(Gangnam-gu Office) Gangnam-gu in Seoul will pilot a free online Korean-language course for foreign residents, members of multicultural families and other beginner-level learners.The course, titled “My First Korean,” will open May 20 through Gangnam Internet Lecture, or Gangnam Ingang, the district’s public online education platform (https://edu.ingang.go.kr/NGLMS).Based on a curriculum developed by Seoul National University’s Language Education Institute, the program consists of four beginner-level courses, 68 lectures and about 27 hours of content.Lessons cover basic expressions such as greetings and self-introductions, as well as Korean phrases commonly used in daily life.Subtitles will be available in English, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, Russian and Vietnamese to help learners from different language backgrounds.Applications will open at 1 p.m. on May 20 and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 300 participants. Applicants must first register as full members of Gangnam Ingang before signing up for the course.Gangnam-gu said the pilot program was intended to gauge demand for online Korean-language learning among foreign residents and expand Gangnam Ingang beyond its current focus on middle and high school students.Quick Info Eligibility: Foreign residents, members of multicultural families and beginner Korean learners