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Korea Journal

  • P-ISSN0023-3900
  • E-ISSN2733-9343
  • A&HCI, SCOPUS, KCI

The Ambiguous Belonging of International Students in South Korea’s Higher Education System

The Ambiguous Belonging of International Students in South Korea’s Higher Education System

Korea Journal / Korea Journal, (P)0023-3900; (E)2733-9343
2022, v.62 no.4, pp.196-225
https://doi.org/10.25024/kj.2022.62.4.196
KIMHyun Mee(Hyun Mee KIM) (Yonsei University)
LAHT. J.(T. J. LAH) (Yonsei University)
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초록

This article analyzes the specific nature of South Korea’s policy on the globalization of higher education, which structures the ambiguous status of international students in terms of access to the benefits of achieving academic skills, international experience, and careers. Until 2000, South Korea was a sending country for students in the international education market. However, the country has become an educational destination for international students due to strategic programs such as the Study in Korea project and the Global Korea Scholarship. A substantial portion of the students who come to South Korea engages in cultural migration, often influenced by South Korean pop music (K-pop). These students’ educational experiences are greatly influenced by South Korea’s international student policy and the academic environments of their universities. The South Korean government has largely achieved its goal of increasing international students, but problems involving language, employment, and culture are now emerging around global education. This article endeavors to clarify how the historical development and orientation of the South Korean government’s international student policies contribute to international students’ often contradictory educational experiences.

keywords
education policy, higher education, international student, K-pop, South Korea, student mobility

Abstract

This article analyzes the specific nature of South Korea’s policy on the globalization of higher education, which structures the ambiguous status of international students in terms of access to the benefits of achieving academic skills, international experience, and careers. Until 2000, South Korea was a sending country for students in the international education market. However, the country has become an educational destination for international students due to strategic programs such as the Study in Korea project and the Global Korea Scholarship. A substantial portion of the students who come to South Korea engages in cultural migration, often influenced by South Korean pop music (K-pop). These students’ educational experiences are greatly influenced by South Korea’s international student policy and the academic environments of their universities. The South Korean government has largely achieved its goal of increasing international students, but problems involving language, employment, and culture are now emerging around global education. This article endeavors to clarify how the historical development and orientation of the South Korean government’s international student policies contribute to international students’ often contradictory educational experiences.

keywords
education policy, higher education, international student, K-pop, South Korea, student mobility
투고일Submission Date
2021-09-06
수정일Revised Date
2021-11-19
게재확정일Accepted Date
2021-12-05

Korea Journal