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16 July 2025

A window in a classroom at Hope365, a support center for overseas Koreans in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, displays discipline guidelines written in both Korean and Russian on July 16, 2025. The signs read, ''No bad language (profanity, teasing, lying)'' and ''Listen to the teacher (the teacher is not your friend).'' Hope365, one of 23 centers nationwide, offers free services including multilingual academic education, cultural orientation, and behavioral training to help overseas Koreans adapt to life in South Korea. The center also provides shelter and meals at no cost, with customized programs based on individuals' reasons for immigration, such as work or study.

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16 July 2025

A window in a classroom at Hope365, a support center for overseas Koreans in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, displays discipline guidelines written in both Korean and Russian on July 16, 2025. The signs read, ''No bad language (profanity, teasing, lying)'' and ''Listen to the teacher (the teacher is not your friend).'' Hope365, one of 23 centers nationwide, offers free services including multilingual academic education, cultural orientation, and behavioral training to help overseas Koreans adapt to life in South Korea. The center also provides shelter and meals at no cost, with customized programs based on individuals' reasons for immigration, such as work or study.

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#12559103

16 July 2025

Children of Koryoin descent play the traditional Korean game ''gonggi''--featured in the Netflix series Squid Game--in a classroom at Hope365, a support center for overseas Koreans, in Ansan, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. One of 23 such facilities nationwide, the center offers free services to help overseas Koreans settle in South Korea, including academic instruction in 18 languages, cultural education, and training on local customs and social norms. Hope365 also provides shelter and meals to those in need, along with customized programs based on individuals' immigration purposes such as employment or study.

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16 July 2025

Instructors teach children as part of an educational program at Hope365, a support center for overseas Koreans, in Ansan, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hope365, one of 23 centers nationwide, offers free services to help overseas Koreans settle in South Korea, including academic education in 18 languages, cultural training, and guidance on local norms and customs. The center also provides free shelter and meals for those in need and offers customized programs tailored to individuals' reasons for coming to Korea, such as employment or study.

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#12558955

16 July 2025

Principal Hwang Byung-tae speaks during an interview at his office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hwang states that the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth is currently available at only two schools in the city and expresses hope for its expansion as the number of multicultural and migrant-background students is expected to rise. He emphasizes that greater attention and support from the central government is essential to make that happen.

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16 July 2025

Principal Hwang Byung-tae speaks during an interview at his office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hwang states that the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth is currently available at only two schools in the city and expresses hope for its expansion as the number of multicultural and migrant-background students is expected to rise. He emphasizes that greater attention and support from the central government is essential to make that happen.

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16 July 2025

Principal Hwang Byung-tae speaks during an interview at his office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hwang states that the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth is currently available at only two schools in the city and expresses hope for its expansion as the number of multicultural and migrant-background students is expected to rise. He emphasizes that greater attention and support from the central government is essential to make that happen.

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#12558958

16 July 2025

Principal Hwang Byung-tae speaks during an interview at his office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hwang states that the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth is currently available at only two schools in the city and expresses hope for its expansion as the number of multicultural and migrant-background students is expected to rise. He emphasizes that greater attention and support from the central government is essential to make that happen.

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16 July 2025

Principal Hwang Byung-tae speaks during an interview at his office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hwang states that the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth is currently available at only two schools in the city and expresses hope for its expansion as the number of multicultural and migrant-background students is expected to rise. He emphasizes that greater attention and support from the central government is essential to make that happen.

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#12558933

16 July 2025

The front gate of Gonjiam Middle School is seen in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. The school is one of the sites hosting the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth. Launched in 2024 as a pilot initiative, the program selects 39 mentors from 21 countries to help students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds adapt to Korean society. It operates in classrooms located in municipalities that are members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations, based on local government participation. Due to high satisfaction among students, the program expands in 2025 to include two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

The lobby of Gonjiam Middle School is seen in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. The school is one of the sites hosting the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth. Launched in 2024 as a pilot initiative, the program selects 39 mentors from 21 countries to help students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds adapt to Korean society. It operates in classrooms located in municipalities that are members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations, based on local government participation. Due to high satisfaction among students, the program expands in 2025 to include two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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16 July 2025

The lobby of Gonjiam Middle School is seen in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. The school is one of the sites hosting the Ministry of Justice's mentoring program for migrant-background youth. Launched in 2024 as a pilot initiative, the program selects 39 mentors from 21 countries to help students of foreign or multicultural backgrounds adapt to Korean society. It operates in classrooms located in municipalities that are members of the Council of Multicultural Cities and have high immigrant populations, based on local government participation. Due to high satisfaction among students, the program expands in 2025 to include two semesters with 20 double-period sessions each, compared to ten single-period sessions in 2024.

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#12558940

16 July 2025

Luiza Zoirovna Sakhabutdinova, left, a mentor from Uzbekistan, speaks to the media with NIU Aleksei, right, a 17-year-old student at Gonjiam Middle School originally from Moscow, Russia, after a mentoring session at the school in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025.

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16 July 2025

Luiza Zoirovna Sakhabutdinova, left, a mentor from Uzbekistan, speaks to the media with NIU Aleksei, right, a 17-year-old student at Gonjiam Middle School originally from Moscow, Russia, after a mentoring session at the school in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025.

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16 July 2025

Luiza Zoirovna Sakhabutdinova, a mentor from Uzbekistan, speaks during an interview at her office at Gonjiam Middle School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025.

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#12558943

16 July 2025

Park Chang-hyun, of the Immigration Integration Division at the Ministry of Justice, speaks to the media before a mentoring session at the school in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025.

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