Academic resilience among Korean as a foreign language students experiencing declining interest in K-POP: A case in the Indonesian learning context

Regina Rahayu, Didin Samsudin

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Academic resilience encompasses students' ability to overcome significant challenges and negative experiences. The waning interest in K-Pop among university students poses a considerable hurdle, impacting motivation and engagement during lectures. This study aims to identify and elucidate the factors influencing academic resilience among students facing declining interest in K-Pop. Through a descriptive qualitative method, Likert scale questionnaires, and a case research approach, Korean Language Education students were investigated. The study collected data from questionnaires and interviews. The research findings underscore the factors contributing to waning interest in K-Pop. They encompass the diminished role of K-Pop as a learning incentive and necessity, a decline in curiosity and attention, and the influence of university environment, friendships, and parental factors. Additionally, academic resilience among students experiencing decreased K-Pop interest encompasses perceiving challenges as growth opportunities, adapting learning styles, valuing achievements, seeking guidance, managing emotions, and nurturing optimism. In conclusion, diminishing interest in K-Pop can erode motivation and impact of Korean language studies; nevertheless, students strive to overcome these challenges, displaying academic resilience to continue their educational journey.

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academic resilience; K-Pop; learning interest, students

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