Nicola Fraschini is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne Asia Institute, where he is convener of the Korean Studies program and director of the Global Korea Research Hub. His research interests are the psychology of language learners and teachers and Q methodology.Jieun Kiaer is the YBMK KF Professor of Korean Linguistics in the University of Oxford’s Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Faculty. She publishes widely on linguistics, Asian studies, and translation. Her recent research covers the future of human language, social media behaviors, big data, and AI linguistics. Wearing the hats of linguist, pragmatist, and Asian specialist, she is uniquely positioned to respond to the recent developments in AI.

• Introduction: Innovative methods for global Korean language teaching NICOLA FRASCHINI AND JIEUN KIAERPART I: Large language models and Korean language education 1 AI-powered writing assistance: Korean language students’ and teachers’ views and experiencesINHYE LEE2 Students’ perceptions of utilizing AI chatbots as conversation partners for Korean speaking practice: Acceptance, benefits,and challengesNA-YOUNG RYU3 Large language models for Korean grammar and spelling corrections: comparative evaluation of Bard, Bing, ChatGPT, CLOVA X, and Perplexity AI NARAE JUNG4 The potential of generative AI in writing feedback for Korean L2 learners: an analysis on grammar error correction by ChatGPT-3.5 for TOPIK II writing tasks KUKJIN KIMPART II: VR, metaverse, and other technology-based approaches to Korean language teaching 5 Virtual interactions in Seoul: implementation of highimmersion virtual reality (HiVR) technology in a Korean language classJIYOUNG KIM AND SOYEON KIM6 Exploring the possibilities and limits of metaverse as a Korean teaching resource: the case of the Sejong Institute’s metaverse proposalÁLVARO TRIGO MALDONADO7 Using a YouTube channel as a supplementary language teaching and learning platformMYOUNGHEE CHOPART III: Moving beyond technology for innovation in Korean language teaching8 Excitement and confusion: an emotion-based approach to Korean language teachingNICOLA FRASCHINI AND YU TAO9 Multimodal approaches to Korean language teachingLUCIEN BROWN10 Transformative learning through critical pedagogy in Korean language educationYOUNG-MEE YU CHO AND HEE CHUNG CHUN

Nicola Fraschini is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne Asia Institute, where he is convener of the Korean Studies program and director of the Global Korea Research Hub. His research interests are the psychology of language learners and teachers and Q methodology.Jieun Kiaer is the YBMK KF Professor of Korean Linguistics in the University of Oxford’s Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Faculty. She publishes widely on linguistics, Asian studies, and translation. Her recent research covers the future of human language, social media behaviors, big data, and AI linguistics. Wearing the hats of linguist, pragmatist, and Asian specialist, she is uniquely positioned to respond to the recent developments in AI.

• Introduction: Innovative methods for global Korean language teaching NICOLA FRASCHINI AND JIEUN KIAERPART I: Large language models and Korean language education 1 AI-powered writing assistance: Korean language students’ and teachers’ views and experiencesINHYE LEE2 Students’ perceptions of utilizing AI chatbots as conversation partners for Korean speaking practice: Acceptance, benefits,and challengesNA-YOUNG RYU3 Large language models for Korean grammar and spelling corrections: comparative evaluation of Bard, Bing, ChatGPT, CLOVA X, and Perplexity AI NARAE JUNG4 The potential of generative AI in writing feedback for Korean L2 learners: an analysis on grammar error correction by ChatGPT-3.5 for TOPIK II writing tasks KUKJIN KIMPART II: VR, metaverse, and other technology-based approaches to Korean language teaching 5 Virtual interactions in Seoul: implementation of highimmersion virtual reality (HiVR) technology in a Korean language classJIYOUNG KIM AND SOYEON KIM6 Exploring the possibilities and limits of metaverse as a Korean teaching resource: the case of the Sejong Institute’s metaverse proposalÁLVARO TRIGO MALDONADO7 Using a YouTube channel as a supplementary language teaching and learning platformMYOUNGHEE CHOPART III: Moving beyond technology for innovation in Korean language teaching8 Excitement and confusion: an emotion-based approach to Korean language teachingNICOLA FRASCHINI AND YU TAO9 Multimodal approaches to Korean language teachingLUCIEN BROWN10 Transformative learning through critical pedagogy in Korean language educationYOUNG-MEE YU CHO AND HEE CHUNG CHUN