Drama is used to instruct language ability and to improve upright personality in a integrated and comprehensive way, and has educational meaning in that it contributes to strengthening the core competence pursued by the 2015 revised Korean language curriculum. The study examined the education function of drama in Korean language education and its utilization plan considering such educational value of drama. The aim of this study was to examine the educational relationship between Korean language education and drama and to identify the point of use of drama in Korean language education. Based on the findings, the study summarized the functions of drama as problem solving through empathy and view of viewpoint, activation of communication through participatory mutual operation and strengthening of transitional power through the suggestion of actual situational context. It was followed by the suggestion of plan for the use of drama for Korean language education. This study is meaningful in that it expanded the application range of drama from the viewpoint of Korean language education and laid the foundation for expanding and transferring drama as an education method for other subjects.