Overview
The Konkuk University Language Institute ran KU_Learn, a 6-night, 7-day course for Chinese participants that combined workplace Korean for beauty with direct experience of the Korean beauty industry. Participants arrived on Sunday and left on Saturday.
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Program KU_Learn K-Beauty and beauty Korean short course for Chinese participants
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Length 6 nights, 7 days (arrive Sunday, leave Saturday)
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Morning 09:00–12:00 beauty Korean classes
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Afternoon 13:30–17:30 industry visits
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Who joined Chinese students and beauty professionals interested in the Korean beauty industry
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Stay Cool House, a dormitory on the Konkuk University campus
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Organizer Konkuk University Language Institute. An official certificate was issued.
Background and purpose
Korean cosmetics, skincare, and medical beauty have grown across Asia, with China at the center. Students and people working in beauty need Korean they can use on the job. The Language Institute in Seoul can run language classes and site visits together.
The course paired practical beauty Korean with time inside the Korean beauty industry. Expressions learned in the morning were used on site in the afternoon.
Beauty Korean
Morning classes followed a step-by-step curriculum for the workplace. On the last morning, a role-play test was followed by the certificate ceremony.
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Basic beauty vocabulary Skin types and parts of the body. Includes the opening ceremony.
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Esthetic practice Speaking with dermatology clients, bookings, and consultations.
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Clinic consultations Describing concerns, explaining precautions, and professional consultations.
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Makeup and hair Words for trends and beauty styling.
Site visits
Afternoons were spent inside Korea’s beauty industry.
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Skin A visit to a professional skincare academy, a Korean skincare seminar, and a one-day class.
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Medical beauty Clinics in Gangnam. Trends and how consultations work.
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Makeup and personal color A personal color reading, makeup practice, and one-to-one feedback.
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K-Beauty districts Seongsu and Hongdae beauty and fashion streets, plus a Konkuk University campus tour.
7-day schedule
This was the standard plan. Mornings were beauty Korean. Afternoons were site visits and cultural outings. Day 1 was arrival. Day 7 was departure.
| Day |
Time |
What happens |
| Day 1 (Sun) |
Afternoon |
Arrival at Incheon or Gimpo Airport, orientation, Cool House check-in, and a welcome kit. |
| Day 2 (Mon) |
09:00–12:00 |
Beauty Korean 1. Opening ceremony, basic beauty vocabulary, skin types, and parts of the body. |
| Day 2 (Mon) |
13:30–17:30 |
K-Beauty district tour. Seongsu and Hongdae, and a Konkuk University campus tour. |
| Day 3 (Tue) |
09:00–12:00 |
Beauty Korean 2. Esthetic and dermatology language, client care, and booking conversations. |
| Day 3 (Tue) |
13:30–17:30 |
K-esthetic practice. A skincare academy visit, with a demonstration and hands-on session. |
| Day 4 (Wed) |
09:00–12:00 |
Beauty Korean 3. Clinic consultation language, describing concerns, and explaining precautions. |
| Day 4 (Wed) |
13:30–17:30 |
Gangnam medical beauty tour. Clinic visits and how medical beauty services work. |
| Day 5 (Thu) |
09:00–12:00 |
Beauty Korean 4. Makeup and hair vocabulary, and how to describe trends. |
| Day 5 (Thu) |
13:30–17:30 |
K-makeup and personal color. A demonstration, a color reading, makeup practice, and one-to-one feedback. |
| Day 6 (Fri) |
09:00–12:00 |
Final test and closing. A beauty Korean role-play test, certificates, and a group photo. |
| Day 6 (Fri) |
13:30–17:30 |
Korean traditional and contemporary culture. Hanbok, a landmark visit, and a farewell dinner. |
| Day 7 (Sat) |
Departure |
Dormitory check-out, transfer to the airport, and departure. |
Why this course
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A university certificate Issued in the name of the Konkuk University Language Institute.
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On-campus stay Cool House shortened travel and sits close to Gangnam, Seongsu, and other visit sites.
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Morning class, afternoon practice The day’s expressions were used on site the same day.
Language study, industry visits, and a university name sat in one schedule. Chinese participants built beauty Korean and field experience together, and the course can support beauty exchange between Korea and China. Inquiries go to the Konkuk University Language Institute.
