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The purpose of this study is to find out how video-conferencing in English language education has an impact on primary school students in remote Jeonnam island areas, where there has been a lack of human and pedagogical resources compared to other areas of Korea. This research has two specific aims. The first is to explore the use of video-conferencing in English language teaching on the effect of language performance and the satisfaction of primary school students. Next, this study discusses the problems of video-conferencing in English language teaching in remote Jeonnam island areas as categorized and illustrated in terms of both students' and teachers' point of views. 53 primary students from Jeonnam island areas participated in this study over a eight-week research period. Video-conferencing in English language education conducted in 6 primary schools in island areas is limited because of outdated facilities, weak classroom management, lack of cooperation of teachers, and insufficient communication among participations. The study shows that students showed a positive attitude and self-efficacy in video-conferencing in English language education. To tackle the problems, this study suggests smart cyber video-conferencing in English Language Education which provides cutting edge technology for future video-conferencing in language education.