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The purpose of this paper is to explore Korean college students' perception toward TOEIC(Test of English for International Communication). While a small body of previous studies looks into TOEIC and Korean learners of English(KLE), their focus is not on Korean learners' perception toward TOEIC but on the development of effective TOEIC courses for KLE, learners' strategy and TOEIC, and the development of online TOEIC courses. To fill this lacuna in the literature, this study examines how KLE perceives TOEIC based on data collected both qualitatively from 20 college students and quantitatively from 652 college students. The data shows that Korean college students tend to view TOEIC as a means of pursuing their future careers rather than as an opportunity to test their English ability. Pedagogical implications for effective material/course development based on the result are discussed