"Ansan South Korea"

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16 July 2025

Mobile phones belonging to children are neatly arranged outside a classroom at Hope365, a support center for overseas Koreans, in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hope365, one of 23 such centers nationwide, provides free academic instruction in 18 languages, along with cultural education and training on Korean social norms to support early settlement. The center also offers shelter and meals for those in need, with all services provided at no cost. Tailored programs are offered based on individuals' immigration purposes, such as employment or education.

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16 July 2025

Kim Geun-soo, head of Hope365, a support center for overseas Koreans, speaks about the facility in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hope365, one of 23 such centers nationwide, offers free support for the early adaptation of overseas Koreans living in South Korea. Services include educational programs in 18 languages, cultural orientation, social norms, and behavioral guidance. The center also provides shelter and meals to those in need and offers customized education based on individuals' reasons for entering the country, such as employment or academic pursuits.

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16 July 2025

Kim Geun-soo, head of Hope365, a support center for overseas Koreans, speaks about the facility in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hope365, one of 23 such centers nationwide, offers free support for the early adaptation of overseas Koreans living in South Korea. Services include educational programs in 18 languages, cultural orientation, social norms, and behavioral guidance. The center also provides shelter and meals to those in need and offers customized education based on individuals' reasons for entering the country, such as employment or academic pursuits.

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16 July 2025

Kim Geun-soo, head of Hope365, a support center for overseas Koreans, speaks about the facility in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. Hope365, one of 23 such centers nationwide, offers free support for the early adaptation of overseas Koreans living in South Korea. Services include educational programs in 18 languages, cultural orientation, social norms, and behavioral guidance. The center also provides shelter and meals to those in need and offers customized education based on individuals' reasons for entering the country, such as employment or academic pursuits.

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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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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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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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#12559134

16 July 2025

The Ansan Immigration Office is located inside the Foreign Residents' Support Headquarters in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025. The facility also houses the Foreign Workforce Team of the Ansan Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, as well as the Multicultural Migrant Center.

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16 July 2025

Lee Eok-bae, Director General of the Foreign Resident's Support Headquarters, speaks to the media in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025.

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16 July 2025

Lee Eok-bae, Director General of the Foreign Resident's Support Headquarters, speaks to the media in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025.

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16 July 2025

Lee Eok-bae, Director General of the Foreign Residents' Support Headquarters, poses for a photo with staff members and foreign correspondents at the headquarters building in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025.

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16 July 2025

Lee Eok-bae, Director General of the Foreign Residents' Support Headquarters, poses for a photo with staff members and foreign correspondents at the headquarters building in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025.

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16 July 2025

The front entrance of the Multicultural Migrant Center, located inside the Foreign Residents' Support Headquarters in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on July 16, 2025, is seen. The facility also houses the Foreign Workforce Team of the Ansan Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, as well as the Ansan Immigration Office.

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