This publication is the fourth in a series of reports on educational innovation in Asia. In describing the educational situation in Korea, the author has organized his discussion into two broad subject areas. Section 1 is concerned with innovations in national educational policies, while section 2 focuses on educational innovations at the institutional level. Throughout the study, the author's emphasis is on the origin and diffusion of educational innovation, rather than on the novelty of particular innovations. Several statistical tables are included which summarize the growth in the number of schools, students, and teachers in Korea from 1963-1972. In addition, there is a bibliography of publications relevant to the study of educational innovation in general and Korean education in particular. (JG)