The objective of this study is to review how universities in the Czech Republic operate the Korean language courses and Korean studies education program for degree students concretely. There are two detailed points in the study. One is the process of establishment and current status of the Korean Studies degree program at the Asian or East Asian Studies department in universities in the Czech Republic. Another is the curriculum of the Korean language courses and Korean studies degree program.
The Metropolitan University in Prague and the University of Ostrava in Ostrava are the early stages of Korean studies and only offer Korean language courses for beginners. Palacky University in Olomouc is a developing university of Korean studies that operate practical Korean language of bachelor’s degree and master’s degree programs in individual academic divisions. And Charles University in Prague, the oldest history in Korean studies in the Czech Republic, is in the process of reorganizing Korean studies into regional studies. This study is meaningful in that it analyzes the current issues of Korean studies education in the Czech Republic, presents new data, and suggests ways to develop the Czech Republic of Korean studies education. And the current status of Korean studies education in the Czech Republic discussed in this study can be common to many universities in Eastern Europe as well as in Central Europe. It is therefore that this paper will be a useful resource for establishing the Korean studies degree program in Europe.