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The use of literary texts has a long history in English language education. They provide abundant information related to the target language including not only linguistic input but also cultural issues (Collie & Slater, 1987). Especially, poems could be effective teaching materials for developing learners' language ability, creative thinking, and self-confidence in that they provide a framework for meaningful expressions and repetitive rhymes (Finch, 2003). In accordance with the advantages, many studies have examined the effects of poems on language classrooms in Korea, but the results are rarely comprehensive. This presentation tries to synthesize experimental and quasi-experimental research on English language instruction using poems in the Korean EFL context. There are two types of experimental research: within-group designs, which compare results between the pre-test and the post-test, and between-group designs, which compare results between a control group and an experimental group in this analysis. This analysis aims to explore the overall effect of poems on Korean EFL learners’ English ability and affective domain through meta-analysis. To select samples, the five databases are utilized such as DBpia, KISS (Korean-studies Information Service System), Kyobo Scholar, RISS (Research Information Sharing Service), and National Assembly Digital Library with key words. The current study focuses on research on all school levels from 2000 to 2020. An open-source software R version 4.0.1 is used to analyze selected samples statistically and calculate effect sizes. Detailed findings and pedagogical implications will be discussed.