Interest in anime and K-pop drive boom in Korean and Japanese degrees

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Interest in anime, gaming and K-pop is fuelling a boom in Korean and Japanese university degrees that is helping to revive modern languages departments struggling with falling enrolments.

Period29 Dec 2021

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  • TitleInterest in anime and K-pop drive boom in Korean and Japanese degrees
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Guardian
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size750 words
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date29/12/21
    DescriptionInterest in anime, gaming and K-pop is fuelling a boom in Korean and Japanese university degrees that is helping to revive modern languages departments struggling with falling enrolments.
    Producer/AuthorRachel Hall and Jedidajah Otte
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/dec/29/interest-anime-k-pop-drive-boom-korean-japanese-degrees
    PersonsSarah Keith