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This research investigates not only the perceptions of adult Korean EFL (English as a foreign language) learners, who start college at the age of 26 or over, in terms of two different general English courses, but also the factors influencing their preferences. Twenty-nine adult learners who have taken both Practical English and College English participated in this research. Data from pre- and post-surveys and in-depth individual or group interviews with 15 adult learners were collected and analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The results of the surveys indicate that adult learners slightly prefer Practical English. However, the findings of the interviews show that the participants want both kinds of courses because of a sense of achievement, culture acquisition, usefulness in everyday life and travel, English education for their children, and teaching methods. The findings support the necessity of culture-related reading courses implementing Content-based Instruction and Critical Literacy for adult beginners.