Crystal (1997) indicates that English is an international language. About a quarter of the world's population already speaks English fluently or proficiently. However, as English spreads, the culture and values, which are rooted in English, may also spread widely throughout the world. Pennycook (1994) suggests that English, like all languages, contains cultures and values, so it is never neutral. The cultural politics of English have been transferred through cultural propaganda, development aid, and global business, as well as, consciously or unconsciously, through English language teaching practices. Furthermore, Phillipson (1992) suggests that through linguistic imperialism, English threatens the languages ​​of no English-speaking country and influences their cultural identities. In South Korea, English has spread since World War II, thanks to development aid and military protection from the United States, so much so that it has significant status in the country today. However, with the spread of English, Western culture and values ​​were also transferred to South Korea and influenced local culture and values. Therefore, South Koreans need to rethink the political and cultural impacts of English and maintain a critical attitude towards English linguistic imperialism. Pennycook (1994) indicates the spread of English has always been influenced by Western economics and politics. In South Korea, English has become widely spoken thanks to development aid and military protection from the United States. After World War II, the United States provided a lot of educational support and economic aid to South Korea to help the country's development. Thanks to this development assistance from the United States, English has become widely used in many different areas... middle of paper...: A resource book for students (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation. (2012). University scholastic ability test. Retrieved from: http://www.kice.re.kr/en/contents.do?contentsNo=149&menuNo=405Landau, C. (2009, October 26). Will South Korea become Christian? BBC News, Retrieved from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8322072.stmMcKay, S. L. (2002). Teaching English as an international language: rethinking goals and approaches. Oxford: Oxford University Press.Pennycook, A. (1994). The cultural politics of English as an international language. New York: Longman.Phillipson, R. (1992). Linguistic imperialism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Inagaki, N. (2012, March 25). South Korea: Immersive English as a national strategy. The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE, Retrieved from: http://ajw.asahi.com/article/globe/feature/english/AJ201203250029