The concept is run as a commercial venture in Spain, Italy, Poland, and Hungary and is quasi-governmental in South Korea (see below).

The first Polish English Village program was launched in 2010 by Angloville[4] and has since spread to a four locations in the East and South West of Poland.

The second English immersion programme in Poland, AngloBridge, opened in 2016, and courses primarily organised in the South and Centre of the country.

Week-long language immersion programmes are held in the mountain resort of Bușteni in the Prahova valley, north of Bucharest.

The English villages are intended to reduce this loss, and make the immersion experience accessible to students from low-income families as well.

Ansan English Village was established in 2004 on Daebu Island on the coast of the Yellow Sea.

Built on the site of a former government complex, the campus covers an area of 184,800 m2, including athletic facilities.

It employs a content-based curriculum, with English-medium courses on topics including world music and dance, global awareness, cooking, and broadcasting.

The weekend program works with families, training parents in how to encourage their children to speak English.

Herald Media manages the daily operations, curriculum development, and implementation of programs at SEV.

English Villages have opened in other provinces, including: Jeollanam-do, Gyeongsangnam-do and in various cities in Taiwan.