K-Culture Education Methods for European University Students in Korea

This study assesses the awareness of Korean culture among European university students studying in Korea and identifies the most effective teaching methods for them. Data was collected for a month through both quantitative and qualitative methods and analyzed using the SPSS Statistics 30.0 package. The results indicate that European university students prefer the face-to-face educational method when learning about Korean culture, and they find the language and culture teaching method to be the most effective. These findings reflect common trends among European university students studying Korean culture both in Korea and Europe, offering important implications for educators teaching Korean culture.

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