The Department of Korean Language & Literature aims at teaching and conducting specialized studies in Korean language and literature, thus contributing to the enhancement of the cultural legacy of the nation. Basing on Korean language and Korean literature, the majors put emphasis on raising professionals in the practical field by opening professional courses on editing, teaching essay writing and media creation. By offering these courses, emphasis is placed on training students to fit into such professional areas as researching, teaching, writing, mass communication, broadcasting and press, publishing, and public relations, and more fundamentally, to become educated individuals who understand the culture of Korea.