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Abstract

This paper is about the Korean language school activities implemented in the Hawaiian Korean Society from the post-liberation period to the 1960s. The Korean language school in Hawaii developed actively from the 1910s to the early 1930s amid the interest of the Korean people. However, in the 1930s, the number of students decreased significantly and the activities of Korean language schools weakened. Moreover, Korean language schools were almost closed in the 1940s due to the effectuation of the ‘Foreign Language Prohibition Law’ However, as foreign language schools were allowed in the Liberation Period, there was a movement to rebuild Korean language schools. ‘The Korean National Associations’ has been active in projects such as expanding projects to support Korean language schools and setting up dues to maintain schools. In addition, ‘Dongjihoe’ and ‘Women's Association’ also joined to revive the Korean language education activities. Since the early 1960s, there has been a systematic Korean language school movement. A coalition of religious, political and educational figures has formed the "Hawaii Korean Language School Foundation" and launched the "Korean Language School Movement" to educate Korean language. The movement was accompanied by the interest and participation of Koreans, who also raised school building costs and donated goods. The school held 'Korean Language School Night' regularly, so the Korean people could have a chance to contribute a time of unity and donations. As the Korean language school movement spreads, the number of students increases. Considering this points, the 'Korean Language School Movement' in Hawaii in the 1960s served as the basis for promoting Korean language education in American society. Migrant Koreans have suffered from various hardships living abroad. Nevertheless, they thought preserving the Korean language would preserve the nation. So they actively developed Korean language education. The series of Korean language school movements resumed after liberation is an extension of this. Language is the spiritual root of a nation. The Korean language education of migrant Koreans is a national movement to preserve their own language.