The Department of Korean Language at Kyung Hee University, which was the first of its kind at a Korean university, was established in the College of Foreign Languages in 1999. Its goal is to train professionals who can promote Korean language and culture to the world. The department offers a Korean Language major for domestic and international students, and a Korean Contents Studies major for international students.

The Korean Contents Studies major provides education to international students in K-contents Korean, Business Korean, and Korean Contents Interpretation and Translation Practice. These courses enhance language fluency and help students to understand and create contents across various fields, such as Korean Cultural Elements and Contents, Korean Contemporary Literature Contents, Korean Cinema and Visual Storytelling, Korean Fairy Tales and Character Contents, Understanding K-pop, and K-webtoons and Korean Comics. The curriculum also includes Korean Wave Culture Theory, Korea Through Big Data, Korean Language and Language Education Technology, Korean E-sports and Game Industry, and Korean Media and IT Industry, allowing students to analyze Korean contents and understand the characteristics of the surrounding cultural industry. Additionally, to improve students' data processing abilities needed to work as professionals in the rapidly diversifying Korean contents industry, courses on Korean Language and Natural Language Processing, Korean Contents Planning Practice, and Korean Contents Capstone Design are offered.

The Department of Korean Language Korean Contents Studies major at Kyung Hee University aims to cultivate individuals who can work internationally in the cultural industry by developing a high level of Korean language proficiency and a deep understanding of Hallyu culture. The program welcomes international students interested in Korean language and culture with open arms.