{"slug": "uc-berkeley-graduate-creates-ai-powered-app-to-make-learning-korean-more", "title": "UC Berkeley graduate creates AI-powered app to make learning Korean more immersive", "summary": "A UC Berkeley graduate has developed an AI-powered mobile application designed to make Korean language learning more immersive by simulating real-world conversations and cultural contexts. The app, created by Jang Ji-woong, aims to address gaps in access to quality education for underserved communities by leveraging artificial intelligence to provide personalized, interactive language instruction.", "body_md": "For as long as he could remember, education was where Jang Ji-woong imagined himself making a difference. He enjoyed working with children, but he found himself thinking less about classrooms and more about access — how to bring learning opportunities to communities often left out. “I often thought Korea’s rapid modernization was driven by the extraordinary emphasis placed on schooling,” Jang said. “But having a strong desire for education alone isn’t enough, especially today. I kept wondering how people in underserved regions could gain stable access to quality education.” That interest took him to UC Berkeley, where he studied political science with hopes of eventually working for an international organization, helping expand access to learning through projects ranging from school construction to online programs. After graduation, however, his path took a different turn, as he joined a Silicon Valley e-learning startup before moving into global commerce marketing in Korea. But the question that had first drawn him to the field never entirely went away. While weighing his n", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/uc-berkeley-graduate-creates-ai-powered-app-to-make-learning-korean-more", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/20260605/uc-berkeley-graduate-creates-ai-powered-app-to-make-learning-korean-more-immersive?utm_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-06-05 03:22:03+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-05 03:26:28.680846+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-startups", "ai-products", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Jang Ji-woong", "UC Berkeley"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/uc-berkeley-graduate-creates-ai-powered-app-to-make-learning-korean-more", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/uc-berkeley-graduate-creates-ai-powered-app-to-make-learning-korean-more.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/uc-berkeley-graduate-creates-ai-powered-app-to-make-learning-korean-more.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/uc-berkeley-graduate-creates-ai-powered-app-to-make-learning-korean-more.jsonld"}}