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The present study attempted to investigate the preference of adult learners towards integrated and isolated form-focused instructions (FFI, hereafter) in learning Korean as a foreign language. It also sought to examine whether their preferences for the two different FFI types would differ depending on grammar and vocabulary learning and their TOPIK levels. To this end, 71 foreign students learning Korean at a local university were asked to respond to a questionnaire consisting of 34 questions including 6 personal background questions. A series of statistical analyses showed that, in general, learners had a higher preference for the isolated FFI than for the integrated FFI. Furthermore, learners at a lower level of TOPIK had a strong preference for the isolated FFI, while those at a higher level showed similar levels of preference for the two FFI types. Finally, learners did not show a strong preference for the isolated and integrated FFI in vocabulary learning, while they preferred the isolated FFI when it came to grammar learning.