"Offering Cultural Classes in the Metaverse" AK Plaza Opens Spring Semester Enrollment for Culture Academy Members

Metaverse Service 'ifland' Launches Various Cultural Classes
Introductory Metaverse Course and Advanced Classes for Revenue Generation Offered

AK Plaza, Spring Semester of Cultural Academy Utilizing 'ifland'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] AK Plaza announced on the 25th that it will begin recruiting members for the 2022 Spring Semester of its Cultural Academy starting from the 26th.

This spring semester at AK Plaza's Cultural Academy features various programs utilizing the metaverse platform, which has recently gained popularity among Generation Z. They will offer meta classes through SK Telecom's metaverse service, 'ifland.' In the class "In the Metaverse Era, Our Lives Change Like This," led by metaverse expert Professor Kim Sang-gyun from Kangwon National University, participants will discuss how life has changed and the implications in the metaverse era within the meta class. AK Plaza's representative classes such as "Understanding the Signals of Our Home Dog Properly" and "Everything About the Currently Hot Investment and Art-Tech" will also be available as meta classes.

Programs with professional instructors from ARTX CAMPUS, a future-oriented convergence digital content specialized education service company, have also been prepared. These programs include introductory metaverse courses such as "Creating Roblox Games & Animations," "Creating My Own Space with Roblox," and "Generating Revenue by Creating Zepeto Items," as well as advanced classes that lead to revenue generation. A "Metaverse Creator VOD Class," which can be taken without restrictions on location or time, will also be offered. In the VOD class, participants can learn various development and item creation using metaverse platforms like Roblox and Zepeto. The VOD class is available for one year from the start date.

The detailed schedules for all classes and programs at AK Plaza Cultural Academy vary by AK Plaza department store branch and are recruited on a first-come, first-served basis through the website. The spring semester runs from March 2 to May 31, and detailed information about the programs can be found on the AK Plaza website.

A representative of AK Plaza Cultural Academy stated, "This spring semester of the Cultural Academy focuses on planning various programs utilizing the metaverse platform, which has recently emerged as a mega trend," adding, "AK Plaza will continue to offer cultural programs incorporating the latest trends such as the metaverse to provide customers with the joy of learning."