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The purpose of this study is to examine the current status of Korean language education focusing on the Support Center for Foreign Workers where Korean language programs for migrant workers are established. Also, this study has a purpose to examine the social geographical accessibility of educational institutions by comparing the distribution of industrial complexes and Support Center for Foreign Workers. Although previous studies have focused on Support Centers for Foreign Workers, they have been limited to Seoul, Gyeonggi province or limited to base centers. Also, in discussing geographical access, they did not measure the actual distance but only the geographical location. It was not known the actual access route. In this study, actual distance is measured and the actual time is considered by numericalizing the class time and the number of teachers. As a result, we found that Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, and Gwangju are excellent regions, and Gyeongsangbuk-Province, Chungcheongbuk-Province, Gyeongsangnam-Province and Incheon are vulnerable areas. In addition, Ulsan and Sejong were found to be the most vulnerable because of lack of center accessibility. These results suggest that vulnerable areas have room for improvement. This study is meaningful in that it considers accessibility by analyzing the distribution of Support Center for Foreign Workers nationwide.