BTS have released a special-edition logo collectible in honor of Korea’s Hangul Day (a.k.a. the ‘Korean alphabet day’)
It’s also fitting that BTS is helping to promote Hangul Day. According to online language learning site, interest in learning the Korean language has increased, thanks to the success of groups like BTS. Duolingo’s first-ever “Year in Language” report, found that Korean courses saw a 20% growth in the U.S. last year, ranking #5 on the list of top languages customers have been studying on Duolingo. Globally, Korean ranks as the 7th most-popular language to study online.
According to Duolingo, “The Korean culture phenomenon, which has already taken the music industry by storm, is unsurprisingly topping a new chart — language learning. With the explosive success of bands, such as BTS and Blackpink, more and more people want to be fully immersed in the culture and have taken on learning Korean.”
In additon to music, Duolingo says “breakout Korean dramas on Netflix and the buzz around Best Picture Oscar-winnerIn This Article:
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