This book is based on a series of video lectures developed by the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Seoul National University with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and related institutions. It has been adapted into book form to provide an accessible introduction for readers who are beginning to explore the fields of Korean linguistics and Korean literature.
From the original collection of fifty lectures on Korean linguistics and Korean literature, the chapters most suitable for reading and self-study in print have been carefully selected and organized into two sections, one devoted to Korean linguistics and the other to Korean literature.