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The Department of Korean Language and Literature was inaugurated in 1955 when Kyung Hee was officially accredited as a university.
The department aims to conduct both systematic and scientific research in Korean language and literature. The department has four major areas of study : linguistics, modern literature, classical literature and Korean education. In linguistics, students engage in linguistic studies of the Korean language in its various stages of development throughout history, from the ancient to the modern form of today. In modern literature, students gain knowledge of Korean literature through readings and analyses of literary works. Students are also provided with opportunities to engage in creative writing. In Korean classics, students learn to analyze and study literary works from ancient times to the so-called “Renaissance” of Korean literature. In Korean Education, students are trained as competent educators of the Korean language and provided a wide range of opportunities to enhance the Korean cultural background as civil cultural ambassadors.