Seung A HONG

Seung-A Hong

Lecturer in Korean language

Department of Asian and North African Studies
Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Dorsoduro, 3246, 30123, Venice, Italy
Email: seunga.hong@unive.it

Present Position

- Adjunct Professor (Professoressa a contratto)

Department of Asian and North African Studies

Ca' Foscari University of Venice (October 2024 – June 2025)

Educational Background

·       2019–2021: BA in Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language, The Cyber University of Korea

·       April 2021: Certificate, Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language (Level 2), Ministry of Culture, Republic of Korea

·       July 2021: Certificate, Specialist in Multicultural Society (Level 2), The Cyber University of Korea

·       April 2021: Certificate, Immigration Service Training, Immigration Service Foundation of Korea

·       June–August 2022: Online Teacher Training Course for Korean Schools (Levels 1 & 2), Overseas Koreans Foundation

·       July–August 2022: Advanced Course in Hunminjeongeum Haeryebon (15th Edition), Sejong Institute

·       Feb–July 2016: Advanced Teacher Training Course (Level III), Top Edu Remote Lifelong Education Center

·       July 2016: Certificate, Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language (Level III), Top Edu Remote Lifelong Education Center

·       Jan 2008 – May 2009: MA coursework in Music, Georgia Central University, Atlanta (USA)

·       1995–2001: BA in Music, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Professional Experience

·       2024–25: Adjunct Professor, Korean Language, Scuola Il Mulino, Legnaro (PD)

·       2016–23: Korean Language and Culture Teacher, Associazione Scuola Coreana di Venezia – Mestre (630 hours)

·       2022–23: Principal, Associazione Scuola Coreana di Venezia – Mestre

·       2018–19: Teacher, Korean traditional music (Samulnori), Venezia – Mestre (16 hours)

·       2019–20: Teacher, Korean traditional music (Samulnori), Venezia – Mestre (10 hours)

·       2020: Internship (30 hours), Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language (Level 2), The Cyber University of Korea

·       2016: Internship (30 hours), Teaching Korean to Immigrants (Level 3), Ilsan Multicultural Center, South Korea

·       2008 & 2007: Summer Intensive Korean Language School (80 hours), Atlanta (USA)

·       2006–09: Korean Language Teacher, Pure Gospel Middle School, Atlanta (396 hours)

Conferences and Training

· 2019–23: Participation in European Conferences on Korean Language Education (Rome, Venice, Wiesbaden, Lyon)

Education and Expertise:

I hold dual degrees in Vocal Performance and in Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language. This combined academic background enables me to integrate linguistic expertise with an artistic foundation, fostering an interdisciplinary approach to Korean language education that incorporates cultural and expressive dimensions.

Teaching Experience:

Over the past eleven years, I have taught Korean in the United States (3 years) and Italy (8 years), working with students of diverse ages and backgrounds. This experience has enabled me to develop **targeted and effective teaching methodologies** adapted to learners’ specific needs.

Teaching Philosophy:

I place particular emphasis on the principles and objectives underlying the creation of the Korean script (Hanguel) by King Sejong, who, guided by the spirit of love and care for the people (愛民精神), sought to make the language accessible to everyone, including foreigners. In higher education, I integrate these principles to provide a learning path that is clear, culturally meaningful, and academically grounded, combining Korean language and culture in an organic way.