With the global popularity of K-culture, the question of internationalization in South Korea’s institutions of higher education is garnering renewed attention. Young people from around the world are interested in experiencing life in Korea, and university administrators hope to capitalize on this interest. As universities are taking measures to attract international students, policymakers and media commentators are weighing in on the prospects and challenges of such endeavors. The move toward the internationalization of higher education in Korea began in earnest in the early 2000s. Today, thousands of students from around the world study in Korea either as full-time students or as part of an exchange program. Korean universities have also hired hundreds of international faculty members, and an increasing number of Korean researchers are publishing their academic works in (mostly English-language) international journals. Nevertheless, internationalization remains a work in progress, and several issues require attention. A recent report in The Korea Times — “SNU’s foreign facult