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This paper is a survey of the research on Korean Buddhism in North America from 2000 to 2021, highlighting the contributions of scholars from this region. Focusing on the research findings that cover various topics of Korean Buddhism, in particular, of pre-modern times, this paper outlines the trends of research by dividing this period into two eleven-year sub-periods: (1) 2000 to 2010, and (2) 2011 to 2021. The fifty journal articles, book chapters, disserations, and books for the twenty-two-year span can be divided into three topical areas: (1) the meaning, feature, or development of Korean Buddhism within the Korean or East Asian context, focusing on Korean Buddhism from a religious studies, comparative religions, or socio-political perspectives; (2) the thought and practice of Korean Buddhism, fousing on specific monks, texts, practices, or rituals in Korea; (3) Korean Buddhism from the art historian perspective, including research on Buddhist paintings, statues, temples, or pagodas. The research findings saw an increase in research numbers in the second sub-period in all three topical fields, but these findings are still few in number, which suggests that pre-modern Korean Buddhist studies have not been firmly established in North America. With more materials available through online databases, it is expected that more research will be produced in the future with more diverse approaches.
