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The South Korean Ministry of Culture said it will launch a metaverse version of the King Sejong Institute to enable foreigners to learn the Korean language anytime and anywhere.



King Sejong Institute is a brand name for Korean-language institutes established by the South Korean government around the world since 2007, which has 244 branches in 84 countries by the end of 2022. Still, there were about 10,000 people worldwide waiting to enroll as of September, the ministry was quoted by <a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230207005900315?section=culture/arts-culture" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yonhap News Agency</a> as saying.



The South Korean ministry pointed out that the metaverse-based service will be launched jointly with the King Sejong Institute Foundation. It also elaborated that foreigners, who are learning the language, are able to practice it in the metaverse virtually while interacting with the everyday lives of Koreans and their culture.



The metaverse platform consists of a virtual campus and village, where learners can experience the lifestyle in South Korea. Landmarks like the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Seoul Station, the Han River Park, and Gwangjang Market will be virtually stimulated in the village.



The ministry mentioned that it had launched a trial version of the metaverse platform in November and December, during which about 480 people from 123 countries were connected daily to the platform, expecting that the number would increase from about 150,000 last year to 500,000 by 2027 after the formal launch of the platform.



Recently, South Korea made remarkable progress in the Web3 world, topped by the foundation of its capital, Seoul, in the metaverse for public services for its residents and tourists.



Named “Metaverse Seoul,” the platform allows users to file public documents, tour tourist destinations in Seoul, ask for advice for starting a business, and seek help with taxes in addition to playing games.



The Seoul government has a five-year roadmap for rolling out a full list of government services and activities covering the tourism, business, and cultural sectors. Citizens of Seoul on the platform’s first phase, which had been launched today, have access to official city paperwork, file complaints and get answers about local taxes.

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Monday the launch of its public metaverse platform, marking the first major city to debut a metaverse platform for public services for its residents and tourists.



Named &#8220;Metaverse Seoul,&#8221; the platform allows users to file public documents, tour tourist destinations in Seoul, ask for advice for starting a business and seek help with taxes in addition to playing games, <a href="https://www.nftgators.com/seoul-launches-metaverse-platform-for-tourism-and-public-services/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to NFT Gators website</a>. 



Launched as a beta for a few thousand users in 2022, Metaverse Seoul is now available on Apple Store and Google Play for all users worldwide, not only for those who are in the South Korean capital. Chats are also translated into English for foreign users on the platform.



The Seoul government has a five-year roadmap for rolling out a full list of government services and activities covering the tourism, business, and cultural sectors. Citizens of Seoul on the platform&#8217;s first phase, which had been launched today, have access to official city paperwork, file complaints and get answers about local taxes.



Companies can also benefit from the virtual platform by holding meetings with experts to get consultations in different ways. In addition, visitors can play games at the Seoul Plaza virtual replica and tour ten of Seoul&#8217;s landmarks, which were recreated in the metaverse, including Bukchon Hanok Village, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul Forest Park, Han River and Lotte Tower.



In this regard, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon asserted the importance of the metaverse as a major tool of communication for citizens in the new normal, saying: &#8220;Metaverse Seoul “is an inclusive administrative service that everyone can take advantage of without any time and space obstacles.&#8221;



According to him, the project&#8217;s second phase will offer services for older people. For his part, Kim Jin-man, the director general of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Digital Policy Bureau, noted that the second and third phases will be launched in the coming three years, which are expected to include services in Chinese and Japanese.



The Seoul government spent around $1.8 million and is expected to spend an additional $2.26 million in 2023 on the second phase. The final phase will be launched in 2026.

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Seoul Officially Launches Its Version in Metaverse

Companies based in the United States and South Korea filed more than 75% of the global patents related to the metaverse, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR).



<a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/LG-Samsung-Huawei-build-trove-of-metaverse-patents-survey" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">In a joint survey</a>, Nikkei Asia and research firm Cyber Creative Institute listed the top 20 metaverse patent applicants in the world, calculating 7,760 applications filed in markets like Japan, the US, and Europe since 2016.



The companies based in the US accounted for 57% of the applicants, while South Korea came in second place with 19%. The Chinese companies in the survey came third with 12%, followed by Japanese companies at 8%.



US-based tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, Intel, and Apple are included in the list of the top 20 metaverse patent applicants.



LG Electronics, representing South Korea, came in the first place because it filed the most metaverse patent applications since 2016, jumping from 11th for the survey of 2010-2015. While its rival Samsung came in second place. Earlier this year, LG Electronics and Samsung started to incorporate NFTs into their TVs. LG decided to launch its NFT marketplace called LG Art Lab.



Meta, which came in third place, Microsoft, in fifth place, in addition to Apple and Intel were among the top 10 metaverse applicants in the survey. China&#8217;s Huwaei entered the survey for the first time, coming in fourth place, while Sony of Japan came in sixth place.



A metaverse is a network of three-dimensional virtual environments focusing on social interaction. It may be characterized as a digitally simulated world. It utilizes blockchain, augmented reality, and virtual reality (VR), combined with social media principles, to develop venues for extensive user communication that imitate the real world.



The metaverse is an encompassing word for technologies that aid in creating a whole digital world similar to the real one. This universe can be incredibly comprehensive and encompass a broad range of various planets, sometimes referred to as virtual environments.

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