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This paper proposes Korean Case-Licensing System by Phase in terms of which Korean Case-License System can be explained more clearly. It is well known that Cases can be marked multiply in Korean. Many attempts are made to show this multiple marking phenomena in Korean manifestly.In chapter 2, we look into 'Covert Multiple Agree' suggested by Hiraiwa (2001). Since his analysis is based upon Agree which is carried out by probe P c-commanding goal G, if two elements (P and G) are not in the c-commanding relation within a sentence, there is no way to license Case of G. Next, we examine 'Case License by focus' conducted by Jung (2000, 2001). Under this system, there arises a crucial problem : nominative case of the second NP in the Dative-Nominative Construction is licensed as default Case. On the other hand, Choi (2009) suggests 'Case-License by heads' (Agr and v), which has difficulties in justifying Head-movement of v to T, dealing with DP as a Phase, and the operation Agree not observing Phase Impenetration Condition (PIC). In Chapter 3, in order to overcome theses problems mentioned the above, we present 'Case License by Phase' under which while nominative Case is licensed within CP Phase, accusative Case is licensed within v*P. Under such a system, we solve the problems mentioned the above.In Chapter 4, our system is applied to some other constructions : Long-form Negation Construction, Verbal Noun Construction, Secondary Predication Construction, Negative Copula Construction, 'toyta (become)' Construction and ECM Construction.