The South Korean Ministry of Education announced it will dispatch 93 Korean-language teachers to 13 countries this year to meet the growing demand for Korean education in areas with limited teaching resources. Applications are currently being accepted for teachers to be sent to nine countries, including Cambodia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, and Vietnam, for the upcoming fall semester. Earlier this year, teachers were already chosen for Brazil, India, the Philippines, and Thailand, which will receive the largest number of teachers at 47. Each teacher will work at local elementary, middle, and high schools for up to 10 months, with the potential for extension. They will receive monthly living allowances ranging from $2,700 to $2,950, along with insurance and travel expenses. Since the program's inception in 2011, a total of 1,024 teachers have been dispatched to 21 countries. In Uzbekistan, the demand for Korean-language education has surged, with a 300% increase in schools offering Korean classes over the past five years, prompting the need for more teachers in regional areas beyond the capital, Tashkent.