외국인을 위한 한국문화교육 연구의 현황과 과제

Research on Korean Culture Education for Foreigners: Current State, Issues and Challenges

The purpose of this study is to analyze the trends of Korean cultural education research for foreigners and to find the direction of Korean cultural education research. To this end, 247 studies related to Korean culture education published in academic journals have been analyzed so far in 2022. The analysis criteria are the period of study, subject of study, topic of study, learner nationality, learner purpose, learner’s residence area, etc. As a result of the analysis, there were 10 studies on Korean cultural education before the 2000s, 68 studies in the 2000s, 142 studies in the 2010s, and 27 studies in the 2020s. Studies before the 2000s had problems as pointed out in previous studies. The problem was that the content, method, and conclusion of the study still showed a general tendency. Since 2010, research subjects, topics, and learner variables have diversified. On the other hand, although the research subjects, topics, and learner variables were diversified, the number of studies for each was only 1 to 2. Therefore, more research is needed in each area. In addition, research focusing on cultural education items essential to each learner group should be investigated.