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The purpose of this paper was to introduce 'The Third International Mathematics and Science Study'(TIMSS) to the mathematics education society in Korea, and to address current discussion about the TIMSS from the view of three Korean authors who are currently enrolled in an American university. This paper consisted of three parts: (1) The structure and organization of the TIMSS, (2) The analyses on test items from three populations of student groups, curricula and textbooks, questionnaires from students and teachers, video study, and case studies, (3) The discussion of various perspectives for mathematics education in Korea. The authors pointed out that the TIMSS was not just an international comparison study designed for ranking each of the 41 participating countries, but a study providing some insights for Korean mathematics education.