The institute's name refers to Sejong the Great, the inventor of the Korean alphabet.
The test is offered six times annually (Jan, Apr, May, Jul, Oct, Nov) within South Korea and less often to people studying Korean in other countries.
For Indians aged 17 to 25, Korean ranked fifth on Duolingo's Most Popular Languages chart.
[8] South Korea is the largest foreign investor, ranking second in development aid and third in trade with Vietnam.
[9] Vietnam is the country with the second most popular Korean language after South Korea.