The Korea Journal (ISSN 0023-3900) was founded as an English journal in 1961 with the ultimate aim of globally promoting all facets of Korean Studies. It appeared as a monthly until 1990, then became a quarterly publication and, more importantly, made a concentrated effort to become an academic journal.

In the beginning, the Korea Journal primarily focused on the introduction of traditional Korean culture to the world, but has recently shifted its focus by becoming a medium for intellectual dialogue and exchange between Korean and foreign scholars in the field of Korean Studies. The Journal includes articles, debates, book reviews and book notes.

The Korea Journal is circulated among Korean Studies institutes, universities, and agencies associated with UNESCO related agencies in 180 different countries, with a total of 2,200 copies published per issue.

The Editorial Board, composed of 6 specialists and Editorial Advisory Board, composed of 7 specialists, are each from field of Korean Studies, such as philosophy, literature, history, political science, anthropology.

The Korea Journal is widely recognized by scholars in the field of Korean Studies. Since 2001, it has been included in the resources of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI): Arts and Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) and Current Contents: Arts & Humanities under the category of Asian Studies.

As a significant resource within Korean Studies, the Korea Journal will make concerted efforts to publish research that covers a broader and more diverse range of topics in the field.