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This study aims to analyze the benefits and problems of the English Program in Korea (EPIK) and to suggest desirable measures for improvement. Despite many benefits of the EPIK program, there are various problems including the low qualifications of guest English teachers. For the purpose of this study, 45 English teachers and 40 school administrators were interviewed. The following suggestions are the result of this study:(1) employ guest English teachers who have desirable characters and appropriate abilities as educators,(2) improve orientation for new guest English teachers,(3) train English teachers and guest English teachers in effective team teaching skills,(4) establish of a division for English teaching and international affairs in elementary and secondary schools,(5) set up a committee for the evaluation of English education and EPIK.