We are pleased to announce that Professor Jeeyoung Ha has been appointed as the new Assistant Head of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.   Message from Professor Ha: I’m delighted to step into the role of...

Below is a selection of our Fall 2024 courses. For a complete list, please visit Course Explorer   EALC/REL 225 Japanese Religions: Thought and Practice Course Description: Introduces the history and...

Are you planning to study abroad in Korea next year or just want to learn a new language and culture of the Squid Game, BTS, and K-BBQ? SU24 KOR 201 will be a great opportunity to learn about the Korean culture and the basics of how to speak, read and write in...

  JAPN 201: Elementary Japanese I Introduction to Japanese, spoken language skills and the reading and writing of hirigana, katakana, and kanji. The course will be taught online using Zoom and Canvas. The class will meet synchronously for 2 hours, twice a week (typically...

  The Eighth Annual UIUC Korean Speech Contest will be held in person at 7 pm in Lincoln Hall Room 1000 on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The event is co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures [EALC],  the...