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The purpose of this study is to design a cultural learning activity that coincides with the characteristics of academic Korean language learners through the use of research methods adapted from ethnography and phenomenology. From the ethnographic aspect, cultural learners can develop an in-depth understanding of the target culture through actively interacting with the target cultural group. By doing so, the academic Korean language learners take on the role of researchers of the Korean culture. From the phenomenological aspect, the ethnographic activity provides learners with the opportunity to participate in the daily activities of the target culture for study purposes. Through the activity, the learners will be able to learn “something” from the group members of the target culture, and the essence of that “something” is consisted of what they acquired through the progress of collecting, analyzing, and explaining what they have learned throughout the experience. As researchers of the Korean culture, the academic learners will not only acquire the cultural knowledge of Korea, but also the behavioral patterns as well as the different customs of the Korean norm. Furthermore, these learners, as intercultural communicators, will become competent to accurately recognize, compare, and understand different social context in order to successfully carry out intercultural communications by conveying messages appropriately.