The Korean Case for Youth Language Learning is a collection of chapters which address the complexities at the intersection of Korean language learning, the global popularity of Korean culture, and Generation Z learners' characteristics.

The chapters included in this volume portray learning contexts spread across five continents and adopt a wide array of research methodologies, including but not limited to thematic analysis, discourse analysis, and Q methodology, to touch on important topics such as policy and curricular constraints, pedagogical approaches, and Generation Z language learners' identity, motivation, and emotions. This volume serves as a springboard for further policy-focused, pedagogical, and empirical investigations into what the local setting, in terms of socio-cultural environment and educational infrastructure, brings into young learners' experience of learning the Korean language.

This book is a valuable guide for global teachers of Korean who seek to understand learners' behaviour and preferences in the K-wave era, as well as policymakers within language learning education.

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Nicola Fraschini is Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne Asia Institute, where he is Head of Program of Korean Studies and Director of the Global Korea Research Hub. His research focuses on the psychology of language teaching and learning and Q methodology.

Jieun Kiaer is YBM-KF Professor of Korean Language and Linguistics at the University of Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow at Hertford College. Her research focuses on multilingualism, translanguaging, and language education in digital contexts. She works closely with policymakers, including the UK Department for Education, to support language education and curriculum innovation.