The increasing integration of Chinese in education poses new challenges for countries, with Korea offering valuable insights due to its rich history and resources in Chinese education and domestic examinations. This paper employs a bibliometric perspective to systematically analyze research literature on Korean Domestic Chinese language examinations from 2000 to 2023, aiming to retrospectively and prospectively examine the past two decades of related studies. Through the distribution of publication frequencies, literature reviews, and the analysis of keyword frequencies, this study identifies the most frequently studied Korea’s domestic Chinese language examinations, main research domains, and developmental characteristics over time. It summarizes the limitations of existing research and proposes future directions, including the integration of technology with testing, the application of diversified research methodologies, and the expansion of international comparative studies. Despite the extensive history and variety of Chinese tests in Korea, the scope of actual domestic examination research is fragmented, with insufficiently diverse methodologies, perspectives, or depth, and an inadequate volume of literature, which results in a lack of systematic inquiry. This research aims to stimulate further scholarly attention to this field, and to offer reference points for the development, reform, and adjustment of Chinese examinations in Korea, China, and beyond.
韩国中文教育历史悠久,中文考试资源相对丰富,十分具有借鉴意义。本文基于文献 计量学视角,对2000年至2023年间韩国本土中文考试的研究文献进行了系统分析,旨在对 过往20年相关研究进行回溯与展望。通过发文频次分布、文献梳理和关键词频次统计和分 析,找到研究者们关注的热门考试、主要研究论域和阶段发展特征。但由于研究范围零散 等因素导致研究不成体系。展望韩国本土中文考试研究,应在技术与考试的融合、多元化 研究方法的应用以及国际比较研究等角度进一步探索拓展。希望本研究为韩中两国以及更 多国家中文考试的研发、改革与调整提供借鉴和参考。