This study aims to investigate the research trends of Korean language listening education by topic and to propose future studies for the development of research on Korean listening education. For this purpose, this study classified 6 doctoral theses and 66 research papers related to Korean listening education by their topics and analyzed the research trends. For analysis, the criteria of the research topics were general, content, teaching method, educational materials, assessment, and curriculum; accordingly, research on educational materials had the highest percentage, followed by teaching method and general research. This study found that research on content, assessment, and curriculum had a lower percentage compared with other research topics. Based on the results, this study forms the following propositions. First, proficiency requires assessment and research on curriculum by area. Second, the research scope should be expanded to other research areas, such as teaching strategy, learners with various goals, research on other functions besides speaking, and application plans using educational materials.