For a new direction of college English programs, this study is designed to analyze Korean university EFL leamer needs. With this goal, this study discusses the results of questionnaires provided for 405 students in the College of Education, Seoul National University. The study also discusses a new direction of desirable English programs on the basis of the needs assessment.

πle purpose of this paper is to suggest the feasibility of a new direction of EFL learner needs assessment in Korea. π1Îs paper relates theoretical concepts and methodological frameworks in needs assessment in general to the p때lC비따 concem with needs assessment in TEFL. 까le paper also discusses a new direction of the needs assessment in terms of the “ leah1er-centered” system, thc 폐 needs" type, the “process-oriented" interpretation, and the “democratic" approach.