Dankook-Chungwoon Consortium has been selected as one of the Specialized Educational Institutions for the Promotion of Critical Foreign Languages Education by the Ministry of Education in 2018. The Consortium is organized by 3 departments of Dankook University (departments of Mongolian Studies, Middle Eatern Studies, and Portuguese and Brazilian) and Department of Vietnamese of Chungwoon University.

The objectives of the Consortium are as follows:

1) Positioning the consortium as a regional hub in the capital area and the central part of Korea for the education of critical foreign languages
2) Opening the new Renaissance era and securing global competitiveness through the promotion of the education of critical foreign languages
3) Establishing smart education environment system and providing online education services 

Busan University of Foreign Studies has established a specialized educational institution under the name of CFL(Critical Foreign Language). This project  includes 8 foreign languages of ‘Thai’, ‘Indonesian and Bahasa Malay’, ‘Vietnamese’, ‘Myanmar’, ‘Khmer’, ‘Arabic’, ‘Hindi’, and ‘Turkish’. The Institute of Critical Foreign Languages(ICFL) under the supervision of The Organization of Critical Foreign Languages focuses on general operation and management.
The Main objective of ICFL lies not only on building educational platform for CFL base expansion and providing various professional education opportunities for critical foreign language learners, but also focuses on leading local globalization in Southeast Korea by fostering critical foreign language experts.

   Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) was founded in 1954 under the mission of excelling in foreign language education. Today, HUFS students and graduates are recognized not only for their outstanding language proficiency but also for their advanced skills in localization and public diplomacy.
   With courses covering 45 languages, HUFS is addressing the growing demand for critical foreign language expertise across various sectors, both in Korea and abroad. The university is particularly committed to developing specialists in 21 critical foreign languages, preparing them to meet societal needs and contribute to national development.
   Building on this foundation, the HUFS Center for Critical Foreign Languages Education offers a wide range of services to the public. The center plays a key role in providing translation, interpretation, and educational support, especially to national institutions and young people from migrant backgrounds.