about award winning by the region, etc.
teachers/students Ex) Application closing of registration
* Unique action state of in a short time, Korean language
teachers/students in the region fluency on the rising as an essential
* Engaging stories by teachers or qualification in the region, etc.
students, unusual stories, etc.
ㅇContributing scripts are applied to the promotion by the foundation through
newsletters and press releases → Report media, report date, and whether to report
are consulted/adjusted between the Institute and the Foundation (Dept. of exchange
and cooperation)
ㅇPress release
- Prepared in Korean following press release form between 500~800 letters long
(Specifying the source if required)
- Required details
Criteri Event news Interview
a and Event date, place, major participants,
Korean and English name of the
Form number of participants, hosting
interviewee, age (birth year),
organization, supporting organization,
affiliation, interviewing place and time,
event holding purpose, event contents,
purpose of the interview, contents of
expected effect, local reaction, etc.
the interview are added
should be put in detail
ㅇNewsletter
- A newsletter gives prior notice of an event or reports incidents that occurred in
the previous month (deadline on 20th day)
Ex) The March issue: Prior notice of events in March, contents of events held in
Feb. (Closing on Feb. 20)
ㅇNewsletter
- July issue: Reports news about events of the Institute during Jan.~June (deadline
Contri
on 1st week of June)
bution
- Jan. issue: Reports news about events of the Institute during July~Dec. (deadline
deadli
on 1st week of Dec.)
ne
ㅇPress release
- Contributions accepted anytime
* Report of events held by the Institute: requesting 1 month before an event and
submitting photos of the event
* Report of impressive events and interviews: planned report when there are major
chances (Contributions accepted anytime)
Ex 1) Teacher’s day: Touching Korean letters sent by foreign students to teachers

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 of the Korean language
Ex 2) Parents’ day: Interview, etc. of the Institute’s students who adopted Korean
children and are learning the Korean language at the Institute
- Size: 2000*1000 pixels, about 1MB
- Format: JPG (attached to E-mails as separate files)

Event news Interview

- The whole view of an event place - Example 1 (Natural photo of talking)
(including banners and panels)

- Group photo of participants (photo of

smiling)

Photo
graph
s

- Example 2 (photo of talking + online

photo)

- Close-up photo

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<Example of media coverage and interview plan>

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<Example of press release for distribution>

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 E Guide for submission documents by times of King Sejong Institute

Actions of
Submission
Section Time and Deadline Submission Documents the
Purpose
Foundation
Application for
Design ㅇ Within application ▪ Application for King Sejong
a new King Reception
ation period for a new Institute operation
Sejong (New King Sejong Institute and
Applica King Sejong Institute
Institute Screening
tion Designation on-line application system)
Designation
▪ Original copy of Business
Consignment Contract signed
and sealed (Separate
distribution)
▪ 2 copies are prepared, scanned
Conclu copy is submitted, and 1
sion of ㅇ Within the period original copy is sent by mail
Conclusion of
Busine specified by the * Attaching a copy of the
Operation Conclusion
ss Foundation after the
Agreement of bankbook of a back account after
Consig Foundation’s notice
King Sejong exclusive for support funds Screening
nment of a designation
Institute
Contrac notice management or application of
t foreign currency transfer, a
copy of the bankbook of a
bank account exclusive for
profits management or
information on the account,
etc.
Report of ▪ Operation plan of King Sejong
plan for King ㅇ Within at least 60 Institute, budget plan,
Approval
Plan Sejong days from the evidencing documents of
after
report Institute and beginning of a budget management back
review
support funds business period account (New Business
issuance Management System)
ㅇ 3rd date of the
following month of
Reflected
report preparation ▪ Monthly report (New Business
on
(Ex) Monthly report for Management System)
Report evaluation
March submitted by
of the Checking
April 3
Institute King Sejong
operati Institute ▪ Lecture evaluation at King
on operation and ㅇ Before the end of Reflected
Sejong Institute : Students
budget lectures each on
must fill out and submit the
execution/settl semester evaluation
ement evaluation to the Learners

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 Actions of
Submission
Section Time and Deadline Submission Documents the
Purpose
Foundation
On-line Lecture Evaluation
(http://survey.ksif.or.kr)
※ King Sejong Institutes that
have problems with on-line
access due to local
conditions, shall follow
separate instructions.
▪ King Sejong Institute Learner
Satisfaction Survey : Students
log in to the on-line URL for Reflected
(If any, ㅇ At least once a year
changes in the Learner satisfaction survey on
during the operation
each report provided separately by the evaluation
are reflected Foundation to fill out and
Report and reported
of the submit the survey
to the ▪ Result statement of King
end of Foundation)
the Sejong Institute operation
Institute (Schedule Form No. 10)
operati Approval
▪ Settlement statement of King after
on ㅇ Within 15 days after
Sejong Institute review
the end of a business
(Schedule Form No. 11) (Settlement
period
* Including Spending resolution, confirmatio
n)
Management book of equipments
(Schedule Form No. 12),
evidencing documents of spending
Evaluat Evaluation of ▪ Self-inspection report for the
ㅇ Within one month Reflected
ion of King Sejong evaluation of King Sejong
after the end of a on
Operati Institute Institute operation (On-line
business period evaluation
ons Operation submission)
▪ Official document for request of
change approval (Related
Changes in documents)
Report ㅇ If any, within one Approval
operation/bud
of month after the end ▪ Request of change in after
get plans,
change of a business period operation/budget of King Sejong review
etc.
Institute (New Business
Management System)
Management
of King ▪ Other reports and proving
Reference
Others Sejong (Anytime) documents requested by the
for works
Institute Foundation
Operation

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 Formulation and Execution Criteria of Business Expenses for King
3
Sejong Institute

A Basic Principle of Budget Formulation

ㅇ The process of budget formulation and execution

Foundation Institute Foundation Institute Institute Foundation Institute
Approve Submit
⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒
Modify budget settlement
Confirm Start Notice Refund
/submit plan and report after
support Institute settlement remaining
budget grant completion
funds operation determination fund
plan support of institute
funds operation

ㅇ Rejection of comprehensive budget formulation

- Budget formulation including items such as reserve funds or miscellaneous
expenses which do not show a specific purpose of use not recognized;
specific calculation basis of each item should be presented
- Items which do not show clear calculation basis not supported in principle
- Calculation basis should be presented in details with the form, ‘unit price x
times (number, etc.) = xxx won.’ When there exists base data for the
calculation basis or are required, relevant details should be attached to
‘budget plan’.
(Ex) Calculation basis for labor costs of teachers: 25,000 won (1 hour)×total 240
hours×2 teachers=12,000,000 won
Calculation basis for labor costs of operating staff: 800,000 won×10 months
=8,000,000 won

ㅇ If necessary, one item can be formulated with support funds, self-pay, and profits but
settlement and evidential documents submission should be done separately
※ An amount of money with one receipt cannot be divided into support funds, self-pay,
and profits for settlement

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 (Ex) labor costs (300,000 won) of a teacher ‘Kim, Chul-su’ cannot be executed with three
items (support fund 150,000 won, self-pay 50,000 won, and profits 100,000 won) but
can be executed with only one item among them.

ㅇ Applied currency: Korean won

- Korean won is used in the budget plan and the exchange rate when preparation is
applied. At this time, the applied exchange rate, date, and amount should be
specified and their evidential documents (bank documents regarding the applied
exchange rate) should be attached.

B Formulation by each Budget

1) Support funds
ㅇ Formulation with minimum expenses to achieve the operation purpose of King Sejong
Institute
- Support funds should be formulated with minimum expenses to achieve the operation
purpose of the King Sejong Institute and especially food expenses, meeting expenses,
and labor costs should not be excessively appropriated
ㅇ Items that can formulate support funds
- Support funds should be formulated with items related with contents directly provided for
the education of the King Sejong Institute as possible, and it is recommended to
minimize equipment expenses and travel expenses in the formulation and to execute
those expenses with self-play instead if necessary
ㅇ Budget Formulation for basic operation expense
- labor costs (Item 110) : labor costs for operating staff, teachers, and activity
fees for the director, etc.
ㅇ The Director of a King Sejong Institute may get paid a monthly salary based on the
following criteria in connection with his/her administrative work as one who represents the
Institute.
- Eligibility: as the director of an Institute in a country other than Korea
- To be paid out of support funds or profits; in the event of director who also serves as a
faculty member, no double salaries are allowed.
ㅇ When diplomatic offices are associated, support funds cannot be used for salary payment
to employees (administrative staff, etc.) of the offices as the operating staff of King
Sejong Institute should be secured apart from the employees (administrative staff, etc.) of
the offices
※ As for a King Sejong Institute operated only with support funds, labor costs cannot exceed 75% of
the total budget for King Sejong Institute operation

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 - Operation expenses (Item 210)
‧ General expenses: office supplies expenses, printing expenses, various fees and
other expenses
‧ Public utility charge: postal charge, communication fee, etc.
‧ Maintenance expenses for facility equipment: Operation Management expenses of
King Sejong Institute facilities
※ As for a King Sejong Institute operated only with support funds, operation
expenses cannot exceed 35% of the total budget for King Sejong Institute
operation
※ Rent such as fees for offices and lecture rooms of King Sejong Institute, etc.
should be first formulated with self-play, but can be formulated with support
funds or profits after approval of the Foundation only if inevitable
- Travel expenses (Item 220): Travel expenses for business trip of teachers,
operating staff, etc. of the King Sejong Institute or invitation travel expenses
and domestic·foreign country travel expenses for event participation in relation
with King Sejong Institute
- Business activity expenses (Item 240): Meeting fees, etc. for reception meal
expenses, etc. related with various meetings, events

2) Profits
ㅇ Profits should be formulated for the operation purpose of the King Sejong
Institute and anything not related with King Sejong Institute operation is not
recognized
(Rejection example) Profit distribution of related organizations or operating
institution, fees for school authorities, etc.

3) Self-pay
ㅇ Self-pay is an amount invested by an operating institution related with King Sejong
Institute operation; yearly usage plan should be established in details.
※ When adding self-pay on the budget plan, only cash input can be self-pay but anything
other than cash such as real assets (real goods, lecture room rent, etc.) is not included.
ㅇ When an executed amount of self-pay is considerably decreased, the support funds can
be adjusted in proportion to that executed amount.

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 ㅇ Diversion within self-pay is possible with prior report but approval is not required, but
change in total execution of self-pay should be made through application for change in
budget plan.
ㅇ When making settlement of self-pay, details of use should be reported to the
Foundation, that may request submission of evidential documents if necessary for on-site
evaluation, etc.

C Handling Profits

ㅇ Profits: Accrued through operation of King Sejong Institute, including tuition fees
ㅇ Self-pay: A budget born by operating institutions other than support funds from the Foundation.
It is only relevant to the cases where it is put in the form of a capital into King Sejong
Institute operation

1) Sources of profits and basic principle

ㅇ Tuition fees
- When collected by the King Sejong Institute, the tuition fee setting criteria, etc. should be
reported to the Foundation in advance, and said Institute are notified to students after
obtaining approval from the Foundation (refer to example below)
- Setting criteria: Education hours and contents should be considered when setting the
tuition fee which should not exceed 150% of the tuition fee of similar institutions (private
or public) in the region.
- The foundation may examine the actual condition of the tuition fee management if
necessary and request adjustment when the tuition fee is considered to be excessive.
※ Upon receiving tuition fees, evidential documents through receipt issue or account
transfer should be kept

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 <Example of tuition fee setting basis>

00 King Sejong Institute Tuition Fee Setting Basis

□ The present state of local tuition fees for Korean Language lectures
1. 000 University : Korean Level 1~2 100 USD (17weeks), Level 3 150 USD　(17　weeks)
2. 000 University : Tuition fee of Korean language for 1 month: 10 USD

□ 00 King Sejong Institute Tuition Fee Setting　(Plan)

Tuition Fee　
Course Section Subject Note
(USD)
Elementary·In
15　weeks　(150 hours) 60 Korean lecturer
termediate
Conversation lecture fee:　10 USD
15　weeks　(60 hours) 20 Korean lecturer
in Korean per hour

* Tuition fee payment and refund *

o Tuition fee payment time : Registration start day ~ 1 week after course opening
o Tuition fee refund: 100% refund for application within 3 days after course opening, no refund
afterwards

ㅇ Other types of profits

- Sales of textbooks (self-published textbooks, etc.) and source books
- Payments received from different cooperations (business operations, etc.) or
lecture at other locations
- Outside organizations’ and individuals’ contribution, donation for King Sejong Institute
operation
- Other profits, etc. through King Sejong Institute operation

2) Execution and management of profits

ㅇ All profits made in a year are to be executed in the year in principle. In this
case, the [Schedule Form No. 5] Expected Profits Plan of the King Sejong
Institute should be filled in, reported to the Foundation in advance, and obtain
approval from the Foundation before execution is made.
ㅇ However, if some profits made prior to the relevant year remains, they are to
be executed in order of accrual in principle.
(Ex) If profits are accrued in 2013 and 2014, profits accrued in 2014 are not to
be executed before all the profits of 2013 are executed.

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 ㅇ Profits accrued through King Sejong Institute operation should be spent to
operate King Sejong Institute and managed in a bank account separate from
support funds and self-pay to make management of income/expenses clear.
- Profits generated from associated King Sejong Institutes may be spent through
agreement between the domestic operating institution and the local operating
institution. The domestic operating institution shall make it clear how the profits
are being managed in terms of income and expenses. The consultation results
between the two institutions regarding the handling of profits shall receive the
prior approval of the Foundation.
※ On principle, accounts shall be opened under each King Sejong Institute
ㅇ The contents of MOU between operating institutions should be reviewed in
advance so as not to conflict with the contents about profits of the 「King
Sejong Institute Operation Regulations」 (The contents of MOU are modified
whenever necessary)

4) Reporting procedure of profits

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒
(Institute) (Institute) (Institute) (Institute) (Institute)
Profits Approval of Report of
(made in the plan Execution profits
Interim report
the current for the pursuant to execution
Accr of 1st half
Before or preceding execution Expected details through
uing year
accruing year) of profits Profits settlement
profit execution
profits entered in contained Plan and statement and
s (Profit report
the NBMS- in the Budget submission of
submission)
"budget "budget Plan evidential
plan" plan" documents
ㅇ Each year, the operating institutions shall include profits occurring before the
current year and brought forward and expected profits to be made in the current
year in the “budget plan” and obtain the Foundation’s prior approval.
ㅇ After the execution of a budget based on the Foundation’s approval, they should
then submit a King Sejong Institute profits report (using the form Schedule 5
attached hereto) with evidential materials to the Foundation at the time of
submission for the interim account settlement report.
ㅇ They shall submit the following with evidential materials to the Foundation at the
time of submission for the final account settlement report: the Status of Profits

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 Earned (listing profits brought forward from the preceding year and profits earned
in the current year); Profits Execution Details (listing profits executed in the current
year).

5) Handling of the profits in the case of cancellation of designation of the Institute

ㅇ When the designation is cancelled pursuant to the「King Sejong Institute Operation
Regulations」Article 40 (Cancellation of Designation), the profits shall be shared with
the Foundation considering the rate of Operating Institutions's self-pay regardless of
the year when the profits have accrued.
ㅇ However, when the budget plan is not established yet because the time of
cancellation was delayed to the next year, the profits shall be shared based on the
previous year’s rate of self-pay.
(Ex) If the designation of institute ‘A’ is cancelled in 2016 but the budget plan
establishment and real operation of the institute are carried out by 2015, the profits
shall be shared based on 2015’s rate of self-pay
※ On principle, accounts shall be opened under each King Sejong Institute

D Budget Execution and Change

1) Budget execution
ㅇ To be executed within a given business period, and execution outside of the
business period is not recognized

ㅇ When business expenses should be executed before receiving support funds

after conclusion of the Business Consignment Contract:
- The Operating institution is to execute existing funds (self-pay or profits)
secured by it from the support fund account first after consultations with the
Foundation, then receive the support funds, and finally transfer the executed
amount from the said account to the account for the funds (self-pay or profits)
secured by it.
ㅇ The budget of the King Sejong Institute including support funds, self-pay, and
profits should be executed pursuant to the budget plan every year.

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2) Budget change
Section Support Funds Self-pay Profits
ㅇ New establishment of expenditure
items and detailed items
ㅇ Transfer between expenditure ㅇ New establishment of
items expenditure items and
ㅇ When exceeding 40% of the ㅇ Change in the detailed items
Prior
budget within the expenditure item total amount of ㅇ Transfer between
approval
ㅇ When exceeding of 20 % of self-play expenditure items
expenses for labor cost and ㅇ Purchase of equipment
operating expenses not added in the plan
ㅇ Purchase of equipment not added
in the plan

ㅇ Transfer between
Prior report ㅇ Transfer between
expenditure items
(No expenditure item and
and detailed
approval detailed item within
items within
required) profits
self-pay

Reference ㅇ Changes in matters in need of prior approval requested to be applied on ‘budget

details plan’ in the King Sejong Institute New Business Management System and prior report
related matters to be reported through ‘monthly report’
with ㅇ Budget change application possible within one month before the end of a business
budget period. However, the maximum value of the relevant item cannot be exceeded.
change ㅇ No diversion between support funds, self-pay, and profits possible

ㅇ Handling foreign-exchange profit and interest accrued from support funds

- All accrued foreign exchange profit and interest should be returned in principle.
However, when the business of the King Sejong Institute is inevitably reduced
or expanded due to exchange rate change, the profit can be used after prior
consultation with the Foundation.
- The foreign exchange profit and interest above should be included in the
settlement statement.

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3) Usage and execution method of expenditure items/detailed items (commonly
applied to formulation of support funds, self-pay, and profits)

expenditu detailed
Usage Execution Guidelines Notes on Settlement
re items items
- Labor costs independently - You must submit the
arranged considering labor payroll history,
l a b o r 1. Pay (lecture fee) for costs of similar institutes in e v i d e n t i a l
costs of teachers of King Sejong the region of the relevant documentation
teachers Institute King Sejong Institute and (Deposit receipt or
submission of evidential certificate), Work log
materials for labor costs or attendance book
1. Pay for operating arrangement is required (Other required
staff in charge of - Pay based on lecture hours documents including
l a b o r management of or work hours transferred to the position, duration
costs of education facilities in a bank account of a of work, lecture
operating King Sejong Institute, relevant teacher or photo, etc.)
staff general management of operating staff, or the
academic matters, and recipient receives the pay
administrative works on a payday and signs and
seals
- When a teacher also
Labor
performs administrative
Costs
works; part of the pay for
(110)
l a b o r operating staff is payable to
costs of 1. Pay for part-time job the teacher
part-time temporarily employed for - When paying the daily worker
job events, etc. payroll, pay for the hours of
labor and make sure to
submit a work log that
includes the purpose,
duration and description of
the work
- The amount is to be set per
the monthly labor costs ceiling
based on grades set for
Monthly assignment
l a b o r countries and cities. The
allowance for
costs of amount is to be received by
administrative
director the relevant person on the pay
management
day after signing ones name.
(Ref.: "The Criteria for the labor
costs of director.”

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expenditu detailed
Usage Execution Guidelines Notes on Settlement
re items items

1. Office supplies
expenses
- Expenses for purchase
of miscellaneous office
articles such as writing
materials, various types
of papers, etc. needed
for works and lectures
of the Institute

2. Printing expenses
and Handout expenses
- Bookbinding expenses
for educational materials
- Printing expenses - Unable to purchase a King
such as lecture Sejong Institute Standard
materials, test papers, Textbook (Sejong Korean,
certificates, guide book, Sejong Korean
Operation etc. Conversation, Sejong
General
Expenses - Production expenses Korean Culture) using the
expenses
(210) of printed materials and King Sejong Institute
handouts such as support funds
reports, books, and
various forms related
with King Sejong
Institute works

3. Production expenses - Products (pictures,

of guide /promotional etc.) should be
materials submitted when
- Production expenses reporting settlement
of promotional materials
such as banners,
pamphlets, etc. for
promotion of King
Sejong Institute
- When purchasing mementos,
- Production expenses
taking them in/out should be
of a signboard,
managed through management
medallions, etc. of King
book
Sejong Institute

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expenditu detailed
Usage Execution Guidelines Notes on Settlement
re items items
- Expenses for student
recruit, etc. through
outside Nurijib
(Homepage) (excluding
production of Nurijib)
- Expenses for
purchase/production of
mementos necessary for
King Sejong Institute
operation
4. Expenses for
purchasing of
educational materials,
etc.
- Expenses, etc. for
purchase of
teachi ng/educational
materials (DVD, CD,
cultural teaching aids,
etc.) directly related with
contents of lectures in
King Sejong Institute
- Expenses for purchase
of other publications
related with King Sejong
Institute operation
5. Repairing expenses
for equipment
- Repairing expenses
for equipment (desks, - Repairing estimates should be
chairs, cabinets, file attached when repairing
boxes, appliances, equipment
electronic devices, type
writers, etc.) purchased
with approval from the
Foundation
6. Various charges and
fees
- All fees resulting from
works of King Sejong

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expenditu detailed
Usage Execution Guidelines Notes on Settlement
re items items
Institute
- Alternative transfer of
foreign exchange,
transferred money, etc.
pursuant to
administrative regulations
of foreign exchange
- Fees for
storage/transportation of
goods, highway tolls,
parking and garage
fees, packing charge for
transportation of goods,
etc.
7. Fees for notices and
advertisement - Submit production material
- Fees for notices and (photo, etc.)with the
advertisement through expense report and receipts
TV, papers, magazines, when submitting the
and other publications settlement report
for King Sejong Institute

- Fees for experts’ consultation

8. Various meeting related with King Sejong
expenses, activity fees Institute operation are - Minutes (place, time,
of experts calculated specifying detailed subject, participants,
- Expenses for meetings consultation contents, duration, contents, pictures, etc.)
inviting external etc. in the case of meetings
personnel held by the * For the grades of payees with executed budget
Institute related with and the criteria for should be separately
King Sejong Institute compensation payment, please prepared to submit
operation and experts’ refer to the following. when making settlement
consultation - Meeting expenses are taken
out of the business expenses

9. Expenses for event - Evidential materials for

support invitation lecturer fees
- Expenses for events - Cannot give pay award or (lecture fee calculation
held by King Sejong gift certificates table, lecturer resume),
Institute (entrance bank receipt (or

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Usage Execution Guidelines Notes on Settlement
re items items
ceremony, completion payment receipt), fact
ceremony, Korean confirmation (necessary
language speaking materials such as
contests, experience picture of lecture, etc.)
events of Korean should be submitted
culture, academic when making settlement
conferences, special - Result materials of
lectures, etc.) event (including time,
- Fees payable to place, purpose, main
invitation lecturer contents, outcomes,
(excluding persons etc.) should be
concerned with King submitted when making
Sejong Institute) settlement

- Expenses accrued for a given - Receipts of public

1. Public utility charge
year is spent with that year’s utility charges should be
- Line rental such as
business expenses attached
postal charge,
- Excluding legal contributions
communication fees, etc.
- Electricity/gas fees,
Public water/sewage fees,
utility garbage collecting fee
charge 2. Taxes
- Taxes charged/paid by
laws and insurance bills
following safety
regulations set by
relevant countries

1. Expenses for renting - A lease agreement should be

A lease agreement
offices and lecture submitted together with
should be submitted
rooms which are “Application for operation of
when making settlement
necessary for King King Sejong Institute” or
Sejong Institute “Budget plan”
operation * Local language and summary
Rents
2. Expenses for renting translation into Korean language
cars inevitably occurring put together
for King Sejong Institute - Self-pay formulated first
operation
3. Rent for event place
in relation with #9

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expenditu detailed
Usage Execution Guidelines Notes on Settlement
re items items
above (Expenses for
event support)

1. Maintenance
Maintenan
expenses for buildings
c e
of King Sejong Institute, - Relevant receipts
expenses - Self-pay formulated first
construction equipment, should be attached
for facility
communication facilities,
equipment
etc.

1. Expenses for - In regards to travel expenses - Business trip reports

business trips of for business trips made by should be submitted
teachers or operating Director, teachers, and when spending travel
staff of King Sejong operating staff of an Institute expenses for works
Institute in the country within the host country, the - As for transportation
where the Institute is Institute may make payments expenses, tickets and
located, guest invitation per the Table of Grades Set receipts for relevant
for lectures, etc. for Countries and Cities and transportation method
- Travel expenses for the Table for Business Trip should be submitted
relevant works in the Expenses attached hereto.
country where the - Travel expenses accruing * Refer to table in the
Institute is located when inviting to domestic next page for travel
(lodging expenses, food (Korea) events for which travel expense related country
Travel Domestic expenses, and daily expenses including air fares are grade
Expenses t r a v e l expenses) paid and travel expenses
(220) expenses - Expenses of guest accruing when inviting to events
invitation for relevant (World Korean Educators
works (lodging/food Conference, Invitation of
expenses and excellent students for Korean
transportation expenses) culture training, regional
workshops) for which the
Foundation separately pays for
cannot be spent
- When persons related with
the King Sejong Institute travel
for works, transportation
expenses should be basically
spent within the travelers’ daily
expenses but actual expense
based on transportation fare

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expenditu detailed
Usage Execution Guidelines Notes on Settlement
re items items
receipts for economy
(discounted) grade can be
spent if public transportation
(railways, airways, etc.) fares
should be inevitably paid
- Invitation expenses for guests
invited by the Institute follow
the travel expense criteria
above and daily expenses are
not separately paid
1. Overseas Travel Overseas Travel expenses are - Business trip reports
expenses of the limited to 15% of total support should be submitted
teachers or operating funds when spending travel
staff of King Sejong Travel expenses for relevant expenses for works
Institute for operation of region can be spent based on - As for transportation
the Institute. ‘Classification table by countries expenses, tickets and
- Transportation and cities’, ‘Travel expenses receipts for relevant
expenses and staying payment table of King Sejong transportation method
expenses for relevant Institute’ should be submitted
works (lodging Travel expenses accruing when - Overseas Travel
expenses, food inviting to domestic (Korea) expenses spent for
expenses, and daily events for which travel works which are not
expenses) expenses including air fares are related with the Institute
- Expenses of guest paid and accruing when inviting operation are not
Overseas
invitation for relevant to events (World Korean recognized
Travel
works (transportation Educators Conference, Invitation * Refer to table in the
Expenses
expenses, lodging/food of excellent students for Korean next page for travel
expenses, and local culture training, regional expense related country
transportation expenses) workshops) for which the rating
Foundation separately pays
cannot be spent
- No travel expense for a trip
between a given country and
Korea shall be paid. (The
reimbursement for such travel
from the support funds or
profits is prohibited.)
Actual expenses based on
transportation fare receipts
spent

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expenditu detailed
Usage Execution Guidelines Notes on Settlement
re items items
Invitation expenses for guests
invited by the Institute follow
the travel expense criteria
above and daily expenses not
separately paid
1. Meeting fees,
- Use of meeting fees,
reception fees, banquet
reception fees, etc.
fees, etc. specially
should be based on
needed in the operation - Payment possible only for
detailed calculation base
of the Institute events held with special
(unit price, number of
- Meeting fees needed purposes related with the
times, number of
in events of the Institute Institute (Special lectures by
people, etc.) considering
- Reception fees, etc. of invited experts, Korean speech
the local price and
guest invitation for contests, etc.)
purpose of the use,
special lectures, events, - Expenses for refreshments
Business time/place, participant
Business etc. based on detailed calculation
Activity list, etc. should be
promotion 2. Expenses needed in base (unit price, number of
Expenses submitted together with
expenses work-related discussion, times, number of people, etc.)
(240) evidence of spending
conferences, etc. considering the local prices are
afterwards
between the director, spent
- Minutes (place, time,
operating staff, and
subject, participants,
teachers to exchange
contents, pictures, etc.)
opinions about efficient
for meetings with
works and lecture
executed budget should
operation of the Institute
be separately prepared
- Expenses for
for submission when
refreshments and
making settlement
meeting fees
1. Expenses for - An annual office supplies - ‘Management book of
purchase of minimum purchase plan should be drawn equipment’ regarding
equipment needed in up at the time of the equipment purchased
the operation of the formulation of the annual with support funds and
Institute business plan at the beginning profits should be
Tangible Expenses
- Expenses for purchase of each year by Entering it into submitted when making
Assets for asset
of office equipment such the New Business Management settlement report
(430) acquisition
as file boxes, desks, System/Included should be a
chairs, telephones, etc. budget plan à Purchase with
- Devices and office the approval of the Foundation.
equipment such as
desks, chairs, white - A list of the items purchased

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 expenditu detailed
Usage Execution Guidelines Notes on Settlement
re items items
and executed each year should
be entered into the King
Sejong Institute Office Supplies
Management Ledger (Form
Schedule 8 attached hereto) for
separate management.
※In the past, each case of
boards, CD players,
purchase by the Institute
computers for the
required obtaining the
administration office,
Foundation’s approval. The
printers, copy machines,
procedure has been improved
etc.
as follows in an effort to
simplify the Institutes’
administrative works: 1) The
establishment of an annual plan
→2) Package approval →3)
Report on purchases at the
time of account settlement.
※ Submit evidential documents on which the calculations were based when you submit the budget
plan. After processing, submit the receipt and original copy of the evidential documents

<Grade Classification Table by Countries and Cities>

Country
Grade Classification table by countries and cities
Grade
Tokyo, New York, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, San Francisco, Washington, Paris,
Grade A
Hong Kong, Geneva, Singapore
Continent of Asia, Taiwan, Beijing, Singapore, Uzbekistan, India, Japan,
Oceania Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea
Mexico, America, Brazil, Seychelles, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts
Continent of
and Nevis, Argentina, Haiti, Antigua Barbuda, Jamaica,
South․North America
Canada
Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Russia,
Grade B Luxemburg, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Iceland,
Continent of Europe
England, Austria, Ukraine, Italy, Portugal, France, Finland,
Hungary
Gabon, South Africa, Libya, Sudan, South Sudan, Bahrain,
Continent of Middle Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, UAE, Angola, Oman, Uganda,
East, Africa Israel, Egypt, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Qatar, Cote
D'lvoire, Congo, Kuwait
New Zealand, Marshall Island, Malaysia, Bangladesh,
Continent of Asia,
Grade C Vietnam, Brunei, Azerbaijan, Australia, Indonesia, Uzbekistan,
Oceania
China, Kyrgyz Republic, Thai, Turkey, Tajikistan,

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 Turkmenistan, Pakistan
Guyana, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Barbados,
Continent of Venezuela, Belize, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
South․North America Antigua and Barbuda, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Trinidad
and Tobago, Panama
Latvia, Romania, Lithuania, Bulariz, Ireland, Serbia,
Continent of Europe
Montenegro, Slovenia, Macedonia, Czech, Poland
Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Niger, Liberia, Morocco, Mauritius,
Mozambique, Bahrain, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Saudi
Continent of Middle
Arabia, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Swaziland, Sierra
East, Africa
Leone, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Jordan, Iraq, Zambia,
Central African Republic, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania
Continent of Asia, Nepal, East Timor, Laos, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Oceania Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Fiji, Philippines
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Suriname, Ecuador, El
Continent of Europe
Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru
Macedonia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania,
Continent of Europe
Grade D Estonia, Croatia
Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Namibia, Lebanon, Lesotho,
Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Somalia,
Continent of Middle
Algeria, Yemen, Iraq, Iran,
East, Africa

Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tunisia

<Table for labor Costs of Director>

(Unit: USD)
Monthly
Country
Position assignment Remarks
grades
allowance ceiling
ㅇ Eligibility: as director of an Institute in a country
A 428
other than Korea
B 312 - To be paid out of the support funds or profits;
labor costs
of director in the event the director also serving as a
C 232
teacher of operating staff, no dual compensation
D 196
is allowed.

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<Travel expenses payment table of King Sejong Institute>
(Unit: USD)
Daily Meal
Position Country Grade Lodging Expenses
Expenses Expenses
A 35 Actual expense (maximum: 223) 107
B 35 Actual expense (maximum: 160) 78
Director
C 35 Actual expense (maximum: 130) 58
D 35 Actual expense (maximum: 85) 49
A 30 Actual expense (maximum: 176) 81
Teacher․Operating B 30 Actual expense (maximum: 137) 59
staff C 30 Actual expense (maximum: 106) 44
D 30 Actual expense (maximum: 81) 37
※ Drawn up based on the Public Officials Travel Expense Regulations, Schedule 4 Overseas Travel
Expense (Ref. Article 16 (1) (Amended on 1.22.2016)). If revision are made to the public official
regulations, the revisions will be followed.

<Criteria for the Payment of Consulting Fees and Lecturer Fees>

Benchmark amount (Unit: won) Remarks
Grade 1 300,000 * Based on two hours
* 2 - 5 hours: 150%
Consulting fee Grade 2 200,000 * More than 5 hours: 200%
* In a foreign country: as-incurred
Grade 3 100,000 basis
Grade 1 250,000/hour * When in excess of 2 hours: 50%
Grade 2 150,000/hour added for each additional hour
Lecturer fee * A lecturer may be accompanied by
Grade 3 100,000/hour an assistant, who may also be paid
Assistant 60,000/hour if approved.

<Payee Criteria>
Grade Criteria
◦Director general-level officials or higher
◦Directors or higher in the mass media industry, general industry, financial
Grade 1 institution, government-run/invested businesses
◦Full professors or higher
◦A person with experience equivalent to the foregoing
◦Grade-5 official or higher
◦Department manager-level officers of the mass media industry, general industry,
Grade 2 financial institutions, government-run/invested businesses
◦Associate/assistant professors or higher
ㅇPeople with experience equivalent to the foregoing
◦Government officials
Grade 3
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 financial institutions, government-run/invested businesses
◦Full-time university lecturers
◦Others
※ Grades may be adjusted downward in consideration of the nature of the consultation or equity.
When it is necessary to pay more than the said criteria, prior approval is required from the
Foundation through monthly/occasional reports and the like.

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 4 Settlement of Business Expenses of King Sejong Institute

A Handling Works of Support Funds

ㅇ The support fund should be independently managed with a bank account

opened under an operating institution's name. However, when an operating
institution is unable to open a separate bank account, the institution can
independently manage through 'partial account in an existing account' with a
prior agreement with the Foundation.
※ 'Partial account in an existing account' means giving specific account numbers
exclusive for the King Sejong Institute in an operating institution like a university
(Ex.) A case of specifying account number(s) with specific code number(s) and
project number(s) in a university
※ An existing Institute continuously uses a separate bank account but the account
balance should be set to zero before receiving support funds (except for amounts
required for maintaining the account). However, when a bank account receives
support funds for two business years as the support funds for the next year is
granted at the end of the relevant business period, the execution and settlement
should be separately made to ensure the use of the support funds are not
mixed up.
ㅇ For an associated King Sejong Institute, a bank account should be opened for a
local operating institution to separately manage. However, when a local operating
institution is unable to open a bank account, the management in the region with
a separate bank account (in the name of the director, etc.) designated by the
domestic operating institution is possible.
ㅇ An operating institution should submit [Schedule Form No. 11] Settlement
Statement together with [Schedule Form No. 10] Results Statement within 15
days after the end of a business period
- The results statement of the operation should be prepared to include sufficient
contents necessary for evaluation and submitted as it is the basic material for
evaluation.

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 B Settlement of Profits

ㅇ The details of profits accrual and execution should be reported through the King
Sejong Institute Settlement Statement and [Schedule Form No. 6] King Sejong
Institute Profits report (attaching evidential materials such as transaction details
of the account, receipts, etc.)
ㅇ An account settlement report should include all the details of the profits earned
and the budget executed in the current year and brought forward from the
year prior.

C Settlement of Self-pay

ㅇ Basically, execution details on self-pay should be prepared on the settlement

statement and reported
ㅇ The Foundation may separately request evidential materials to check and
examine the execution details of self-pay when necessary

D Submission of Settlement Statement

1) Basic principle
ㅇ Mutual consistency among documents: the contents on the settlement statement
and evidential documents should be mutually consistent
ㅇ Responsibility of settlement: Obligation and responsibility of settlement on total
budget including King Sejong Institute support funds are as follows:

Types of King Sejong Responsible Organization of

Notes
Institute Settlement Management
Organizations applying for King
Independent King Sejong
Sejong Institute operation -
Institute
(Local operating institution)

※ For the associated King Sejong

Institute, a domestic operating
institution is responsible for restoration
Domestic operating institution
Associated King Sejong of unexecuted support funds and
(Diplomatic offices, domestic
Institute interest (the restoration amount should
universities, etc.)
be collectively sent not from the local
King Sejong Institute but from the
domestic operating institute)

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※ For the Cooperating King Sejong Institute, the results statement only related with the
operation need to be submitted (separately guided)

2) Submission of evidential materials for settlement

ㅇ Execution reports on the total budget of the King Sejong Institute such as
support funds, self-pay, profits, etc. and evidential materials pursuant to them
should abide by the principle of one document for one item so that one
qualified evidence is bound for one unit of expenditure (item of expense). At this
time, care should be taken to stick individual receipts not being overlapped.
- The settlement statement should be written following the principle of one evidence
for a single accounting. Accordingly, 1 line per 1 evidence should be input and
payment should be written in details.
- Dates, amounts, and purposes of spending in evidential materials should be
consistent with those on the settlement statement, and purposes of execution is
written in both Korean and the local languages in principle when binding
receipts (i.e. receipts written in a local language should be translated into
Korean to show the purpose of spending).
- The numbers of evidential materials (receipts, etc.) written on the settlement
statement should be assigned to be consistent with the numbers of the relevant
evidential materials that have been bound.
- The original copies of all the settlement documents (settlement statement and
other evidential materials) should be submitted in principle. However, to reduce
the settlement period, scanned copies of settlement documents are submitted by
e-mail and the original copies should be bound and sent by mail so that they
are delivered to the Foundation within 15 days after the end of a business
period.
- When the original copies of settlement documents are unable to be submitted
due to circumstances of Operating Institutions, a duplicate verified to be the
same as the original copy can be submitted with consultation with the
foundation and the approval from the Foundation. Scanned copies of settlement
documents should be submitted by separate e-mail specified by the Foundation.
※ Duplicates of settlement statement (including evidential materials) should be the
same as the original copies

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 <Sealing example of 'Verified to be the same as the original copy'>

Item of
Operation expenses
Expense
Sub-item General expenses
Office supplies (Scissors, knife,
Details
A4 papers, etc.)
Spending
0000.00.00.
Date

Receipt No. ⑩

※ Stick receipts

※ Attach other evidential materials

Verified to be the same as the original copy

signature or Official Sealing

3) Keeping settlement documents

ㅇ All the evidential documents for accounting should be kept for 5 years in
principle and they are to be submitted by request from the Foundation and the
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

4) Balance return and redemption action following settlement confirmation

ㅇ Types of return
Cases of Possible Redemption of
Composition Amount of Redemption
Support Funds
Amount not
‧ When support funds are not executed for
Recognized as
the purposes of the business, purposes ‧ All of the relevant amount
Business
different from the supported use
Expenses
(redemption ‧ Cases that lack supporting materials or

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 account settlement concerning support
funds involving dishonesty or fraud
‧ Whereas profits have been executed for a
purpose other than authorized projects or
operations of the Institute
‧ When the amount on the evidential
documents of execution is not consistent ‧ All of the difference (the amount on
with that on the expenditure details: the payment details
action) When the amount on the evidential - the amount on the evidential
documents of execution is less than that documents of execution)
on the expenditure details
‧ When establishing new items which was
not on the plan or executing on the
institution’s arbitrary decision without the ‧ All of the relevant amount
Foundation’s prior approval of budget
change

‧ Incomplete evidential documents, etc. ‧ All of the relevant amount

‧ When unexecuted support funds

Balance after ‧ When unexecuted support funds or profits
remain: All of the relevant support
Execution remain after final settlement
funds
Interest·Foreign ‧ Interest and foreign exchange profits ‧ Returning all of the amount in
Exchange Profits accrued from support funds principle

※ Notes for sending budget return: must write ‘ㅇㅇKing Sejong Institute name’ (or domestic
operating institution name) for sender’s name
※ Accrued interest should be returned in principle when closing a bank account for the support
funds (interest accrued after submitting settlement statement also should be returned with
writing an official document)
ㅇ When it is judged that the redemption of part of the support funds is required,
the Foundation is to inform the Institute of the amount to be returned along with
the details of the calculation. In this case, the Institute should submit explanatory
materials to the Foundation within five days if an objection has been raised. The
Foundation may withdraw its request for redemption, if the explanatory materials
appear to make sense.
- Otherwise, the Institute should return the amount to the Foundation within 14 days
of an initial notice to the Foundation.

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<Guide to submission documents related with settlement>
․ Settlement statement on total budget (including support funds,
self-pay, profits)
․ Changes in support funds and profits (Excel sheet)
․ (Support funds and profits) Related evidential documents including
receipts
․ Budget change related data
Submission
․ Other additional data required during the review process of
documents
settlement documents
․ (Support funds / profits) Copy of the bank book (Deposit/withdrawal
history available)
※ For Associated King Sejong Institutes, also include a copy of the
bank book of the associated institution containing the support funds
transferred by the Foundation
․ Submit the scanned copy of the settlement and result report within
Submission 15 days from the end of business (Submit to: final@ksif.or.kr)
deadline ․ Mail the original copy so that it arrives at the Foundation by
January 15

E Major Cases Pointed Out in Relation to Settlement

1) Cases of violating support funds and profits execution guidelines

ㅇ Not spending support funds and profits for permissible items (cases of executing
other than for business purpose)
ㅇ Cases of executing differently from the budget plan without application for
budget change
ㅇ Cases of spending support funds outside of a relevant business period
ㅇ Cases of using bank accounts for support funds and profits with bank accounts
for self-pay, support funds and profits
ㅇ Not following the scope of budget formulation (100% of support funds relevant
to an operating institution)
ㅇ Cases that fall under use in commonly applied limited-application businesses
pursuant to Article 13 (Use and limitation of Card), Guidelines on the

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 Management of National Support Funds of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and
Tourism

2) Cases of settlement statement and evidential materials pointed out

ㅇ When the amount of evidential materials for execution is not consistent with that
of the spending details
ㅇ When evidential materials for execution following spending details are missing
ㅇ When expenses are omitted in the settlement statement
ㅇ When the settlement statement is missing the signature of the King Sejong
Institute director or the payer
ㅇ When the settlement statement lists or is used for different expenditure items
and detailed items
ㅇ When the account history and execution history do not match up
ㅇ When the actual purposes of usage is difficult to understand as recipes written
in a local language are submitted without translation
ㅇ When a separate allowance has been paid to the personnel of King Sejong
Institute
ㅇ When there is no outline or summary of the contents in relation to spending of
meeting fees/event/travel expenses
ㅇ When the basic exchange rate is not indicated in the localized execution

F Examples of Evidential Documents for Spending

1) Execution details of support funds in settlement statement

ㅇ Divide details by spending dates and fill in the order of the number of
spending resolutions and number of receipts

<Example> (Unit: won)

Withdrawal Amount
Spending Details
(Amount of Use) Spending
Withdrawal Receipt Spending
Local Amount Resolution
Date Dollar Item of Spending No. Date
Won Currency of No.
($) Expenses Sub-item
(Euro) Spending
labor labor costs 2014.
2014.5.1. 2,500,000 2,500 2,040 2,000,000 1 ①~⑤
costs of teachers 5.1.
Operation Purchase 2014.
2014.6.1. 1,100,000 1,100 900 1,100,000 3 ⑥
expenses of goods 6.15
Expenses Expenses
2014.
2014.6.1. 245,000 245 200 of work of business 245,000 4 ⑦
6.20.
activity promotion

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2) Attaching spending resolutions and receipts
ㅇ Spending resolutions (refer to example below) should be written for spending
and receipt should be bound in the order of filling in following the spending
resolutions

<Example of spending resolution writing>

Spending Resolution
Resolution
1
No.
Business Person in
King Sejong Institute operation, year oooo Director
Name Charge
Spending
Item Gil-dong
support funds( √ ), self-pay( ), profits( ) Chulsu Kim
(Mark √ for Hong
relevant item)

Spending Written on
labor costs (teacher) 2015. 5. 1.
Sub-item the book

Twelve thousand Yuan Cashier

Spending 
Amount
(元 12,000 ) (Seal)
Summary

Title : Spending labor costs

───────────────
0000year 00month teacher's labor costs (5 persons)
2400(元)*5persons = 12,000(元)

<Payment to>
1. 000 (receipts account : xxx 000-000-000)
2. 000 (receipts account : xxx 000-000-000)
3. 000 (receipts account : xxx 000-000-000)
4. 000 (receipts account : xxx 000-000-000)
5. 000 (receipts account : xxx 000-000-000)

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<Example of writing receipt binding>

expenditure item Operation expenses

detailed item General expenses

Office supplies
Details
(scissors, knife, A4 papers, etc.)

Spending date 0000.00.00.

Receipt No. ⑩

※ Stick receipts

※ Attach other evidential materials

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 5 Evaluation of King Sejong Institute Operations

※ For further details, please refer to the <King Sejong Institute Operation
Evaluation Guidelines>.

A Purposes

ㅇ Promoting efficient operation of the King Sejong Institute and establishing an

achievement management foundation by checking the operation state of the
King Sejong Institute as a representative organization for spreading overseas
the Korean language and culture
ㅇ Strengthening expertise through checking general operations and educational
operations of the King Sejong Institute as a standard organization of Korean
language dissemination
ㅇ Finding cases of excellent operation and establishing supporting foundation
tethered to each Institute based on the evaluation results of King Sejong
Institute operations

B Evaluation Guide

ㅇ Evaluation of King Sejong Institute Operations: Each King Sejong Institute should
independently check general operations following the self-evaluation report form
distributed by the Foundation and prepare/submit the related evidential
documents to the Foundation
ㅇ Submission time of self-evaluation report and evidential materials: submit within
one month after the end of a business period
① Close attention should be paid in preparing a self-evaluation report and all
required documents should be satisfactorily submitted because the report is
used as the evaluation materials for the relevant Institution
② If a self-evaluation report is submitted but evidential materials are not
satisfactory, relevant items are considered unprepared, therefore the scores for
those items are not recognized
③ In the event one fails to submit the report by the deadline, a non-submittal, or

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 an inconsistency in the content of the materials submitted, the scores for the
Institute will be lowered.
 King Sejong Institute learners satisfaction level survey
‧ This annual survey should be carried out geared towards a sample number of
students designated for each Institute before the end of the project period
‧ The survey and the report on the result should use the Foundation-provided form.
‧ Students login to the on-line url and fill out and submit the learner satisfaction survey
that is separately provided by the Foundation
 Online lecture evaluation of the King Sejong Institute by learners
‧ This evaluation should be performed by students online (http://survey.ksif.or.kr) before
the end of each semester. (Each Institute need not make a report on results.)
‧ Each Institute should remind students of the importance of the evaluation, as it plays
the role of an operation-related evaluation.

ㅇ Major items for evaluation (2017)

1) Written evaluation
Points
Category Inspection Item Content
awarded
A1-1. Monthly meetings are presided over by the
5
Director
A1. Operating A1-2. Placement of dedicated operating staff for
organization 3
each King Sejong Institute
A1-3. Placement of Korean-speaking operating staff 2
A.
A2-1. Budget execution rate for each semester 6
Operations A2. Financial
in general management
A2-2. Self-pay has been secured 2
A3. External cooperation
A3-1. External cooperation and PR 6
and PR

A4. Administrative results A4-1. Improvement rate of student enrollment 12

A. Operation in general - subtotal 36

B1-1. All teachers are experts 3
B1. Teacher management
B1-2. All teachers are certified 5
B2-1. Number of execution of programs for
B. B2. Cultural exchange 9
exchange of Korean culture
Education
B3-1. Operation of special courses or intermediate or
-related 3
higher courses in Korean education
operations B3-2. Improvement rate of student who complete the
B3. Courses 12
course

B3-3. Students’ achievement level 9

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 B4-1. Level of satisfaction with Korean language
B4. Result of 5
education
education-related
B4-2. Participation in the on-line King Sejong
operations 3
Institute lecture evaluation
B. Education-related operations – Sub total 49
C1. Submittal of C1-1. Submittal of administrative documents within
administrative the deadline including monthly report, result
5
documents within the report, settlement report, and self-inspection
deadline report
C2. Consistency among
C2-1. Consistency among the evaluation materials
reports/materials 5
(self-check report-NBMS-result report, etc.)
submitted
C3. Participation in C3-1. Participate rate in Foundation’hosted events
C.
Foundation-hosted including Overseas Korean Culture Day, 5
Basic
events Hangeul Day and Korean speech contests
operations C4. Efforts and
achievements in
accomplishing
C4-1. Efforts and achievements in accomplishing
improvements in the
improvements in the operatio of King Sejong 5
operatio of King
Institute and fulfilling recommendations
Sejong Institute and
fulfilling
recommendations
C. Basic operation – Sub total 20
Grand Total 105

2) Onsite evaluation checklist

Sub category
Category Items inspected Content Remarks
of Inspection
Institute operation - related
Business allocation
business is allocated well
Employment contracts are signed
Status of employment with teachers and operating staff;
Operations
contracts and visas visas are issued for legitimate work
in general
status
Reflected in
Payment of wages Wages are paid on time
Operations determination
A signboard is installed at the
in general Signboard for extension
entrance of the Institute building
of contract
Compliance of The Institutes' regulations comply
Institutes' regulations with the Foundation's guidelines
Academic Good availability of academic
Academic
administration administrative procedures for class
administrative
registration/withdrawal, tuition fee
procedure
payment/refunds; students are

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 familiar with the procedure
Good visibility of the regulations
including all the essential factors of
Availability of
the educational management
education
system (e.g. student management,
management
attendance rate, and the criteria for
system-related
promotions and completion);
regulations
whether students and the operating
staff are familiar with them
The director engages in the
Teacher evaluation
evaluation of teachers
The Institute uses standard texts
Education
Use of standard texts (in all elementary and intermediate
management
courses)
Evaluation for class Evaluations are performed for the
formation class formation of new comers
A minimum of 30
Korean language classes are run
weeks of Korean
for at least 30 weeks a year
language classes
Two or more
Two or more elementary or
elementary or
intermediate courses are operated
intermediate courses
A minimum of 120 Each course is run for at least 120
minutes of each minutes (including recesses) a
Education course a week week
Availability of at least Two or more lecture rooms are
- related
two lecture spaces available for classes
operations
Availability of There is a separate administrative
Educational administrative office office
Availability of materials
resources There is a separate materials room
room
Availability of
There is a copier and a beam
education visual
projector (or TV)
equipment
Availability of
Educational audio devices are
educational audio
available
devices
Good availability of Korea-related
Availability of
books, multimedia-related materials,
Korea-related materials
and other educational content
Use of educational Whether the foregoing materials are
materials in classes used in classes
※ Onsite evaluation indicators focus on the level of operations an Institute is equipped with including
the ability to handle major issues and matters that need to be improved.

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 C Evaluation Procedure and Method

ㅇ Evaluation procedure of King Sejong Institute operation (Business period:

Jan.~Dec.)
Procedure Major Contents Schedule
▪Submission of self-evaluation report
King Sejong Institute → The
▪Report of students' satisfaction Jan.
Foundation
survey results

Organizing a evaluation examination
▪Written evaluation
committee and Review‧examination of
(Examination of self-evaluation Mar~April
self-evaluation report submitted by the
report‧evidential materials)
King Sejong Institute

The Foundation → King Sejong
▪Notice of evaluation results May
Institute

▪Bringing objections (consultation King Sejong Institute → The
June
with King Sejong Institute, etc.) Foundation

The Foundation → King Sejong
▪Field evaluation July~Aug.
Institute

The Foundation → King Sejong
▪Notice of final general results Oct.
Institute

▪Guide to next year's evaluation The Foundation → King Sejong
Dec.
plan Institute

ㅇ Enforcement method of evaluation of King Sejong Institute operation

Section Major Contents Related Materials

Submission of ‧ Official documents

‧ Inspecting Foundation-sent official documents
self-evaluation ‧ In-house inspection report form
and the drafting of an in-house inspection
report (NBMS- in-house inspection
report at the NBMS
(including report)
* Must check the guidebook (preparation order and
satisfaction ‧ Instructions for drafting (The
method in ‘preparation guide’, precautions, etc.
survey of need to check the form and
which are distributed)
students) samples to draft)

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 ‧ Written evaluation by an evaluation
Written committee is conducted based on
evaluation self-evaluation reports submitted by each
Institute
‧ Sending an official document
Notice of
regarding written evaluation
evaluation ‧ Announcement of written evaluation results
results for each institute and
results
application guide to objection
‧ An Institute bringing up objections pursuant
to Article 37 of 「King Sejong Institute
Bringing
Operation Regulations」Application filing ‧ Objection Application
Objections
(within 30 days from the date when it
receives a result notice)
Consultation ‧ Consultation with the Institute and persons
‧ Guide to participation in
with the related with the Institute (associated with
consultation by institute
Institute World Korean Educators Conference)
Guide to the
results of ‧ Guide to the results of examination on ‧ Notice of the results of
examination on objections examination on objections
objections
‧ The Foundation may dispatch an examination
team of the Foundation or conduct a field
evaluation of a King Sejong Institute
Field evaluation through diplomatic offices for feasibility
‧ Check points of Field Evaluation
investigation of King Sejong Institute
operation, monitoring of proceeding states,
evaluation of King Sejong Institute operation
and checking the results, etc. if necessary
‧ Information on the results of final evaluation
Notice of final
reflecting the results of examination on
general results
objections and the results of field evaluation

D Field evaluation (Anytime)

ㅇ The Foundation may conduct additional written or field evaluation on spot

reports of King Sejong Institute during King Sejong Institute operation at an
appropriate time before the end of business

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 E Application of the Evaluation Results

ㅇ The evaluation results are divided into grades and reflected on the examination
of the next year’s supporting projects and the decision on whether to renew a
contract afterwards
- Benefits given to excellent Institute (upper grade): Provide a greater amount of
support funds and offer incentives when participating in projects supporting the
King Sejong Institute
- Low-graded Institute: priority management through conducting field visit
education and consultation
※ Related contents separately guided
ㅇ King Sejong Institutes with outstanding evaluation results may be awarded in
accordance with Article 33 (Operation Evaluation), Section 4 of the King Sejong
Institute Operation Regulations.

6 Evaluation of Achievement Levels by the King Sejong Institutes

A Outline of the Assessment of Achievement Levels

1. Purpose
ㅇ Measuring academic achievement levels concerning students attending Korean
language courses that meet the King Sejong Institute standard
ㅇ Evaluation of the ability of King Sejong Institute students to continue their studies
at a higher academic level
2. Evaluatees
ㅇ Students of the King Sejong Institute standard Korean language education
course (Elementary 1A ~ Intermediate 2B *Sejong Korean 1~8)
ㅇ As for students of special education courses, the Institutes are to submit the results
of the evaluation conduction regarding the internal criteria for completion to the
Foundation.
3. Evaluation components
ㅇ Evaluation categories and items

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 Number of questions
Category
Comprehension Reading Writing Speaking
Elementary 1A
15 15 3 5
(Sejong Korean 1)
Elementary
1B~Elementary 2B 25 25 3 5
(Sejong Korean 2~4)
Intermediate
1A~Intermediate 2B 25 25 3 5
(Sejong Korean 5~8)

ㅇ Time given to survey takers

Category Stage of evaluation Time given

Elementary 1A (Sejong Korean 1) 30 minutes

Comprehension
Elementary 1B~Intermediate 2B
/ reading 50 minutes
(Sejong Korean 2~8)
Elementary 1A~Intermediate 2B
Writing 20 minutes
(Sejong Korean 1～8)
2~4
Elementary 1A (Sejong Korean 1)
minutes/person
Speaking Elementary 1B~Intermediate 2B 3~5
(Sejong Korean 2~8) minutes/person

B Achievement level assessment procedure

<Achievement level assessment flow>

Questions
and Submittal
Notice to
download of Evaluation Grading of report
students
correlating on results
materials

1. Questions and download correlating materials

ㅇ Download <Sejong Korean Achievement Level Assessment> materials from the
NBMS bulletin board. → Select the right evaluation sheet. → Print.

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ㅇ Necessary to become familiarized with the evaluation-related materials
(introduction to the achievement level assessment, grading guidelines, etc.)

[Distribution of achievement level assessment questions and correlating materials]

① Timing: Twice a year
· At the end of February and at the end of July
※ The evaluation for completion for immigrants married to Koreans: To be carried out
in the presence of Foundation officials
② Correlating materials distributed
Guide to the King Sejong Institute Achievement Level
Information materials
Assessment
Elementary and Intermediate course evaluation
questions (including a file for comprehension test)
Questions and right Types A and B
answers * The "Intermediate" one: To be distributed once in
the first half of a year
Right answers and test papers handed in by evaluatees
Materials for reporting
achievement level evaluation and report on results
results
※ Evaluation questions are the property of the Foundation and should not be leaked
outside of or edited by the Institute without first obtaining prior approval from the
Foundation.

2. Notice to students
ㅇ Institutes should provide students with information on the types of evaluation
questions and the like in advance.
※ No mock evaluation using the Foundation-provided questions is allowed.
※ Practice questions are to be posted at the NBMS
ㅇ Information should be provided regarding regard in choosing a proper answer
sheet that matches the questions (Types A and B)

3. Evaluation
ㅇ Timing
- To be carried during the term end exam period
- May~July in the first half of the year/ October~December in the second half
ㅇ Categories: Comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking

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ㅇ Overall management: To be performed by the teachers and operating staff in
charge

4. Grading
ㅇ Comprehension, reading: The teacher in charge should collect students' answer sheets
and grade them based on Foundation-provided answers.

- Elementary 1A (Sejong Korean 1)

Evaluation category Questions Scores awarded

Nos. 1 ~ 12 6 points
Comprehension
Nos. 13 and 14 9
(15 questions in total) No. 15 10
Reading Nos. 16 ~ 25 6
(15 questions in total) Nos. 26 ~ 30 8

- Elementary 1B ~ Intermediate 2B (Sejong Korean 2~8): 4 points for each

questions / A total of 50 questions
ㅇ Speaking: To proceed based on the grading guidelines (It is recommended that
students' answers be recorded and kept.)
ㅇ Writing: The teacher in charge should collect the students' answer sheets and grade them
based on Foundation-provided answers.

5. Submittal of a report on the results

ㅇ Purpose: To serve as supporting material (B3-3) concerning the evaluation of the
operation of the King Sejong Institute「B3-education course results」
※ To also be used as reference material for the Foundation's development of
achievement level assessment questions
ㅇ Deadline for Submission : Within two weeks of the achievement level
assessment carried out by each Institute
ㅇ Submission method: Fill out the result report and submit to the New Business
Management System–Business Management–Evaluation of Achievement Levels

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[Ref.] How to compose the report results
① The report results are to be composed of a general summary sheet and a sheet for each
level (e.g. Elementary 1A, 1B, 2A.......). The result report should be submitted after drafting a general
summary sheet and drafting the results of the evaluation of all the courses offered.
※ Each sheet per courses operated by each Institute

② Complete the correlating course-related information (highlighted in yellow).

③ List the names of all the students registered for each course and state whether or not each
student has attended at least 80% of classes in the course.

④ State whether or not each student has applied for the achievement level assessment and the score
earned by him/her in each evaluation category.

⑤ In case two of the same course were offered at the same time, fill out the results by adding more
cells.
- Upon entering the applicants' scores in the result report sheet, the mean value should be
automatically calculated.
- The mean value should be stated up to the second decimal point.
⑥ The results of the special courses, where the achievement level assessment was not carried
out, should also be drawn up and submitted.

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 C FAQ

Q1. Is it necessary to use the Foundation-provided achievement level assessment

questions for the term-end exams?
A1: Yes it is. Each Operating institution should carry out the achievement level assessment, using the
Foundation provided questions at the end of each course in accordance with the King Sejong
Institute Operational Regulations and the King Sejong Institute Operation Guidelines (2. King Sejong
Institute Operation – A) Curricula Operation – 3) King Sejong Institute Curricula Operation Criteria –
ㅇ Criteria for Course Completion. The Foundation has provided questions for the Elementary Course
(corresponding to <Sejong Korean1~4> since 2014 and questions for the Intermediate Course
(corresponding to <Sejong Korean 5~8> since 2015. All the Institutes should carry out an
achievement level assessment for all standard Korean language education courses offered, in addition
to the in-house evaluation carried out concerning special education courses offered.

Q2. Why is there an inconsistent number of questions when comparing <Sejong

Korean 1> with <Sejong Korean 2~8>?
A2: The course <Sejong Korean 1> (corresponding to Elementary 1) requires some time to get used
to the Korean alphabet. In light of the fact, the evaluation is composed of 15 questions for
comprehension, 15 questions for reading, 3 questions for writing, and 5 questions for speaking. The
assessment for the course titled <Sejong Korean 2~8>, is composed of 25 questions for
comprehension, 25 questions for reading, 3 questions for writing, and 5 questions for speaking, which
are thought to be suitable for the proper assessment for proficiency.

Q3. Questions on grammar or vocabulary that is quite new to students is often

found in the assessment. Why?
A3: We often include grammar or vocabulary to be taught at a higher level in the
reading/comprehension tests to adjust the level of difficulty. However, we ensure that students can
find the correct answers to these questions if they have studied properly. We will pay attention more
attention to this issue when developing test questions.

Q4. You recommend that a recording be made when carrying out the speaking
evaluation, but students find it burdensome. Is there a better way?
A4: We recommend recording the speaking test as the teachers need to listen to what the student
has said more than just once to enhance the accuracy of the assessment. A recording can be useful
for providing feedback to students. Please explain this to the students sufficiently. Also, it is
recommended that your cell phone be used for recording, as many students will feel less intimidated
that way.

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Q5. The grading criteria table for the speaking and writing is complicated. Is this
analytical grading the proper method of assessment?
A5: An analytical method like this is useful for obtaining consistent results regardless of who is
performing the grading. It may be necessary to include the grader’s overall impression of the results
of the evaluatees’ speaking or writing. We will strive to improve the grading criteria table in
consideration of the merits of the methods. Please refer to the new film we provided this year for
teachers’ grading methods.

Q6. Our Institute runs a once –a year course for teaching King Sejong Korean . How
should we carry out the achievement level assessment?
A6: The King Sejong Institute achievement level assessment is to be performed at the end of each
course using the questions provided by the Foundation. You may also perform a mid-term or
occasional evaluation. With regards to the required conditions for the designation of a King Sejong
Institute, a course should be offered for at least 30 weeks a year and each class should be offered
for at least 60 hours a year. Please operate your courses based on the recommended class hours
for each course in the following table.

<Recommended class hours>

Q7. Are King Sejong Institutes allowed to alter the Foundation-provided questions for
the achievement level assessment to better accomodate the local circumstances?
A7: No, they are not. The said evaluation should be a standard evaluation based on
the Foundation-provided Sejong Korean texts and the questions are selected by the
Foundation.

Q8. In the Foundation's provision of the questions concerning the achievement level
assessment, could you send them via individual e-mail rather than via NBMS?
A8: Please understand that we are using the NBMS to avoid any unauthorized
disclosure or distribution.

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 D Outline of placement test

1. Purpose
ㅇ Provide Korean language education that suits the learner’s level of Korean
proficiency
ㅇ Operation of a systematic and effective curriculum at King Sejong Institutes
ㅇ Differentiated evaluation of those who wish to register at a King Sejong
Institute

2. Target
ㅇ Learners who wish to learn the Korean language at King Sejong Institute
ㅇ Learners who learned the Korean language at a King Sejong Institute or
another institution or studied Korean on their own but cannot be precisely
classified into a certain level

3. Evaluation components
ㅇ Evaluation categories and items
Number of
Category Status Evaluated levels Question type
questions
Elementary,
Reading Mandatory 25 each Vocabulary and grammar
Intermediate
Elementary,
Speaking Optional 12 each Short and long answers
Intermediate

ㅇ Reading evaluation is designed so that the teacher in charge of evaluation can

quickly check the learner’s level immediately after the test.
­ Levels are determined by the points that the evaluator scored or observation of
the question sheet.
­ Identify the vocabulary and grammar areas in answer sheet and position the
questions by rating the questions, teacher can determine the correct grade.
ㅇ In speaking evaluation, explains the procedure of questions and minimizes the
grading process for easy scoring.
­ Provides detailed explanation on the number of questions and their order
according to the learner’s level of Korean.
­ Grading is based on the level of communication success (task completion level)

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 rather than a five point scoring system

E Placement test assessment procedure

<Placement test flow>

Questions
and Submittal
Notice to
download of Evaluation Grading of report
students
correlating on results
materials

1. Download questions and correlating materials

ㅇ Download <King Sejong Institute Placement Test Assessment> materials from
the NBMS bulletin board. → Select evaluation sheet based on the grade →
Print
2. Notice to examinee
ㅇ Institutes should provide examinee with information on the types of evaluation
questions and the like in advance.
ㅇ Speaking test is optionally implemented according to the King Sejong Institute’s
situation, so notify examinee accordingly.
3. Evaluation
ㅇ Time
- Place and time will be decided upon the operational status of each King
Sejong Institute
ㅇ Category: Reading (Vocabulary and grammar), Speaking
ㅇ Management: To be performed by the teachers and operating staff in charge
ㅇ Test hour : Refer to the table below

Reading Speaking

Elementary 30 min 3-5 min

Intermediate 30 min 5-7 min

<King Sejong Institute Placement Test Duration>

4. Grading
ㅇ Reading (Vocabulary and grammar): The teacher in charge should collect

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 students' answer sheets and grade them based on Foundation-provided
answers.
- Elementary and intermediate: 4 points per question / 25 questions in total

Number of questions Points

Vocab 11 questions
Elementary 25 questions 4 points each
Grammar 14 questions
Vocab 11 questions
Intermediate 25 4 points each
Grammar 14 questions

ㅇ Placement will be carried out in the following manner according to the score of
the reading test
- Check the examinee’s answers to finalize the placement

Score Placement
0 - below 12 Elementary 1A
12 - below 36 Elementary 1B
Elementary
36 - below 62 Elementary 2A
62 or above Elementary 2B
0 - below 12 Intermediate 1A
12 - below 36 Intermediate 1B
Intermediate
36 - below 62 Intermediate 2A
62 or above Intermediate 2B

<Placement according to reading test results>

ㅇ Speaking evaluation conducted in a one-on-one interview format in a quiet and

separated location and is graded according to the speaking evaluation table.
ㅇ Speaking evaluation procedure
① Start with Elementary 1A for elementary learners and Elementary 2B for
Intermediate learners
② Upon correctly answering a question, move up one level at a time.
③ When the examinee answers a question fluently, you may move the level of
question up two steps. When the examinee is unable to answer a question,
move down one level.
④ When the examinee received two or more ‘overall fluent’ in a specific stage,
the level above that level will be the examinee’s level of learning (For

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 example, if a examinee received ‘overall fluent’ in two of three Elementary 1B
questions, the examinee’s level becomes Elementary 2A, one level above.)
⑤ After the interview, examinees are told that the test is over and are sent
home after announcing when the results will become available for checking.
ㅇ Grading criteria for speaking evaluation: ‘Answers the questions correctly,’ ‘Uses
fluent and precise language,’ ‘Has good communication skills’
- examinees are categorized into ‘Very fluent,’ ‘Overall fluent,’ ‘Average,’ and
‘Poor’ based on the grading criteria above.

Judging criteria

Provides correct answers and almost entirely error-free in the

Very good
use of language or communication skills.

Provides correct answers but sometimes shows errors in the

Overall good
precision of the use of language or communication skills.

Is able to provide correct answers but frequently shows errors

Average
in the use of language or communication skills.

Poor Provides incorrect answers or is unable to answer at all.

<Placement test speaking evaluation result>

ㅇ When the examinee takes both the reading and speaking evaluations, reflect
the results of both to make the final placement.
- When there is a one level difference between the reading evaluation and
speaking evaluation, we recommend to make the decision based on the results
of the speaking evaluation. When the level difference is two or more, we
recommend that the examinee be placed in the in-between level.
- Placement criteria above is a suggestion. Utilize the evaluation results in
consideration of the conditions of the local King Sejong Institute such as
courses that will open in the relevant semester.

5. Submittal of a report on the results

ㅇ Purpose: Reflection of additional developments to the placement test and
diagnosis of King Sejong Institute learners’ level
ㅇ Deadline for Submission : Within two weeks of the placement test carried out

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 by each Institute
ㅇ Submission method: Result report drawn up should be submitted to the NBMS
– Business Management –King Sejong Institute placement test
※ Manage and maintain evidential documents (Graded test sheets, etc.) for
the placement test and submit in the case the Foundation requests them

F FAQ
ㅏ
Q1. Can learners who did not pass the achievement level assessment the previous
semester also take the placement test?
A1: Students who have a history of taking classes at King Sejong Institute for more
than one year ago need to be reevaluated of their Korean language ability.
The placement test is a test that evaluates the correct level of each learner
who hopes to take Korean classes at King Sejong Institute but is unaware of
his/her Korean language level. Therefore, those who did not pass the
achievement level assessment do not qualify for the test.

Q2. Are King Sejong Institutes allowed to alter the Foundation-provided questions for
the achievement level assessment to better accomodate the local
circumstances?
A2: Yes, the placement test questions can be revised to better accommodate the
local circumstances.

Q3. In the Foundation's provision of the questions concerning the achievement level
assessment, could you send them via individual e-mail rather than via NBMS?

A3: Please understand that we are using the NBMS to avoid any unauthorized
disclosure or distribution.

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Ⅲ. Schedule/Form

[Schedule 1] Schedule 1 of the Enforcement Decrees of the Framework Act on the

National Language

Required credits and hours for each area to acquire a certificate of Korean language teacher
(Related with Article 13, Section 1)
Required Credits Required
for Each Area of Required Hours in
Undergraduate Credits for Training
No. Areas Example of Subjects School Each Area Course for
Major or of Graduate Korean
Double Minor School Language
Major Teacher
Introduction to Korean language
(KL), KL phonology, KL Grammar,
1 Korean KL Lexicon, KL Semantics, KL 6 credits 3 30 hours
linguistics credits
Pragmatics, KL History, KL Norms,
etc. 3~4 credits
General Applied linguistics, Introduction to
linguistics linguistics, Comparative linguistics, 3
2 and applied Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, 6 credits credits 12 hours
linguistics Foreign language acquisition, etc.
Introduction to KL education, KL
curriculum, Evaluation methods of
KL, Language teaching theory,
Teaching methods of KL expression
(speaking, writing), Teaching
Education of
KL as a methods of KL understanding 24 9
3 (listening, reading), Education of KL 9~10 credits 46 hours
foreign pronunciation, Education of KL credits credits
language
lexicon, Textbooks of KL, Education
of Korean culture, Education of
Chinese letters for Korean,
Educational policy of KL, Translation
of KL, etc.
Folklore of Korea, Korean
contemporary culture, Korean
traditional culture, Field placement of
Korean 3
4 culture traditional culture, Criticism of 6 credits credits 2~3 credits 12 hours
Korean contemporary culture, Korean
contemporary society, Korean
literature comprehension, etc.
Educational
5 placement of Observation of lectures, Simulation 3 credits 3 2~3 credits 20 hours
teaching, Simulation lecturing, etc. credits
KL

Total 45 21 18 credits 120 hours

credits credits

※ Detailed screening criteria for suitability of subjects in each area, and the
required credits and hours needed to acquire a certificate of Korean language
teacher are set by the order of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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[Form No. 1] Schedule Form No. 2 of the Enforcement Regulations of the
Framework Act on the National Language
Issuer
Completion Certificate of Korean Language Teacher Mgt. doc. No.
Training Course
Resident Registration
Number
Applicant Name (Foreigner Registration
Number)
Issuing Organization
(Dept.)
Address
Person in Name of Person in
Charge Charge
Phone No.

E-mail
Areas pursuant to
Schedule 1 of the Completion
Year Semester Period Subject Hours Enforcement Decrees of Hours of
the Framework Act on Each Area
the National Language

1. Korean linguistics

2. General linguistics
and applied linguistics

Completion
3. Education of
Contents
Korean Language as
a foreign language

4. Korean culture

5. Educational
placement of Korean
Language

Total hours of completion ( ) hours

It is certified that the person above has completed the Korean language teacher course specified as
shown above at this organization.
(YYMMDD)

Director of the issuing Official

organization Seal

210mm×297mm[common paper 60g/㎡(recyclable materials)]

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[Form No. 2] Schedule Form No. 3 of the Enforcement Regulations of the
Framework Act on the National Language
Issuer
Certificate of Korean Language Teaching Mgt. doc. No.
Experience
Resident Registration
Applicant Name Number
(Foreigner registration
number)
Issuing Organization
(Dept.)
Address
Person in Name of Person
Charge in Charge
Phone No.

E-mail
Lecture
Year Semester Subject Lecture Period Notes
hours

Lecture
Career

Total Lecture Hours ( )hours

It is certified that the person above has teaching experience of the Korean
language as a foreign language specified as shown above at this organization.
(YYMMDD)

Director of the issuing Official

organization Seal

210mm×297mm[common paper 60g/㎡(recyclable materials)]

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[Form No. 3]

King Sejong Institute Interview Plan for

[Name of the press]
YYYY.MM.DD. 0000King Sejong Institute

□ Interview overview
1. The medium: 000Times
(Reporter 000 : 000-0000-0000/ 0000@000times.co.kr)
2. Scheduled date of report: 2015.00.00
3. Purpose of interview : For special article for 64th anniversary of 000Times
(To introduce Korean language study fever in <country>
celebrating the 00th anniversary of the treaty of amity
between Korea and <country>)
4. Contents of request: Interview with director 000
5. Date of request: 2015.00.00 (09:00~11:00)

□ Interview Question
1. Would you let me know the reasons for establishment of 000 King Sejong Institute
and its major business?
2. 2 years has passed since the opening of the institute. Please tell me the major
achievements during that period.
3. I understand that you also have a lot of experience in teaching the Korean language
which is known to be sophisticated to learn. What would be your know-how as a
Korean language teacher?
8. The Korean wave such as K-pop is gaining popularity. What do you think should be
done to make this popularity lead to long-term interests in Korean language and
culture?
9. What do you think is the ideal way to disseminate the Korean language and culture?
10. Please tell me about 000 King Sejong Institute's future development direction and
plan.

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[Form No. 4]

000 King Sejong Institute News Promotion

Support Application
0000.00.00. 000King Sejong Institute
□ Information on the Institute
King Sejong
Country
Institute Name
Phone No. of
(Korean)
Name of Preparer
Preparer E-mail Address of
(Local language)
Preparer

□ News Overview
ㅇ News on the event held by the Institute
Event Name
Event Date/time
Event Location
Major
Participant(s)
Number of
Participants
Host
Supporting
Organization
Hosting Purposes
Expected Effect
Local Reaction

ㅇ Interview and impressive stories

Subject's Name (Korean) (Local language)

Subject's Birth year

Subject's Affiliation
Interview/case
Date/time
Interview/case
Location
Details

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[Form No. 5]
ooYear King Sejong Institute Profits report
King Sejong Institute Name (Director's Name):
o Details of actual profits
(□ the first semester : YY.DD~DD, □ the second semester : YY.DD~DD)
*Tuition fee
Profits Accruing Period Contents Details (Expected)
Setting Criteria
Ex)2015.03.01.~2015.06.30. Tuition fee 10,000 won (semester) x
(semester 1) 70 persons
Total 1,300,000 won
o How to purchase Sejong Korean textbooks
Tuition Fee How to Purchase Sejong Korean
Textbook Price/copy
Included? Textbooks
Collective purchase through publishers
10,000 won ($10) included/separate (for each semester

o Profit execution details (□ the first half : YY.DD~DD, □ the latter half : YY.DD~DD)
Expenditure Period of
Detailed items Use Amount Calculation Base
items Execution
2 3 2 , 0 0 0 ( mo n t h l y
labor costs of labor costs of director
2,784,000 wage) x 1person 2015.1~12
director in the country
x 12month
10,000(hourly wage)
labor costs of 2015.1~6
labor costs of teachers 2,400,000 x 20hours x
teachers (first semester)
labor costs 2person x 6month
2 5 0 , 0 0 0 ( mo n t h l y
labor costs of labor costs of
3,000,000 wage) x 1 person 2015.7~8
operating staff operating staff
x 12month
labor costs of pay for part-time job 5,000 x 10 person x
100,000
part-time job temporarily employed 10 hours
General
expenses
Public utility
charge internet internet usage fee 30,000 15,000(month) x 2 2015.7~8
usage fee
Operation expenses for renting
expenses Rents offices and lecture
room
Maintenance
expenses for
facility
equipment
Travel Domestic travel

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 expenses
Overseas
expenses
Travel
Expenses
Business Business Meeting fees, reception
Activity promotion fees, banquet fees,
Expenses expense etc.
Tangible
Assets Expenses for
Expenses for purchase of
asset equipment
acquisition

Total 8,314,000

Balance Write down the balance after

70,000
(the amount carried over) execution during the relevant period

Submission Date: (YYMMDD)

Head of the issuing institution:
Official Seal
Director's Name:

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[Form No. 6]
Purchase Application for King Sejong Institute Equipment

Application
No.
Business ooooYear King Sejong Institute Person in
Director
Name operation Charge
Spending
Item
Support Funds ( ), Profits ( )
(Mark √ for
relevant item)

Spending Written on
. .
Sub-item the Book

Cashier
Spending

Amount (￦ ) (Seal)
Summary
Title : Spending
───────────────

Item Name :
Use :
* Specify exchange rate
* Attachment of pictures, etc. allowed

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[Form No. 7]

_________King Sejong Institute

Management Book of Equipment
King Sejong Institute Name:
Unit Place
Budget Purc Produ
Loca Manuf Price Qua of Not
No. (Support hase Item ct
tion acturer (Befor ntity Purch e
funds/Profits) Date Name
e tax) ase

Submission Date: (YYMMDD)

Operating Institution Name:

Official Seal
Director's Name:

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[Form No. 8]

Change Application in King Sejong

Institute Operation

King Sejong Institute Name (Director's Name) :

Business Contents
Section Reasons for Change
Before Change After Change

Submission Date: (YYMMDD)

Operating Institution Name: Official seal

Director's Name:

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[Form No. 9]

Year
00 King Sejong Institute Results Statement

Submission Date: (YYMMDD)

Local operating institution name:

Official seal
Domestic operating institution name:
☞Official seal of domestic operating institution's director

※ Official seal of local operating institution's director if there is no domestic

operating institution's director

Preparer Name (signature/seal)

Office Phone No.

Contacts
Cellphone No.

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'Ⅰ. Business overview (summary)
King Sejong
Institute Name
Operating
Institution
Name
Organization's
Representative
Name
(Affiliation
/ Position)
King Sejong
Institute
Director Name
(Affiliation
/ Position)
Business
20 . . . ~ 20 . . .
Period

Support Funds ( %)
Business
Total ( ) won Self-pay ( %)
Expenses
Profits ( %)

○ (Summarize the purposes of King Sejong Institute operation)

Operation
-
Purposes
-

Methods of ○ (Write works division between institutions (for the associated), target of
King Sejong education, etc.)
Institute
Operation

※ Reflect the results of the actual operation based on operation plan on the New Business Management System

○ Period state for each semester (YYYY)

( ) semesters a year in total

Achievement
Semester Semester Periods
of Operation
Semester 1 2015.2.1 - 201.5.19 (total 16 weeks)

Semester 2 2015.9.1 - 2015.12.15 (total 16 weeks)

○ Total number of opened courses (lectures) (YYYY.DD~YYYY.DD)

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 (Unit: ea.)
Semester Total Elementary (A) Intermediate (B) High (C)
Semester
4 3 1 0
1
Semester
4 3 1 0
2
Sum
○ Details of courses (lectures) for each semester (YY.MM~YY.MM)
numbe
class numb
r of number
class hour er of
semest registe of
category course Teacher Textbook lecture hour hour per per target
er red complete
week semest stude
studen d student
er nt
t
Mon
Elementary Sejong 19:00~21:00
Esther 4 64 20 20 20
1A-1 Korean 1 Wed
19:00~21:00
Tue
seme Elementary Minho Sejong 19:00~21:00
4 64 20 20 20
ster 1 1A-2 Lee Korean 1 Thu
19:00~21:00
Elementary Bori Sejong Tue
4 64 20 20 18
2A Jang Korean 3 14:00-18:00
Intermediat Yongjun Sejong Wed
4 64 20 15 10
e 1A Bae Korean 5 14:00-18:00
subtotal(semester1 standard Korean language
- - 80 75 68
education)
standar Mon
d
Sejong 19:00-21:00
초급1A-1 Esther 4 64 20 20 20
Korean 1 Wed
19:00-21:00
Tue
seme 초급1A-2 Minho Sejong 19:00-21:00
4 64 20 20 20
ster 2 Lee Korean 1 Thu
19:00-21:00
Bori Sejong Tue
초급2A 4 64 20 20 18
Jang Korean 3 14:00-18:00
Yongjun Sejong Wed
중급1A 4 64 20 15 10
Bae Korean 5 14:00-18:00
subtotal(semester2 standard Korean language
- - 80 75 68
education)
Subtotal - - 160 150 136
Self-prod
Culture(Kor Seolhyun Thu
uce 4 64 30 28 28
ean food) Kim 14:00-18:00
culture seme Textbook
/ ster 1 Self-prod
HS Minjung Fri
special uce 4 64 30 30 30
Electronics Yun 14:00-18:00
Textbook
subtotal(semester 1 culture / special education) - - 60 58 58

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 Self-prod
Culture(Kor Seolhyun Thu
uce 4 64 30 28 28
ean food) Kim 14:00-18:00
seme Textbook
ster 2 Self-prod
HS Minjung Fri
uce 4 64 30 30 30
Electronics Yun 14:00-18:00
Textbook
subtotal(semester 2 culture / special education) - - 60 58 58
Subtotal - - 120 116 116
Total - - 280 266 252

○ Reasons for achievement of target student count being poor:

○ Details of Cultural Event

○ Details of teachers and tuition fees (YY.DD~YY.DD)

tuition fee
Number of
Qualification Requirements (standard value of KRW)
Teachers
* Reference description
A holder of a Korean language (ex)
teacher certification 100,000won per semester
A holder of a bachelor's degree in
Korean Education
Those who have completed a
Korean language teacher training
course
Who has experience in Korean
education
etc. (Cultural education)
Total

category Details of Execution Result of Execution

Support 1. Execution Status of Rate of Support Funds
%
Funds Support Funds execution(Based date : YY.DD)
2. Execution Status of Rate of Self-pay execution
Achievement Self-pay %
Self pay (Based date : YY.DD)
of budget
3. Support Funds Support Funds receipt day MM. DD
Management receipt and Cause for delay :
of budget execution issue
status

Achievement ○ (Specifically state from comprehensive perspective)

of King
Sejong
Institute

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II. Details of operation achievement comparing to the plan

Time Operation Plan Time Operation Achievement Reasons

1.
○month 2. ○month
○date ○date

3.
4.
․ ․
․ ․
․ ․

․ ․
․ ․
․ ․

〈 Writing Guide 〉
○ Compare the operation achievement and plans on the operation plan, as well as monthly reports
and quantify/graph whenever possible when preparing the statement
(Specifically write the reasons when there are differences between the operation plan and operation
achievement)
○ Summarize effects of the business such as beneficiaries, media report achievement, etc. following
the completion of King Sejong Institute business
○ Evidence submission required when reporting achievements (ex - media report achievement:
scraps of the contents of media report, picture materials, etc.)
★ When submitting evidential materials, bind them in the same order of the number presented in
the table above
※ Writing quantity : within 3 pages

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Ⅲ. Promotional materials (List of materials summarized by types)

Material Type Materials Quantity Note

Report - - - - - - - - -

Books - - - - - - - - -

Programs

Posters

․
․
․

Types of materials:
○ Reports
○ Published books
○ CDs, cassettes, video tapes
○ Newsletters, leaflets, and other products related with the business
○ A photo album, materials of media report on events, etc.

※ Submit the listed materials when submitting the settlement statement and results statement

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Ⅳ. Summary of the self-evaluation results

○ Points carried out well as the result of King Sejong Institute operation

○ Poor outcomes due to unexpected variables, etc., problems and difficult matters in
operation, etc.

○ Future development plan, etc. for King Sejong Institute operation

※ Comprehensively summarize the results of self-evaluation following the self-evaluation model of

the Foundation
※ The results of survey analysis can be added when independently implementing surveys on
satisfaction, etc. after hosting events or performances
* Submission of original copies of self-evaluation, questionnaire, etc. and documents summarizing the
results required

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Ⅴ. Recommended improvement and suggestions on King Sejong Institute operation

※ Writing quantity : within 2 pages

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[Form No. 10]

Year
00 King Sejong Institute Settlement Statement

Submission Date: (YYMMDD)

Local operating institution name:

Official seal
Domestic operating institution name:
☞Official seal of domestic operating institution's director

※ Official seal of local operating institution's

director if there is no domestic operating institution's director

Preparer Position/Name (Signature/Seal)

Office Phone No.

Contacts
Cellphone No.

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Ⅰ. Summary table of settlement

(Unit : won)

Total Budget Executed Amount Balance After Execution

Accrual of
cateroty
Support Support Support interest
Total Self-pay Profits Total Self-pay Profits Total Self-pay Profits
Funds Funds Funds

KRW
Local
Currency

Applied Exchange Rate Dollar ($) Local Currency ( )

(Weighted Average
Exchange Rate) (Note
1)
(Note 1) Write the weighted average exchange rate calculated in the enclosed form; details of change in support funds
(Excel file)

Ⅱ. The state of business expenses execution

1. The state of Support funds execution

(A) Details of change in Support funds
- 1. How to submit

: Separately submit the enclosed form and the changes made to the support funds (Excel file)

(B) Details of labor costs spending

Details of labor costs spending

(Unit : )
Spending Receipt
Section Period Name Content of Works Amount (Note 1)
Date No.

Teachers

Sub-total
Operating
staff, etc.
Sub-total
Total
(Note 1) Write the spending amount with the actually paid currency unit.

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(C) Other matters related with Support funds

① Details of budget change application

Approval
Application (Draft)
Section (Self-resolution) Major Reasons for Change
Date
Date
Matters of approval
from the Foundation
Matters of
self-resolution change

② Execution state comparing final change approval plan

(Unit: won)

Section Final Change Approval Plan Actual Execution

Support
Expenditure Support
Detailed items Self-pay Profits Funds Self-pay Profits
Item Funds
(Note 1)

Sub-total

Sub-total

Sub-total

Sub-total

Total

Total Business Expenses

(Note1) Write aggregated amount at the 5th step in the Excel file; details of change in support funds.

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2. Details of Self-pay execution
Amount of Spendings
Spending Budget Items of A. Spending B. Applied
Spending Details Note
Date Expense/Sub-items Amount Exchange won (A*B)
(**currency) Rate (Note1)

Total

(Note 1) Write the actually applied exchange rate in self-pay execution.

3. Profits accruing state and execution details

○ Profits accruing state

Amount of Profits
B. Weighted
Profits A. Profits
Accruing Average
Accruing Amount Details Note
Contents Exchange won(A*B)
Period (Local
Rate
Currency)
(Note 1)

2014 Tuition fee 750 1,000 won 750,000 profits carried forward
last year
2015.09.01.~ tuition fee 10,000won per
2015.12.31 Tuition fee 750 1,000 won 750,000
(semester 2) semester x 75 student
Grand total 1,500 1,500,000

(Note1) Apply the weighted average exchange rate calculated in the enclosed form;
details of change in support funds (Excel file)

○ Details of Profits execution

Amount of Spendings
A. Spending B. Applied
Spending Expendit Detailed Spending Calculation
Amount Exchange
Date ure Item Item Details won (A*B) Base
(Local Rate (Note
currency) 1)
labor costs ex.) August labor 10 dollars * 40
2015.9.2 labor costs of teachers costs of Gildong Hong 400 1,000 won 400,000 won hours
Public
2015.9.15 Operation utility ex.) The internet 30 1,000 won 30,000 won Fixed amount of
expenses charge charge August

Total
(Note 1) Apply the weighted average exchange rate calculated in the enclosed form;
details of change in support funds (Excel file)

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<Management book of equipments>

( ) King Sejong Institute Management book of equipments

King Sejong Institute Name :

Budget manufact
purchase product unit price
No. (Support funds Item position uring Quantity supplier Note
date name (pre-tax)
/ Profits) company

Submission Date: (YYMMDD)

Operating Institution Name:

Official seal
Director's Name: ☞Official seal of the director

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<Management book of educational materials>
( ) King Sejong Institute Management book of educational materials
(Books and Educational materials, ets.)
King Sejong Institute Name :
Manufacturer
Acquisition Acquisition
No. Type Title (Publishing Quantity Manager
Date Cost
company)

Submission Date: (YYMMDD)

Operating Institution Name:

Official seal
Director's Name: ☞Official seal of the director

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 King Sejong Institute Operation Regulations

Established on Mar. 12, 2014

Amended on Dec. 15, 2014

Amended on Mar. 23, 2016

Amended on Jul. 14, 2017

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of these regulations is to establish

relevant duties of the King Sejong Institute Foundation for efficiently
spreading out the Korean language pursuant to Article 19-2 of the
Framework Act on the National Language, and provide necessary
matters to designate and give assistance to King Sejong Institutes for
institutions with respect to the institutions and classes providing the
Korean language and Korean culture.

Article 2 (Definitions) The terms used in these regulations shall have the
following meanings: 1. “King Sejong Institute Foundation"(hereinafter
referred to as the “Foundation”) shall refer to one established to
efficiently spread out the Korean language pursuant to Article 19-2
Section 1 of the Framework Act on the National Language. <Amended
on Dec. 15, 2014>

2. “King Sejong Institute” shall refer to an institution or to lecture

courses designated by the Foundation for the teaching of Korean as a
foreign or a second language as well as Korean culture pursuant to

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Article 19-2 Section 5 Number 1 of the Framework Act on Korean
Language, the form of which is prescribed by each clause herein.
<Amended on Dec. 15, 2014, Mar. 23, 2016>
A. “Independent King Sejong Institute” shall refer to a King Sejong
Institute independently operated by a local operating institution. <Newly
established on Dec. 15, 2014> <Amended on Mar. 23, 2016>
B. “Associated King Sejong Institute” shall refer to a King Sejong
Institute jointly operated by a local operating institution and a domestic
operating institution based on a business agreement. <Newly
established on Dec. 15, 2014> <Amended on Mar. 23, 2016>
C. “Cooperating King Sejong Institute” shall refer to a King Sejong
Institute designated and supported by the Foundation through a
business agreement with a public organization in the Republic of
Korea. <Newly established on Dec. 15, 2014> <Amended on Mar. 23,
2016>
D. “Base King Sejong Institute” shall refer to a King Sejong Institute
established or designated and operated by the Foundation to establish
standards for other King Sejong Institutes to follow as well as to
proliferate operation precedents. <Newly established on Mar. 23, 2016>
<Amended on Jul. 14, 2017>
E. “Corporate-associated King Sejong Institute” shall refer to a King
Sejong Institute designated and supported by the Foundation through a
business agreement with domestic companies that entered overseas
countries and overseas companies. <Newly established on Jul. 14,
2017>
3. “Foundation Nurijib” shall refer to the homepage of the Foundation.
<Amended on Dec. 15, 2014, Mar. 23, 2016>
4. “King Sejong Institute New Business Management System” shall refer
to the on-line system on which King Sejong Institute operators and
teachers submit and manage various reports. <Amended on Dec. 15,

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Jul. 14, 2017>

5. “Operating Institution” shall commonly refer to any local operating

institution or any domestic operating institution that operates a King
Sejong Institute. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

6. “Local Operating Institution” shall refer to a government organization

(including diplomatic offices), a university (graduate schools), a university
attached (or affiliated) organization, or a non-profit corporation, or a
private organization of a host country (hereinafter referred to as the
"Entity, etc.") designated by the Foundation to operate a King Sejong
Institute. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

7. “Domestic Operating Institution" shall refer to any government

organization (including diplomatic offices), university, organization
attached or affiliated to a university, non-profit corporation, or private
organization of the Republic of Korea designated by the Foundation to
operate a King Sejong Institute. <Newly established on Dec. 15, 2014>
<Amended on Mar. 23, 2016>

8. “Independent King Sejong Institute” shall refer to a King Sejong

Institute operated by a local operating institution independently. <Newly
established on Dec. 15, 2014>

9. “Associated King Sejong Institute” shall refer to a King Sejong

Institute jointly operated by a local operating institution and a domestic
operating institution by making a business agreement between the
organizations. <Newly established on Dec. 15, 2014>

10. “Cooperating King Sejong Institute” shall refer to a King Sejong

Institute designated and given assistance by the Foundation by making
a business agreement with a public organization of the Republic of
Korea. <Newly established on Dec. 15, 2014>

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Article 3 (Subject of Application) These regulations shall apply to
Independent, Associated, and Cooperating King Sejong Institutes as
defined in Article 2, Section 2, Clauses A and B; however, in the case
of the Cooperating King Sejong Institutes of Clause C, Base King
Sejong Institutes of Clause D and Corporate-associated King Sejong
Institutes of Clause E, regulations may vary. <Amended on Dec. 15,
2014, Mar. 23, 2016, Jul. 14, 2017>

[Title amended on Mar. 23, 2016]

Chapter 2 Designations, etc.

Article 4 (Designations) ① The Foundation may designate King Sejong

Institutes as foreign entities, organizations, etc. to educate and
disseminate the Korean language and Korean culture for foreigners who
desire to learn the Korean language in foreign countries (including cases
where foreign entities, etc. desire to open lecture courses). <Amended
on Jul. 14, 2017>

② Where the Foundation designates a King Sejong Institute, it shall

consider each of the following matters: <Amended on Jul. 14, 2017>

1. Whether there are demands of the Korean language and Korean

culture and possibilities that the Korean language and Korean culture
may be spread out;

2. Whether students can get easy access to a King Sejong Institute

within the area where they are located;

3. Whether if the King Sejong Institute's operational institution is

systematic and efficient;

4. Whether if the designation of a King Sejong Institute is otherwise

expected to have consequences.

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Article 5 (Application for Designation) ① As for an independent King
Sejong Institute, the local operating institution shall file an application to
the foundation regarding the designation of a King Sejong Institute.
<Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

② As for an associated King Sejong Institute, after the domestic

operating institution and the local operating institution enter into a
business agreement on the operation of the King Sejong Institute, the
domestic operating institution must file an application to the Foundation
regarding the designation of a King Sejong Institute. <Amended on Dec.
15, 2014>

③ When an application is filed under Section 1 or 2, the requirements

for facilities, personnel, etc. of the operating institution will be the same
as Schedule 1. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

④ Entities, organizations, etc. that are seeking to be designated as a

King Sejong Institute shall submit an application for the operation of the
King Sejong Institute to the Foundation pursuant to attaching each of
the following documents through the new King Sejong Institute on-line
application system that is disclosed on the Foundation’s website each
year. <Amended on Jul. 14, 2017>

1. Documents to prove that an applicant has qualifications for application

(corporate license, business license, etc.);

2. Business agreement with the operating institution (applicable only for

as sociated operating institutions);

3. Any other documents that the Foundation finds necessary for the
designation of a King Sejong Institute

Article 6 (Designation Procedures) ① Where the Foundation intends to

designate a King Sejong Institute pursuant to Article 4, the notice of the

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designation plan shall be given no later than six (6) months prior to the
expected date of designation.

② The Foundation shall review whether an entity that has submitted an

Application for the Operation of the King Sejong Institute is pursuant to
Article 5 Section 4 and meets the qualifications specified in these
regulations. In this case, the Foundation may conduct a survey to verify
whether the qualifications have been met. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

③ For the screening in Section 2, the Foundation shall operate a

Designation Screening Committee for the King Sejong Institute.
<Amended on Mar. 23, 2016>

④ The Foundation shall notify the application institution the results of

designation and then notify the results to the Nurijib Foundation.

⑤ Where the Foundation notifies the results of designation pursuant to

Section 2, they shall specify the name and location of the King Sejong
Institute.

⑥ The Foundation shall issue a Letter of Designation for the King

Sejong Institute pursuant to Form 2 to selected organizations.

⑦ In addition to the matters specified in Section 2 through 6, the

details of matters necessary for King Sejong Institute designation
procedures, etc. may be independently specified by the Foundation.

Article 7 (Objection) Deleted <Dec. 15, 2014>

Article 8 (Change in the Operating Institution) ① Where an independent

Kin g Sejong Institute intends to be changed into an associated King
Sejong Institute, or where an associated King Sejong Institute intends to
be changed into a stand-alone King Sejong Institute, or also where a
relevant operating institution intends to be changed, a relevant King
Sejong Institute shall file an application for the change with the

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Foundation in advance. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

② The Foundation shall determine whether to approve an application for

change pursuant to Section 1. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

③ When the Foundation has approved an application for change in the

operating institution pursuant to Section 2, they shall specify a trial
operation period for six (6) months from the date of approval, check the
operations, and determine whether to renew the agreement according to
the results. <Newly established on Dec. 15, 2014>

Chapter 3 Operations and Assistance

Article 9 (Duties of Operating Institution) ① An operating institution shall

operate its King Sejong Institute under these regulations, the King
Sejong Institute Operational Guidelines, and the King Sejong Institute
Business Consignment Contract (hereinafter referred to as the "Business
Consignment Contract"). After obtaining the Foundation's approval, the
operation of the King Sejong Institute shall be based on the execution
of each business year and budget plan. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014,
Mar. 23, 2016>

② In order for the operating institution to spread out the Korean

language and culture in an easy and fun way through the King Sejong
Institute, the Foundation shall have secure teachers and established
lecture courses as stipulated in Attached Table 1. <Amended on Dec.
15, 2014, Jul. 14, 2017>

③ When an operating institution operates its King Sejong Institute, it

shall be based on the principle of interculturalism. They shall
systematically spread out Korean culture programs in order to facilitate
cultural exchanges and meet up to the local characteristics and

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demands. <Amended on Jul. 14, 2017>

Article 10 (Principles for Operating the King Sejong Institute) ① An

operating institution shall comply with the laws of the country where
they do business for the King Sejong Institute, respect the local
traditions and customs, and not incite cultural or religious emotions of
the local residents or engage in missionary activities.

② Where an operating institution has or is likely to have difficulty in

doing business for the King Sejong Institute, they shall consult with
either the Foundation, local diplomatic offices of the Republic of Korea,
or the Korean cultural center, and follow their directions.

③ An operating institution shall operate and make a settlement for its

King Sejong Institute according to the Business Consignment Contract.
<Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

Article 11 (Entrustment Agreement for King Sejong Institute) ① On the

day when the Operating Institution gets a notice regarding the
designation of a King Sejong Institute, they shall conclude a Business
Consignment Contract on Form 3 with the Foundation regarding the
King Sejong Institute's Supporting Business within two months. In this
case, the operating institution shall submit an operation and budget plan
form to the Foundation and obtain approval from them. <Amended on
Dec. 15, 2014; Jul. 14, 2017>

② The term of the Business Consignment Contract in Section 1 shall

be for 6 months, at the time of the first designation. However, unless a
problem were to occur during the time of the Business Consignment
Contract and cannot be continued, the term of the contract shall be
extended to a maximum of 3 years. <Amended on Jul. 14, 2017>

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③ The details in the Business Consignment Contract in Section 1 shall
be separately determined by the Foundation.

Article 12 (Submission of the Monthly Report) After the operating

institution concludes the Business Consignment Contract, they shall
prepare and submit a monthly report every month to the Foundation no
later than the 3rd date of the following month. However, if the 3rd day
of the following month is a holiday in the Republic of Korea, the
operating institution shall submit the monthy report the day right after.
<Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

[Title amended on Dec. 15, 2014]

Article 13 (Change in King Sejong Institute’s Business and Reporting) ①

Where an operating institution makes a significant change in the
operation and budget plan for the King Sejong Institute's related
businesses, they shall prepare an Application for the Change of the
Operation in the King Sejong Institute pursuant to the King Sejong
Institute New Business Management System and must obtain approval
from the Foundation. <Amended Dec. 15, 2014; Mar. 23, 2016, Jul. 14,
2017>

② Aside from the operational institute having to get an approval in

making change(s) in the operation of the King Sejong Institute, pursuant
to Section 1, in cases where an operating institution makes a change
related to the operation of King Sejong Institute, it shall be reported to
the Foundation.

Article 14 (Operation of Branch for King Sejong Institute) Where the

number of students seriously exceed the prescribed number, the
operating institute may operate a branch for the King Sejong Institute by
obtaining approval from the Foundation after submitting a branch
operation plan that includes the necessity of a branch operation, local

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learner demand and operation plan. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2016, Jul,
14, 2017>

Article 15 (Operation Advisory Committee for King Sejong Institute) ①

The Foundation shall have an operation advisory committee for the King
Sejong Institute in order to collect specialized and various opinions on
the assistance for the King Sejong Institute.

② The operating institution may submit various opinions on the

assistance for the King Sejong Institute to the King Sejong Institute's
operation advisory committee.

③ The details of the composition and operation of the King Sejong

Institute' s operation advisory committee pursuant to Section 1 shall be
determined by the Foundation.

Article 16 (Electronic Processing of Documents) Where an operating

institution submits materials related to the operation of the King Sejong
Institute, such as the budget plan, operation plan, statement of results,
and the settlement statement, they shall electronically process and
manage the documents by using the King Sejong Institute's New
Business Management System. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014, Jul. 14,
2017>

Article 17 (Cooperation with Outside Organizations, etc.) ① When an

operating institution enters into a business agreement with an outside
organization for mutual exchange in the name of the King Sejong
Institute, they shall obtain approval from the Foundation.

② Where a teacher affiliated with a King Sejong Institute receives a

request from an outside organization and intends to teach there, he or
she shall obtain prior approval from the Foundation. <Amended on Jul.
14, 2017>

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 Chapter 4 Operation of Budget

Article 18 (Preparation of the Budget for the King Sejong Institute) ①

The budget for the King Sejong Institute shall be composed of support
fun ds of the Foundation, self-pay of an operating institution (hereinafter
referred to as "Self-pay"), and profits of the King Sejong Institute.

② Where an operating institution prepares a budget in Section 1, they

shall present a detailed calculation basis.

③ The preparations for the budget, pursuant to Section 1 shall be

written in KRW. <Dec. 15, 2014>

④ Deleted <Dec. 15, 2014>

Article 19 (Procedures for Approval of Budget) ① An operating

institution s hall submit a budget plan to the Foundation to apply for
support funds for each business year no later than at least sixty (60)
days before the commencement date of the business period. <Amended
on Dec. 15, 2014>

② After the Foundation reviews the content of the budget calculation in

the budget plan pursuant to Section 1, they shall consult and adjust
with the operating institution. Right on the day when they receive the
budget plan they shall get the final approval within three (3) days.
<Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

③ Deleted <Dec. 15, 2014>

Article 20 (Enforcement and Change in Budget) ① The Foundation's

support funds shall be enforced only within the relevant business period
in the King Sejong Institute.

② When a budget change needs to be made in the following matters,

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he or she shall obtain prior approval from the Foundation. <Amended
on Dec. 15, 2014, Jul. 14, 2017>

A. New establishment of expenditure items and detailed items

B. Transfer between expenditure items

C. When exceeding the below rate of the budget within the expenditure
item

1) Labor cost, operating expenses: 20%

2) Other expenditure items: 40%

Article 21 (Calculation of Support Funds) ① The Foundation's support

funds shall be calculated based on the level of the market prices of the
country where a King Sejong Institute is located, the operation scale
and performance of the King Sejong Institute, etc.

② The details of the criteria for the calculation of the Foundation's

support funds under Section 1 shall be independently determined by the
Foundation.

Article 22 (Management of Support Funds) ① An operating institution

shall open and independently manage a bank account in its own name.
② Where an operating institution, pursuant to Section 1 is unable to
open a bank account under their own name, they shall separately make
an agreement with the Foundation in using a bank account. Also, before
they receive the support funds they must set the account balance to
zero; and if however, they do not set the account balance to zero due
to particular reasons, they must obtain prior approval from the
Foundation. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

③ Among the support funds, the personnel expenses will be enforced

by the account transfer principle. Provided, however, in cases where an
unavoidable reason occurs and there is no other choice but to do a

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cash enforcement, they must obtain prior approval from the Foundation.

④ According to the principle, the support funds sum, interest, foreign

exchange profit, and more that are not to be enforced, shall be returned
to the Foundation. Provided, however, that the amount to be returned is
s mall in number, an exception may be made in considering commission
expenses for remittance. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

Article 23 (Settlement of Support Funds) ① The responsibility for the

settlement on the budget including the support funds shall be described
in each of the following sub-paragraphs:<Amended on Jul. 14, 2017>

1. For an independent King Sejong Institute: a local operating institution

<A mended on Dec. 15, 2014>

2. For an associated King Sejong Institute: a domestic operating

institution <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

② An operating institution shall submit a settlement statement within

fifteen (15) days after the end of a business period in the King Sejong
Institute.

③ Where an operating institution submits a settlement statement

pursuant to Section 2, they shall also submit relevant documentary
evidence.

④ An operating institution shall keep a settlement statement and

relevant documentary evidence pursuant to Section 2 for five (5) years.

Article 24 (Handling the Profits from Tuition Fees, etc.) ① In order to

apply the fees for the expenses that are necessary in order to operate
the King Sejong Institute, the operating institution may receive tuition
fees from students other than the support funds.

② The tuition fees pursuant to Section 1 shall be determined

considering the time of education, learning content, etc. In this case,

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when the Foundation finds that relevant tuition fees are excessively
high, they may request the operating institution to adjust the tuition fees.

③ An operating institution shall manage tuition fees and other profits

(hereinafter referred to as the "Profits") in an independent account in its
own name, and use the profits by obtaining approval from the
Foundation, for the expenses necessary for the operation of the King
Sejong Institute. It is provided, however, that when the operating
institution is unable to open an independent account in its own name,
Article 22 Section 2 shall apply. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

④ An operating institution shall submit to the Foundation an account for

prof its and other profit related materials.

⑤ Where an associated King Sejong Institute has an occurrence of

spending the profits, they shall consult with the domestic operating
institution and the local operating institution. In this case, they shall
obtain prior approval from the Foundation regarding the relevant
expenses of the profits that they spend. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014,
Jul. 14, 2017>

⑥ Where the designation of a King Sejong Institute is cancelled,

pursuant to Article 40, the profits shall be shared with the Foundation
considering the rate of the operating institution's self-pay. In this case,
the rate of the operating institution's self-pay shall be based on the rate
of self -pay of the year when the designation is cancelled, regardless of
the y ear when the profits have accrued. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

⑦ An operating institution must administer profits in conformity with the

use and the purpose in operating the King Sejong Institute. In cases
where an operating institution administers profits that are not in
conformity with the foregoing, the Foundation may deduct the relevant
amounts from the support funds for the following year. <Newly

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established on Dec. 15, 2014> <Amended on Mar. 23, 2016>

Chapter 5 Educational Assistance

Article 25 (Curriculum of the King Sejong Institute) ① An operating

institution shall divide the curriculum of the King Sejong Institute into a
basic curriculum and a special curriculum for the operation; but must
also open an d operate a basic curriculum.

② As for the basic curriculum of Section 1, the progressive standard

Korean education and the Korean culture related courses shall be
opened and operated based on the standard textbooks of the Sejong
Korean. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014, Jul. 14, 2017>

③ As for the special curriculum of Section 1, the curriculum for special

purposes including business, study purposes, Korean proficiency test,
and more shall be opened and operated. ④ A King Sejong Institute
may open and operate other lecturing courses upon request from an
organization requesting the Korean language education and Korean
culture education; including the curriculum of Section 1. ⑤ The details
in the curriculum specified in the provisions of Section 1 through 4 shall
be determined by the Foundation.

Article 26 (Standard Textbooks of King Sejong Institute) ① When a King

Sejong Institute operates standard Korean language education within the
basic curriculum, pursuant to Article 25, Section 2, they shall use the
following standard textbooks of the Sejong Korean as the main
textbooks. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014, Jul. 14, 2017>

Sejong Korean
Korean Language
Standard Textbooks of Courses Sejong Korean
the Basic Curriculum Conversation
Korean Culture
Courses Sejong Korean Culture

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② When a King Sejong Institute operates the curriculum, pursuant to
Article 25, instead of using the main textbooks, they may use subsidiary
textbook s with local cultures under the principle of interculturalism.
<Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

③ The Foundation shall develop and distribute various educational

materials including videos relevant to each curriculum, in addition to the
King Sejong Institute's educational textbooks on the Korean language
and culture.

[Title Amended on Jul. 14, 2017]

Article 27 (Dissemination of Culture) ① An operating institution shall

make efforts to ensure that the King Sejong Institute makes exchanges
with local cultures and make the Korean culture a center of
communications in order to disseminate the Korean culture.

② An operating institution shall operate the King Sejong Institute to

ensure that it may contribute to the globalization of the Korean culture
by distributing Korean culture related materials. <Amended on Dec. 15,
2014>

③ An operating institution shall actively take advantage of culture

professionals or culture interns that are appointed by the Foundation.

[Title amended on Dec. 15, 2014]

Article 28 (Employment of Teachers, etc.) ① A King Sejong Institute

shall employ teachers who have each of the following qualifications:

1. They must have a Korean language teacher's certificate (issued by

the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism);

2. Deleted <Amended on Jul. 14, 2017>

3. They must have completed the Korean language teacher education

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process (the relevant educational institution must be authorized by the
National Institute of the Korean Language); <Amended on Mar. 23,
2016>

4. They must have a bachelor's degree or a higher degree in a

language college with at least one year experience in the Korean
language education.

② Pursuant to Section 1, an operating institution shall employ teachers

and operating staff of the King Sejong Institute, and shall be able to
provide services under the relevant local laws and pass the identification
procedures of the local country, as well as reporting the results to, and
receiving the approval of, the Foundation. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014,
Mar. 23, 2016>

③ The Foundation may provide teachers of King Sejong Institutes with

education to improve their educational capacity for the Korean language
and Korean cultures.

Article 29 (Appointment of Teachers) ① The Foundation may appoint

relevant teachers of King Sejong Institute for those who have the
qualifications specified in Article 28 Section 1 or those designated by
the Foundation.

② The Foundation may publicly recruit teachers from time to time if it

is necessary to appoint teachers pursuant to Section 1; provided,
however, in that case, the Foundation shall select relevant teachers
through documentary screening, interview screening, and conducting a
physical examination, etc.

③ Teachers selected to be dispatched under Section 2 needs to

complete the education specified by the Foundation.

④ The Foundation shall appoint relevant institutes for those who have

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completed the education under Section 3 and dispatch those who have
signed the Korean Teacher Dispatch contract.

⑤ Places where it is impossible or inappropriate to provide education

due to aggravation of public safety, etc. or where there is a substantial
ground to change an institution for appointment, the Foundation may
change the institute for appointment and where appointed teachers
provide services.

⑥ The business for appointing teachers may be entrusted, the

requirements and selection methods of the entrusted organizations, etc.
shall be determined by the Foundation.

⑦ Dispatched teachers shall perform administrative task for the King

Sejong Institute and the Foundation in addition to teaching Korean at
the King Sejong Institute. When the Foundation deeds it necessary, it
can bestow additional tasks to the dispatched teacher such as
designation as a Responsible Teacher and provide an allowance for the
post. <Newly established on Mar. 23, 2016>, <Amended on Jul. 14,
2017>

⑧ A King Sejong Institute that has received a dispatched teacher shall

accede to the cooperative measures related to the Foundation’s Korean
Teacher Dispatch program, and must not subject the dispatch teacher to
unfair treatment or inappropriate conduct. <Newly established on Mar.
23, 2016>

⑨ In addition to the provisions set forth in Sections 1 to 8, exceptional

matters necessary to the appointment of teachers shall be determined
separately by the Foundation. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2016>

⑩ The Foundation shall appoint and dispatch people as reserve

teachers to King Sejong Institutes to support the education at King
Sejong Institutes. <Newly established on Jul. 14, 2017>

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Article 30 (Evaluation of Achievement) ① After an operating institution
has completed the Korean Language Course from the basic curriculum
of the King Sejong Institute pursuant to Article 25, Section 1 and Article
26, Section 1, it shall conduct an evaluation of achievement on the
standard textbooks of the King Sejong Institute (hereinafter referred to
as the “Evaluation of Achievement”), and submit the results of the
evaluation to the Foundation within two (2) weeks. <Amended on Dec.
15 2014, Mar. 23, 2016, Jul. 14, 2017>

② The criteria for completion of each level are as follows: a minimum

of 80% attendance and a minimum of 60 points in the Evaluation of
Achievement; and the King Sejong Institutes shall not arbitrarily change
the criteria for completion. However, a King Sejong Institute shall
independently determine the criteria for the completion of curricula other
than the Standard Korean Curriculum. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014,
Mar. 23, 2016>

③ Excluding the regulations prescribed in Sections 1 and 2, the

Foundation shall independently determine any measures necessary for
the execution and management of the Evaluation of Achievement.
<Deleted on Dec. 15, 2014> <Newly established Mar. 23, 2016>

Article 31 (World Korean Educators Conference, etc.) ① The Foundation

shall hold the World Korean Educators Conference, etc. each year in
order to give operators and teachers of King Sejong Institutes
opportunities to ensure mutual exchanges and cooperation. <Amended
on Dec. 15, 2014>

② The Foundation may provide assistance for regional workshops in

order to establish a cooperation network among Korean educators who
are in overseas regions and share information.

Article 32 (Provision of Training Opportunities to Excellent Students) The

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Foundation shall invite excellent students selected by King Sejong
Institute s and provide them with training opportunities to have direct
experience with Korean cultures and understand Korea completely.

Chapter 6 Evaluation of Operations

Article 33 (Evaluation of Operations) ① The Foundation evaluates King

Sejong Institutes every year to increase the level of Korean language
education as well as to improve the systematic and efficient operations
of King Sejong Institutes.

② The Foundation shall notify relevant operating institutions of the

results of the evaluation of King Sejong Institute under Section 1, and
may make the results public shown on the Foundation Nurijib if
necessary.

③ The results of evaluation for King Sejong Institute under Section 1

may be reflected on a determination of whether to enter into an
Business Consignment contract of a King Sejong Institute or calculation
of support funds, etc. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

④ King Sejong Institutes that receive good results from the evaluation
under Section 1 shall be awarded. <Newly established on Jul. 14,
2017>

Article 34 (Evaluation Procedures and Methods) ① The Foundation shall

notify the King Sejong Institutes of the evaluation procedures, methods,
periods, etc. by which to conduct evaluation under Article 33 Section 1
within one (1) month of commencing the evaluation. It is necessary to
provide a self-evaluation form to the King Sejong Institutes. <Amended
on Dec. 15, 2014, Mar. 23, 2016>

② King Sejong Institutes shall conduct a self-evaluation under Section 1

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and submit to the Foundation within one (1) month after the end of the
business year. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

③ The Foundation shall compose an evaluation committee including

outside professionals to conduct written evaluation on the self-evaluation
reports under Section 2. The Foundation may conduct a field evaluation
at least once every three years to verify self-evaluation reports if
necessary. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014; Mar. 23, 2016, Jul. 14, 2017>

④ The Foundation shall notify relevant King Sejong Institutes of the

result of the written evaluation under Section 3. <Newly established on
Dec. 15, 2014>

⑤ Excluding the regulations prescribed in Sections 1 to 4, the

Foundation shall independently determine any measures necessary for
the execution and management of the evaluation. <Newly established on
Mar. 23, 2016>

Article 35 (Satisfaction Survey) ① King Sejong Institutes shall conduct

satisfaction surveys for all students before the end of each semester.
<Amended on Mar. 23, 2016, Jul. 14, 2017>
② King Sejong Institutes shall conduct at least one satisfaction survey
for all students before the end of the business period each year.
<Amended on Mar. 23, 2016, Jul. 14, 2017>
③ Deleted <Amended on Jul. 14, 2017>
[Title amended on Mar. 23, 2016]

Article 36 (Submission of Spot Reports) ① The Foundation may request

King Sejong Institutes to submit spot reports regarding evaluation of
operations of King Sejong Institutes. <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

② The Foundation may conduct written or field evaluation of spot

reports of Section 1 if necessary before the end of the business of King
Sejong Institute.

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Article 37 (Objections to Evaluation Results) ① Pursuant to Article 34
Section 4, if an operating institution wishes to raise an objection to the
results of the evaluation, it may submit an objection to the Foundation
within thirty (30) days of receiving them. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2016>

② The Foundation shall notify a relevant operating institution of the

results within thirty (30) days from the date when it has brought an
objection under Section 1.

Chapter 7 Supervision and Sanctions

Article 38 (Supervision, etc.) ① The Foundation shall manage and

supervise the operations of King Sejong Institutes.

② In circumstances where the Foundation deems it necessary to

improve the operation of a King Sejong Institute(s), it may order the
relevant operating institution(s) to take corrective measures. In this case,
the operating institution shall comply with the Foundation's request for
correction. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2016>

③ In the event that the ordinary operation of a King Sejong Institute is

practically impossible due to local circumstances, the Foundation may
decide to temporarily suspend the operation of the King Sejong Institute
concerned. In this case, the King Sejong Institute must separately
receive the Foundation’s approval to resume operation. <Newly
established on Mar. 23, 2016>

④ Pursuant to Section 3 above, in the event that the operation of a

King Sejong Institute has been suspended for not less than one (1)
year and that the King Sejong Institute in question is practically unable
to resume operation, the Foundation may cancel the designation of that
King Sejong Institute. <Newly established on Mar. 23, 2016>

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Article 39 (Submission of Materials, etc.) The Foundation may request
relevant operating institutions to submit reports or materials on the
operations of King Sejong Institutes. In this case, the relevant operating
institutions shall submit reports or materials within a period specified by
the Foundation.

Article 40 (Cancellation of Designation) ① In each of the following

cases, the Foundation may cancel the designation of a King Sejong
Institute: <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014, Jul. 14, 2017>

1. Where an applicant has received the designation as a King Sejong

Institute in a false or other wrongful way;

2. Where a King Sejong Institute has changed the form of operation of

King Sejong Institute or its operating institution without approval by the
Foundation in violation of Article 8 Section 1; <Amended on Dec. 15,
2014>

3. Where an applicant has not entered into an Entrustment Agreement

under Article 11 Section 1;

4. Where a King Sejong Institute has received the lowest grade in the
evaluations of Article 33 no less than twice consecutively;

5. When a King Sejong Institute has received two or more warnings

within the term of a Business Consignment contract under Article 41 or
received no fewer than two (2) cautions and one (1) warning under
Article 41 Section 3; <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014, Mar. 23, 2016>

6. Where a King Sejong Institute has received cautions within the term
of a Business Consignment contract under Article 41 no less than four
time s; <Amended on Dec. 15, 2014>

7. Where a King Sejong Institute has received assistance from the

government of the Republic of Korea with a project similar to the project

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of King Sejong Institute within the last three (3) years;

8. Where a King Sejong Institute has not complied with the directions
given by the government of the Republic of Korea to suspend its project
of King Sejong Institute in dangerous areas or not to engage in
missionary activities;

9. Where a King Sejong Institute has otherwise seriously violated the

purpose of designation of King Sejong Institute; 10. Where a King
Sejong Institute is unable to operate any more due to special reasons,
including natural disasters or any other serious calamities; <Newly
established on Dec. 15, 2014>

11. Where a King Sejong Institute is practically unable to continue to

operate because it could not meet the requirements for King Sejong
Institute any more due to aggravation of educational conditions, etc.
<Newly established on Dec. 15, 2014>

12. Where an operating King Sejong Institute fails to cooperate in

receiving a dispatch teacher of the Foundation, despite needing a
dispatch teacher to improve its educational environment; <Newly
established on Mar. 23, 2016>

13. Where a King Sejong Institute is determined to be practically unable

to resume operation after its operation has been suspended pursuant to
Article 38 Section 3 and Section 4. <Newly established on Mar. 23,
2016>

② An operating institution that has received a notice of cancellation of

designation shall close the project of King Sejong Institute within one (1)
month after the date of its receipt unless specified otherwise. In this
case, the operating institution shall give relevant students of the King
Sejong Institute no less than one (1) month notice. <Amended on Dec.
15, 2014>

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Article 41 (Warnings and Cautions) ① When a King Sejong Institute has
violated the obligations set forth in these regulations or a request for
correction as provided under these regulations, the Foundation may
impose sanctions such as warnings or cautions on the Institute in
question. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2016>

② The criteria of warnings or cautions in Section 1 shall be as

described in Attached Table 2.

③ Two (2) cautions under Section 1 shall be deemed to one (1)

warning under Section 1.

④ The application period for warnings and cautions shall be the

consignment contract period, and the warnings and cautions period shall
expire upon renewal of the contract. <Newly established on Jul. 14,
2017>

Addendum (1)

Article 1 (Date of Implementation) These regulations shall be

implemented from March 12, 2014.

Addendum (2)

Article 1 (Date of Implementation) These regulations shall be

implemented from December 15, 2014; provided, however, with respect
to the projects that have proceeded before these regulations as
amended are made public, the preexisting regulations shall apply until
February 28, 2015.

Addendum (3)

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Article 1 (Date of Implementation) These regulations shall enter into
effect on March 23, 2016.

Addendum (4)

Article 1 (Date of Implementation) These regulations shall be

implemented from August 1, 2017.

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[Attached Table 1] Requirements for King Sejong Institute <Amended on
Jul. 14, 2017>

- An institution where the local country's government agency,

university (graduate school), or university attached (affiliated)
organization is running or intends to run a Korean language
Local
institution
Operating
- An institution where the local country's officially registered
Institution
non-profit corporation or private entity is running or intends to
run a Korean language institution for public interest
※ Personal or private schools are excepted
Subject of
Establishm - An institution where the government agency (including
ent diplomatic offices) or local government of the Republic of
Korea directly or by entrustment is running or intends to
run a Korean language institution
Domestic
- An institution where a domestic university (graduate school),
Operating
non-profit corporation or private entity is running or intends to
Institution
run a Korean language institution in a foreign country in
cooperation with a foreign institution
※ Private institutions established on the Act on Establishment,
Operation of Schools, and Private Schooling are excepted
- (Classroom) No less than 2 classrooms with the capacity of no less than
10 students must be secured
- (Administration office) An administrative office to perform works for
Facilities
operation and management of King Sejong Institute
- (Materials office) A materials office to read and preserve the Korean
language, Korean culture related materials
100 % of all teachers shall meet no less than one of the
following requirements:
① They must have a Korean language teacher's certificate
(issued pursuant to Article 19 of the Framework Act on
the National Language, Articles 13 & 14 of the Enforcement
Decrees of the same Act, the notifications of the Ministry of
Culture, Sports, and Tourism [the provisions on Qualification
Review Committee for Korean Language Teachers,
Ko r e a n
Application for Review of Qualification for Korean
Teachers Language
Language Teachers, and Issue of certificate of Korean
Teachers
Language Teachers])
※ Not applicable for certificate of middle school students
② They must have completed the Korean language teacher
education (pursuant to [Schedule 1] specified in the
Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Korean
Language;
③ They must have a bachelor's degree or a higher degree in
a language college or a language education college with at

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 least one year experience in Korean language education.
※ Documentary evidence for relevant qualifications of teachers
must be attached
It is not required to employ Korean culture lecturers, but the
Korean
following requirements must be met to employ one
Culture
- They must have a bachelor’s degree related to a relevant
Lectures
lecture or have at least two years relevant experience
- No less than two courses at the elementary or intermediate level must be
opened, and lectures of no less than 30 weeks must be operated per year
Curriculum - One lecture must be a Korean language course of no less than 120
minutes per week (including break times)
- Recommended to operate at least one culture class
- Appointing a director of King Sejong Institute to generally manage the King
Sejong Institute
※ Director of King Sejong Institute: in principle, the director must be placed
in a status to represent the applicant for operating the institution, and must
be able to practically, generally operate the local institution
- No less than one Korean or one operating staff who is proficient in the
Korean language must be secured
※ As for a King Sejong Institute associated with a diplomatic office, in
Operation
addition to an employee of the office, a staff employee for operating the
King Sejong operating must be secured
- Hire King Sejong Institute employees including teachers and operational
staff after checking that they have an appropriate visa for working for the
King Sejong Institute.
- Opening, managing, administering an independent account forsupport funds
of King Sejong Institute (Opening and managing an independent account in
the name of the operating institution)

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[Attached Table 2] Criteria for Warnings and Cautions <Amended on Jul.
14, 2017>
Violations Relevant Provisions Sanctions
Where an operating institution has or is likely
Where Article 10 to have difficulty in doing business for the King
Sejong Institute, they shall consult with either
Section 2 has been the Foundation, local diplomatic offices of the
violated Republic of Korea, or the Korean cultural center,
and follow their directions.
Where an operating institution makes a
significant change in the operation and budget
Where Article 13 plan for the King Sejong Institute's related
businesses, they shall prepare an Application for
Section 1 has been the Change of the Operation in the King
violated Sejong Institute pursuant to the King Sejong
Institute New Business Management System and
must obtain approval from the Foundation..
When an operating institution enters into a
Where Article 17 business agreement with an outside organization for
Section 1 has been mutual exchanges in the name of the King Sejong
violated Institute, they shall obtain approval from the
Foundation.
Where Article 17 Where a King Sejong Institute teacher affiliated with a
Section 2 has been King Sejong Institute receives a request from an
violated outside organization and intends to teach there, he
or she shall obtain prior approval from the Foundation.
When changing the budget for the following items, the
operating institution shall file an application for the Warnings
change in the budget and obtain approval from the
Foundation:
Where Article 20 A. New establishment of expenditure items and tax
Section 2 has been items
violated B. Transfer between expenditure items
C. Exceeding 40% of the budget within the
expenditure item
D. Exceeding 20% of the budget within the labor cost
and operating expenses
When a King Sejong Institute operates standard
Korean language education within the basic
curriculum, pursuant to Article 25, Section 2,
they shall use the following standard textbooks of
Where Article 26 the King Sejong Institute as the main textbooks.
Section 1 has been Sejong Korean
violated Standard Korean Language
Textbooks Courses Sejong Korean
of the Conversation
Basic Korean Culture Sejong Korean
Curriculum Courses Culture
Where Article 29 King Sejong Institutes shall cooperate with the
Section 8 has Foundation concerning the dispatch of a faculty
been violated member, where applicable, and shall not engage in
<newly inserted on any inappropriate behavior against such a
3/23/2016> member.

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 In circumstances where the Foundation has a
Where Article 38 matter to necessarily improve the operations of
Section 2 has been operating institution to takeit corrective
the King Sejong Institutes, may order a relevant
measures. In
violated
this case, Operating Institutions shall comply with
the Foundation's order to take corrective measures.
Where it is judged that it is difficult for the
normal operations of a
Where Article 38 King Sejong Institute to continue due to the local
Section 3 has situation, the Foundation may temporarily halt
been violated the operation of the Institute. In this case, the
Institute's resumption of operation requires the
Foundation's approval.
Where a manager for operating a King Sejong Institute has arisen
social criticism with inappropriate words or activities
Where an operating institution has been subjected to sanctions by
violating Article 15 (Sanctions on Disturbance of Order in
Administration of Subsidies) of the Regulations on Management of
Subsidies of Private Entities (Directive No. 211 of the Ministry of
Culture, Sports, and Tourism)
Where a King Sejong Institution has otherwise engaged in activities
subject to warnings
After Operating Institutions concludes the Business
Consignment Contract, they shall prepare and submit
a monthly report every month to the Foundation no
Where Article 12 later than the 3rd date of the following month.
has been violated However, if the 3rd day of the following month is a
holiday in the Republic of Korea, Operating
Institutions shall submit the monthly report the day
right after.
Aside from the operational institute having to be
Where Article 13 granted approval in making change(s) in the
Section 2 has been Section 1, when an operating Institute,
operation of the King Sejong pursuant to
institution makes a
violated change related to the operation of the King Sejong
Institute, it shall be reported to the Foundation.
Where Article 20 The Foundation's support funds shall be enforced only
Section 1 has been within the relevant business period in the King Cautions
violated Sejong Institute.
Where Article 22 Where
an operating institution submits a
settlement statement pursuant to Section 2, they
Section 3 has been shall also submit relevant documentary
violated evidence.
Where Article 22 An operating institution shall keep a settlement
Section 4 has been statement and relevant documentary evidence
violated pursuant to Section 2 for five (5) years.
Where Article 23 Operating Institutions shall submit an account
(2) has been settlement report within 15 days of the period
violated the King Sejong Institute project ends.
Where Article 23 The account settlement report stated in the
Section 3 has been foregoing 2 shall be submitted together with
violated evidential materials.

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Where Article 23 The account settlement report and evidential
Section 4 has been materials stated in the foregoing 2 shall be
violated stored for 5 years.
Where Article 24 An operating institution shall submit to the Foundation
Section 4 has been an account for profits and other profit related
violated materials.
Where an associated King Sejong Institute has an
occurrence of spending the profits, they shall consult
Where Article 24 with the domestic operating institution and
Section 5 has been operating institution. In this case, they shalltheobtain local
violated
prior approval from the Foundation regarding the
relevant expenses of the profits that they spend.
Operating Institutions shall administer the profits
in a way deemed fit for the purpose of the
Where Article 24 operation of the King Sejong Institute. If what is
Section 7 has stated in the foregoing sentence is not observed,
been violated the Foundation may subtract the corresponding
amount from the support funds paid the following
year.
An
Where Article 25 the King operating institution shall divide the curriculum of
Section 1 has been a special Sejongcurriculum
Institute into a basic curriculum and
for the operation; but must also
violated open and operate a basic curriculum.
Pursuant to Section 1, an operating institution
Where Article 28 Sejong Institute, and shall be staff
employs teachers and operating
able
of the King
to provide
Section 2 has been services under the relevant local laws and pass
violated
the identification procedures of the local country, as
well as reporting the results to the Foundation.
After an operating institution has completed the Korean
Language Course from the basic curriculum of the
King Sejong Institute pursuant to Article 25, Section
Where Article 30 1 and Article 26, Section 1, it shall conduct an
Section 1 has been evaluation of achievement on the standard textbooks
violated of the King Sejong Institute (hereinafter referred to
as the “Evaluation of Achievement”), and submit the
results of the evaluation to the Foundation within two
(2) weeks.
Where Article 34 King
Sejong Institutes shall conduct self-evaluation
under Section 1 and submit to the Foundation
Section 2 has been within one (1) month after the end of the business
violated year.
Where a King
Sejong Institute has The
Foundation shall compose an evaluation
committee including outside professionals to conduct
not provided written evaluation on the self-evaluation reports
cooperation for field under Section 2. The
evaluation pursuant evaluation to verify Foundation may conduct field
to Article 34 necessary. self-evaluation reports if
Section 3
Where Article 35 ① King Sejong Institutes shall conduct satisfaction
has been violated surveys for all students before the end of each
semester.

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 ② King Sejong Institutes shall conduct at least one
satisfaction survey for all students before the end of
the business period each year.
Where a King
Sejong Institute has The Foundation may request King Sejong
not submitted a spot Institutes to submit spot reports regarding evaluation
report pursuant to of operations of King Sejong Institutes.
Article 36 Section 1
The Foundation may request relevant operating
institutions to submit reports or materials on the
Where Article 39 operations of the King Sejong Institutes. In this
has been violated case, the relevant operating institutions shall submit
reports or materials within a period specified by the
Foundation.
<deletion on 3/23/2016>
Where a King Sejong Institution has otherwise engaged in activities
subject to cautions

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[Schedule Form No.1 ] [Deleted]
[Schedule Form No. 2] Certificate of Designation for King Sejong
Institute < Amended on Jul. 14, 2017>

No. yyyy-Hakdang-00*

Certificate of Designation as a
King Sejong Institute

Location:
Organization:

We designated the above organization as a ○ ○

King Sejong Institute, which is a representative
education institute for Korean language and culture.

mm dd, yyyy

President ○ ○ ○
King Sejong Institute Foundation

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[Schedule Form No.3] Agreement of Entrustment for King Sejong
Institute <Newly inserted on Jul. 14, 2017>

Agreement of Entrustment for King Sejong Institute

This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the King
Sejong Institute Foundation (hereinafter referred to as party "A") and
__________________ (hereinafter referred to as party "B") with respect to
entrustment of operations of ______ King Sejong Institute for the
purpose of disseminating the Korean language as a foreign or a second
language and Korean culture as follows:

Article 1 (Purpose and Term of Agreement) ① During the term of this

Agreement, "A" shall provide "B" with support funds as defined in Article
3, and "B" shall operate the ____ King Sejong Institute(hereinafter
referred to as "Institute") to disseminate Korean language and Korean
culture.

<New King Sejong Institutes>

② The term of this Agreement for the operation of the Institute shall be from
________________ until _____________. Based on "B"'s operating results during this
term, "A" shall decide on the renewal of the contract within a separately
determined timeframe.
<Existing King Sejong Institutes>
② The term of this Agreement for the operation of the Institute shall be from
________________ until _____________ provided, however, that the operating
duration of the Institute shall be determined each year considering the fiscal
year of the government of the Republic of Korea as follows:
․ Year : From _________to _________
․ Year : From _________to _________
․ Year : From _________to _________

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Article 2 (Fulfillment of Contract) ① "B" shall faithfully carry out its
duties and responsibilities as stipulated in this Agreement.
② Matters not stipulated in this Agreement shall be decided upon
following the King Sejong Institute Operation Regulations and the King
Sejong Institute Operation Guidelines. In the event that neither contain
relevant clause or the contents needed, "A" and "B" shall reach a
conclusion through mutual consultation.

Article 3 (Entrustment Amount and Project Funds) ① "Entrustment

amount" shall refer to the support funds, which is applied by "B" and
reviewed by "A" and then finally approved and notified according to the
procedures under the King Sejong Institute Operation Regulations and
the King Sejong Institute Operation Guidelines for each operating
duration.
② "Project funds" shall refer to the total investment amount made by
"A" and "B" to operate the Institute, which include the support funds
provided by "A," the funds provided by "B" (hereinafter referred to as
"Institutional funds"), and any other profits, etc. from the operations of
the Institute.

Article 4 (Application for Support Funds and Notification of Approval) ①

During the term of this Agreement, "B" shall file an application with "A"
for support funds by each operation period no later than at least sixty
(60) days before the commencement date of the operation period, and
obtain approval from "A."
② "A" shall review relevant documents of the application pursuant to
Paragraph 1, and then modify the application in consultation with "B"
and grant final approval thereof no later than thirty (30) days from the
date of its receipt.

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Article 5 (Payment of Support Funds) ① "B" shall open a bank account
in the name of the Operating Institution and manage support funds
independently; provided, however, that if it is seriously difficult to open a
dedicated account due to local circumstances, it may be determined
differently in consultation with "A."
② "A" shall remit the support funds for the Operation Project of King
Sejong Institute (hereinafter referred to as the "Project") to "B"'s
dedicated account for support funds; provided, however, that "A" may
change the timing of payment and the amount of the funds in
consultation with "B."
③ "B" shall sincerely execute the total Project funds specified in this
Entrustment Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement").
④ If "B"'s Institutional funds have been administered in a reduced
amount compared to that of the total project funds finalized when this
Agreement has been set, "A" may change and pay support funds for
the next term considering changes of total budget, a percent of
reduction, etc.

Article 5-1 (Submittal of Performance Guarantee Insurance Policy)

① Upon “A’s” notice on the provision of a support fund, “B” shall
submit a performance guarantee insurance policy for the year before
“A’s” payment of the support fund. When “B” fails to submit the
insurance policy, “A” may decide to cancel the plan to provide the
support fund.
② The performance guarantee insurance stated in the foregoing ① shall
state that it concerns “A’s” support fund for the year and the insurance
period shall be set as follows.
Ÿ For the year oooo: 000/00/0000 - 000/00/0000 (from the first day of
the project period through eight months after the end of the project
period)

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Ÿ For the year oooo: 000/00/0000 - 000/00/0000 (from the first day of
the project period through eight months after the end of the project
period)
Ÿ For the year oooo: 000/00/0000 - 000/00/0000 (from the first day of
the project period through eight months after the end of the project
period)
③ All expenses for issuance of the performance guarantee insurance
policy shall be borne by “B”. The expenses may be taken out of the
support fund if need be.
④ Where it is difficult to acquire a policy from a Korean financial
institution, a guarantee issued by a government-run bank of the relevant
country shall be submitted.

Article 6 (Start of Project) ① "B" shall start classes for the Institute
within two (2) months after signing the Agreement. However, in the
event that classes for the Institute are delayed due to local
circumstances and the like, "B" shall obtain approval from "A" without
delay.
② In the event that "B" does not commence classes without reasonable
grounds within two (2) months after this Agreement is entered into, "A"
may designate a certain period and request "B" to commence classes
within the period. In the event that "B" does not commence classes
within the period, "A" may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Article
16 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph C.

Article 7 (Change of Operating Institution) In the event that "B" intends

to change the Operating Institution pursuant to Article 8 of the King
Sejong Institute Operation Regulations, it shall give "A" a prior request
to change and obtain approval from "A."

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Article 8 (Project Report) ① "B" shall report to "A" with regards to the
operation within the following periods according to the King Sejong
Institute Operation Regulations and the King Sejong Institute Operation
Guidelines:
A. Monthly Report: by the third day of a month immediately following a
month when a report is executed;
B. Report of Result of Operation and Settlement of the King Sejong
Institute: within fifteen (15) days after the end of an operating duration;
C. Self-evaluation Report for Operation of the King Sejong Institute:
within one (1) month after the end of the operating duration;
D. Student Satisfaction Survey Report: within one (1) month after the
end of a semester; and
E. Other Reports: within the period specified in the King Sejong Institute
Operation Regulations and the King Sejong Institute Operation
Guidelines.

Article 9 (Operational Changes) ① In the event that "B" intends to

change the following matters while performing operation, it shall obtain
approval from "A" as specified in the King Sejong Institute Operation
Guidelines:
A. Change of use of support funds and profits;
B. Modifications of the operation plans; or
C. Change of the director of the King Sejong Institute.
② "B" shall give "A" advance notice of the following matters other than
those in Paragraph 1:
A. Change or employment of teachers and operational staff;
B. Change of a plan for use of institutional funds; or
C. Change of curriculum.
③ In the event that there is a change related to the operation in
matters other than in Article 8 Paragraph 1 or 2, "B" shall report to "A"

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and discuss the matter with "A."
④ "B" shall file an application for change of the operation plan no later
than one (1) month before the end date of the operating duration
specified in this Agreement.

Article 10 (Administration of Project Funds) ① "B" shall administer the

project funds in conformity with the purposes of support funds within the
business period, within the limit of support funds finalized and notified
by "A" according to the administration plan under the budget plan that
is finally submitted by "B."
② The project funds including support funds, institutional funds, and
profits shall be administered according to the plans in Paragraph 1.
③ "B" may not convert "A"'s support funds into its institutional funds or
profits and vice versa.
④ If need be, “B” may change the plan for using the support fund after
obtaining “A’s” approval in advance. In the event that a support amount
does not exceed 40% of the fixed budget amount (or 20% in the case
of labor/business promotion expenses), “B” may proceed with the plan
on its own, but shall include the details of such a change to “A” in its
monthly report.
⑤ In the event that "B" intends to newly establish a category or
detailed items of expenditure within the support funds or convert one
item of expenses into the other, it shall file an application for change of
budget with "A" and obtain prior approval from "A."
⑥ "B" shall make efforts to minimize non-execution of the support funds
and its institutional funds by administering the support funds and
institutional funds made to them in a balanced way in executing the
project funds.

Article 11 (Processing of Profits) ① "Profits" shall refer to the proceeds

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from the operations of the Institute, including "B"'s tuition fees for the
Institute.
② "B" shall manage profits in an independent account separate from
that of the support funds and institutional funds so that the income and
expenditures are clarified.
③ "B" shall use the profits by obtaining prior approval from "A," but it
shall report to "A" regarding the details of profits and uses thereof.
④ "B" shall not use the profits accrued under Paragraph 1 at will for
purposes other than the operation purpose of operating the Institute.
⑤ When designation as a King Sejong Institute is revoked or this
Agreement is terminated, the remaining profits commensurate with a
relevant percent of the support funds shall be returned to "A"
considering the rates of support funds and institutional funds under this
Agreement.

Article 12 (Institutional Funds) ① Institutional funds shall refer to the

contributions voluntarily made by "B" for operations of the Institute other
than the profits specified in Article 11.
② "B" shall include its institutional funds on a budget plan and a
settlement statement, and report the details of use to "A."

Article 13 (Settlement of Project Funds) ① "B" shall submit to "A" a

settlement statement for the project funds (including the support funds,
institutional funds made to them, profits) administered within a relevant
operating period by the period specified in Article 8. In this case, the
submission method shall follow the King Sejong Institute Operation
Regulations and the King Sejong Institute Operation Guidelines.
② When a settlement statement for project funds is to be reported, in
principle, the original copies of settlement related documents, including
documentary evidence, shall be submitted; provided, however, that when

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the submittal of original copies is impossible due to local laws or
regulations by the operating institution, copies may be submitted with
appropriate notarization in accordance with local laws. In this case, "A"
may ask "B" to submit a written confirmation that ensures the copy to
be the same as the original.
③ "A" shall review a settlement statement submitted by "B," and finally
settle and approve relevant project funds within a relevant operation
period.
④ In the event that "A" redeems some of the support funds, it shall
notify "B" of an amount required to be returned and the details thereof.
In this case, "A" may request "B" to provide materials necessary to
calculate an amount to be redeemed and 'B' shall comply therewith.
⑤ ‘B’ shall either submit explanatory materials or return an amount
requested by "A" within fourteen (14) days after its receipt of a notice
from "A" pursuant to Paragraph 4.
⑥ In principle, "B" shall return to "A" the amounts not administered out
of the support funds, interest accrued on the support funds, foreign
exchange profits, etc.; provided, however, that if the amounts to be
returned are small, an exception may be made considering payment of
fees for remittance, etc.
⑦ If necessary, "A" may conduct on-site auditing. In this case, "B" shall
provide active cooperation for "A'''s auditing.
⑧ In principle, all the submitted documents including documentary
evidence for accounting shall be retained for five (5) years. In this case,
upon request by "A" for the retained documents, "B" shall forthwith
submit the documents.

Article 14 (Curriculum and Use of Standard Textbooks)

① “B” shall establish and operate a basic curriculum based on “A’s”
King Sejong Institute Curriculum throughout the contract period.

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② The basic curriculum stated in the foregoing ① shall use “A’s”
standard textbooks (i.e. Sejong Korean, Sejong Korean Conversation,
Sejong Korean Culture) as its main textbooks.

Article 15 (Project Evaluation, etc.) ① "A" may conduct evaluation for

the project entrusted to "B."
② "A" may organize an evaluation committee, conduct evaluation for the
operation of "B," and reflect the results in entering into an Agreement or
in paying the support funds.

Article 16 (Rescission or Termination of Agreement) ① In the event that

"B" falls under each of the following cases, "A" may terminate this
Agreement with "B":
A. In the event that designation as a King Sejong Institute has been
revoked under the King Sejong Operation Regulations or the King
Sejong Operation Guidelines;
B. Other unavoidable instances that prevents "A" from paying support
funds to "B"
C. In the event that "B" has not commenced classes for the Institute
without reasonable grounds within two (2) months after this Agreement
is entered into.
② Consequences upon Rescission or Termination of Agreement
A. In the event that this Agreement has been terminated, "B" shall
suspend all the works related to the Institute and return to "A" the
support funds commensurate with the remaining term of this Agreement,
and any foreign exchange profits or interest accrued from the support
funds, etc. In the event that this Agreement has been rescinded as a
result of use of the support funds for other purposes, "B" shall return to
"A" the support funds that have already been paid and any foreign
exchange profits or interest accrued from the support funds, etc. as

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well.
B. In the event that this Agreement has been rescinded or terminated,
"B" shall turn over the materials and equipment of the Institute it has
purchased with the support funds, to its adjacent King Sejong Institutes
or diplomatic offices of the Republic of Korea, the Korean Cultural
Center, institutions for disseminating the Korean language, etc. as
designated by "A" within one (1) month from the date of its receipt of a
notice of rescission or termination, and make them available for use.
C. "B" shall inform students, etc. of the content independently notified by
"A" for one (1) month from the date of its receipt of a notice rescission
or termination in order to ensure that students and users of the Institute
whose Agreement has been rescinded or terminated may use adjacent
King Sejong Institutes.

Article 17 (Confidentiality Obligation) Not only during the term of this

Agreement but also even after expiration of the term of this Agreement
or rescission or termination of this Agreement, "B" shall not disclose the
provisions and performance of this Agreement that it has acquired in the
course of performing its duties, and any confidential information out of
related matters; provided, however, that the term of confidentiality
obligation may be decided upon by "A" and "B" in consideration of local
laws and involved institutions.

Article 18 (Transfer Prohibition of Contract Rights and Obligations) "B"

cannot transfer its rights or obligations stated in this Contract to a third
party without a written approval from "A."

Article 19 (Business Participation Restriction) ① "A" holds the right to

limit "B" from participating in new businesses for three years in the
occurrence of the following events:

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A. In the event that this Agreement is rescinded or cancelled according
to the King Sejong Institute Operation Regulations or the King Sejong
Institute Operation Guidelines
B. In the event that "B" received two or more ‘warnings’ from "A" for
not complying with this Agreement
C. In the event that "B" received a ‘caution’ or ‘warning’ from the
Business Evaluation and Financial Auditing conducted by "A"
D. In the event that "B" embezzled support funds

Article 20 (Governing Law) The law of the Republic of Korea shall act
as the governing law regarding all aspects of this Agreement including
but not limited to the interpretation, performance, and effectuation of this
Agreement. However, provided that "A" and "B" reach an mutual
understanding, a law of another country can the governing law for the
Agreement.

Article 21 (Force Majeure) In the event where the Agreement is all or in

part impossible to perform or delayed for implementation due to wars,
revolutions, riots, strikes or other forms of labor disputes, fires, floods,
typhoons, regulatory measures taken by the government or other
reasons that cannot be controlled by "A" or "B", "A" and "B" shall not
be responsible for non-fulfillment of obligation on the grounds of force
majeure. The parties do, however, bear the responsibility to inform the
other party of the occurrence of force majeure instances. When the
force majeure situation has been resolved, the affected party shall
resume its obligations unless the Agreement has become null and void.

Article 22 (Dispute Resolution) Any dispute in connection with or derived

from the Agreement shall be amicably settled between "A" and "B"
through mutual agreement. However, disputes that could not be settled

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through mutual understanding shall fall under the jurisdiction of a court
in the Republic of Korea or the jurisdiction in which the Agreement has
been signed and sealed by both parties.

Article 23 (Language of Agreement) ① The Agreement shall be provided

in both Korean and English; provided that when "B" is located within a
non-English-speaking country, a translated Agreement in that country’s
language may be attached.
② Both the Korean version and English version of the Agreement
stated in Paragraph 1 shall be equally effective. However, the Korean
version will take precedence in the event where there are disagreements
over interpretation between the parties arise in regards to the
Agreement.

Article 24 (Effect of Agreement) This Agreement shall come into effect

when "A" and "B" verify the contents and find that there are no
conflicting of opinions between both parties, mutually sign and seal this
Agreement that has been drafted pursuant to Paragraph 1 of Article 23.
In order to prove the formation of this Agreement, "A" and "B" shall
each retain one copy of the Agreement signed and sealed by both
parties.
(Date: )

Name of Institution/Representative: King Sejong Institute Foundation,

President SONG, Hyangkeun (signature)
A Corporate Registration Number: 109-82-07761
Address : 11F, 12F, Seocho Pyeonghwa building, 22, Banpo-daero,
Seocho-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Name of Institution/Representative: (signature)
B Corporate Registration Number:
Address:

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