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The purpose of this study is to investigate the learning motivation of Korean learners who are studying in Korean Certificate Course at Yangon University of Foreign Languages. In this study, motivational questionnaire was developed and data were collected through questionnaire survey method. As a result, eight motivational factors: ‘interest in Kpop’, ‘interest in Korean language’, ‘job’, ‘interest in Korean dramas and TV programs’, ‘interest in Korean culture’, ‘travel to Korea’, ‘interest in studying in Korea’, ‘interest in a foreign language’ were found. Among them, ‘interest in Kpop’ was a main motivational factor to learn Korean language. In addition, it can be confirmed that there are differences in learning motivation according to learners’ variables. The results of this study will help to develop various Korean language programs in the future by understanding the various motives of Korean learners in Myanmar. Furthermore, it can be used as a basic data to find a teaching strategy that reflects the motivation of the learners for continuous Korean learning.