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Korean Language Education at Support Facilities for Foreign Residents in Seoul: Current Status and Challenges

  • The Journal of Multicultural Society
  • 2026, 19(3), pp.5~43
  • DOI : 10.14431/jms.2026.10.19.3.5
  • Publisher : Research Institute of Asian Women
  • Research Area : Social Science > Social Science in general
  • Received : August 31, 2026
  • Accepted : October 8, 2026
  • Published : October 30, 2026

Yusun Kang 1,  Mihye Lee 1

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to examine the future direction of communitybased public Korean language education by analyzing both the needs of learners and the operational realities of each institution, focusing on Korean language education at Support Facilities for Foreign Residents in Seoul. To this end, this study analyzed operational data from 14 institutions and the survey results of 193 Korean language learners. First, an examination of learner needs revealed that, while the composition of users and the distribution of needs varied depending on the type of institution, their needs regarding learning objectives and educational content were consistently centered on adapting to daily life and everyday communication; there was also a clear tendency toward achieving higher proficiency levels. Meanwhile, an analysis of the institutions’ operational practices revealed variations across the board—including semester scheduling, class hours, course offerings and proficiency levels, teaching materials, and assessment methods. In particular, the total annual class hours varied by a factor of approximately six, ranging from 56 to 360 hours depending on the institution, yet no clear common reference standard existed to unify these differences. These results indicate that this education needs to be operated in a way that reflects the characteristics of each institution’s users, while also establishing common standards shared among institutions and, based on those standards, moving toward strengthening education closely tied to daily life. This study is significant in that it expanded the relevant discussion to the community level by empirically analyzing the current state of communitybased public Korean language education and the needs of learners.

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