King Sejong Institute Foundation said Tuesday that a total of 239,020 people enrolled in its education centers worldwide last year. The foundation is a public agency funded and operated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The figure marks an increase of about 28,000 from a year earlier. Online enrollment exceeded 110,000, reflecting balanced growth across both online and offline programs, the foundation said. It highlighted that demand for Korean language and culture education continues to expand globally, with the institutes strengthening their role as a platform for Korean language learning. The foundation also released results of its 2025 learner satisfaction survey. Overall satisfaction scored 93.1 out of 100, up 0.6 point from the previous year and the highest level ever recorded, extending a six-year streak of annual increases. The survey was conducted over approximately four months starting in September and included 18,128 learners King Sejong Institute centers in 83 countries. In addition to assessing Korean language learning trends, the survey examined motivations fo