In 2020, there were around 219 thousand applicants for the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK). TOPIK was first introduced and conducted in 1997. Since then, the scale of the test has continued to grow both in size and frequency, with six tests conducted worldwide in 2019. As Korean pop culture gained more popularity over the years (Hallyu, or the Korean wave), the amount of people studying Korean and taking the TOPIK test also grew in number.
Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) applicants from 2016 to 2020
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JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times). "Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) applicants from 2016 to 2020." Chart. April 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125130/south-korea-topik-annual-applicants/
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JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times). "Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (Topik) Applicants from 2016 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125130/south-korea-topik-annual-applicants/
JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times), Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) applicants from 2016 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125130/south-korea-topik-annual-applicants/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) applicants from 2016 to 2020 [Graph], JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times), April 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125130/south-korea-topik-annual-applicants/