S. Korea seeking to open Korean culinary school for foreigners this year

▲ First lady Kim Hea Kyung (L) makes kimchi with spouses of foreign ambassadors to South Korea at a food culture center in central Seoul in this Dec. 9, 2025, file photo. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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S. Korea seeking to open Korean culinary school for foreigners this year

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is pushing to open a culinary school specializing in Korean cuisine in the latter half of this year, the agriculture ministry said Monday, noting the institute will mainly target foreigners.

The "Sura School" is expected to open after a trial run to foster K-food experts amid the soaring global popularity of Korean cuisine, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

The plan will be confirmed at a national policy coordination meeting, headed by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok later this week.

"Now is the best time to expand Korean cuisine education, as the global status of Korean food has risen," Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung said in a press release. "Through Sura School, we expect Korean cuisine will establish itself as a distinct global culinary genre, moving beyond a temporary craze."

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