This paper is an attempt to analyze the current trends and issues in Korean politeness. Two main analyses are performed in this research, i.e., studies about Korean politeness expression and practical education of politeness focusing on aspect of pragmatics since 2000. Researches about Korean politeness expression is the most studied, this part can be grouped by two types again, i.e., politeness expression between Korean and other language, Korean politeness studies. The results of the analyses of politeness studies are founded that Korean politeness studies increased rapidly since 2010, and need to be studied the more clarified Korean politeness definition and category. So this study suggested the definition and category of Korean general politeness, theoretical politeness, politeness expression. Furthermore, necessity of politeness on relative viewpoints, politeness education in culture. This means that Korean politeness in the view of Korean sociocultural background and worth need to be studied in depth. (Yonsei University)