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This study aims to map out an effective teaching plan of Korean culture education in order to help improve Korean language skills of korean learners. For this purpose, we examined characteristics and advantages of the Krashen’s free voluntary reading program, and tried to implement it with traditional Korean folktales. This study attempts to use traditional folktales with their automaticity and reading fluency help understand the meaning, and incorporate them into the extensive reading methods. From a linguistic standpoint, the folktales are simple, concise and repetitive, and thus considered favorable for learning Korean. From a subjective standpoint, they cover both national values and traditional culture, and are also ethical, universal and have morals which make them suitable for the learners. Moreover, from a justificative standpoint, the folktales form meaningful texts that induce self-regard and motivation in the learners.