Korea University Korean Language Center

Established in 2002, the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Korean Language Flagship Center (UHM KLFC) is the first Korean Language Flagship education center in the United States and is a federally funded initiative that prepares American students to become Korea specialists by developing professional-level Korean proficiency (ACTFL Superior).

Established in 2003, the Korean Flagship Overseas Program at Korea University (KU-KFOP) is the culminating stage of the Korean Flagship degree program at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The program begins with a rigorous domestic component at UHM and culminates in a year-long overseas immersion experience - the KFOP - hosted by Korea University.)

The KFOP prepares students to become Korea specialists by developing the highest level of Korean proficiency and deep cultural understanding through domain (or major) course, intensive language training, internships, and immersive experiences at Korea University.)