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The purpose of this study is to investigate pragmatic competence on request for Korean college learners. 175 college students were divided into two groups by the test score of English: low level(81) and high level(94). Ten DCT items on request were provided for the students and written down the answers in each situation. Cross-Cultural Speech Act Realization Patterns(CCSARP) coding scheme was used for written responses of request sequences. This study analyzed supportive moves in various aspects. Although the learners used the grounder strategy, they also used the apology strategy as a higher rate. They also made use of the different supportive moves such as disarmer, imposition minimizer, sweeter, preparatory, promise of reward, etc. The frequency rate of other eight strategies except grounder strategy was somewhat different depending on the levels. Most learners in low and high level heavily skewed to the grounder because of their lack of the pragmatic abilities. The findings imply that the teachers in EFL classroom should teach the supportive strategies of request by means of real data.