This study focuses on the understanding of social workers’ needs for cultural competence and understanding its meaning. And furthermore, this study describes Korean cultural competence and how it is viewed in Korean reality where social workers are. Therefore, this study suggests this research idea based on previous researches data and discussed issues. Particularly considering the unique nature of Korean social welfare site involving multicultural, the role of advocacy is considered essential to Korea. Also, it is necessary and unavoidable part of the perspective of a social justice. Currently, with increasing international marriage, Korean society is rapidly moving toward a multicultural society. This means that we need to promote the ongoing multicultural understanding education to improve and enhance multicultural education system. But, the real effect of the multicultural understanding education in reality of the situation represent just other culture introduction, thus, most of the ongoing multicultural understanding education systems are insufficient to improve the multicultural competence. Korea still has a long way to go before becoming a full-fledged multicultural society. A multicultural society can bring diversity and rich life. Therefore, social workers with deep Korean multicultural competence should be increased in Korean changing multicultural society.

Abstract
 1. 서 론
 2. 국내 다문화 사회복지
  2.1. 국내 다문화 사회복지 실천에서 문화적 역량은 왜 필요한가?
  2.2. 다문화 역량이란 무엇인가?
 3. 국내 사회복지 실천가의 문화적 역량과 현실
 4. 앞으로의 과제
 5. 결 론
 References

• Dok-Dong Jung(Department of Social Welfare, Jung-Won University) | 정독동
• Myoung-Kil Youn(College of Health Industry, Eulji University) | 윤명길 Corresponding Author