The department currently has 1 professor, 1 tenured associated professor and 4 associate professors, all of whom hold doctoral degrees. While excelling in teaching, the faculty have authored and published a range of influential textbooks, including Korean Language (Volumes 1-4), Chinese-Korean Translation Course, Korean-Chinese Translation Course, University Korean Grammar, Advanced Korean (Volumes 1 and 2), New Classic Korean, and the "Understanding Contemporary China" Korean series. Additionally, they have published numerous monographs and reference works, such as A History of the Development of the Korean Language, Korean Stylistics, A Brief History of Korean Literature, Practical Korean Grammar, and The New Century Korean-Chinese Dictionary. They have also published hundreds of research papers on topics related to North and South Korean politics, economics, society, philosophy, linguistics, literature, and Korean language education. The faculty have undertaken multiple national, provincial, university-level, and international research projects. Notably, four faculty members have been awarded the Presidential Award and the Prime Minister’s Award from the South Korean government for their outstanding academic achievements.

The department aims to cultivate exceptional talents in North and South Korean studies. It annually enrolls undergraduate students with no prior knowledge of Korean, as well as master's and doctoral students specializing in Korean language, literature, regional and country studies, and Korean language education. The undergraduate curriculum includes courses such as Basic Korean, Advanced Korean, Korean Listening and Speaking, Korean-Chinese Translation, Chinese-Korean Translation, Introduction to Korean Society and Culture, Special Topics in Korean Society and Culture, Introduction to Korean Peninsula Issues, Korean History, Interpretation of Korean Current Affairs, A Brief History of Korean Literature, and Introduction to Korean Linguistics. The teaching approach emphasizes foundational language skills, focusing on training students in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation. Additionally, the department provides opportunities for students to study abroad in North and South Korea and encourages them to pursue a second degree in fields such as economics, international relations, or law. The program strives to cultivate well-rounded talents with solid professional knowledge, strong work ethics, and practical application skills.For graduate students, the department offers courses such as Korean Linguistics Research, Special Topics in Classical Korean Literature, A History of Korean Cultural Development, Korean Peninsula Studies, Introduction to Korean Language Education, Modern and Contemporary International Relations of the Korean Peninsula, Comparative Chinese-Korean Literature, and Advanced Chinese-Korean Translation, aiming to cultivate specialized talents with high-level research capabilities. Over the past 80 years, the department has produced numerous outstanding graduates who have made significant contributions to teaching, research, diplomacy, foreign trade, culture, journalism, and publishing, playing a vital role in national development and the advancement of China-North Korea and China-South Korea relations.