Editing TOEIC (section)

===South Korea===
Historically, the International Communication Foundation ({{Korean|hangul=국제교류진흥회}}), a subsidiary of the language education company YBM Sisa (currently [[YBM Inc.]]), administered TOEIC tests in Korea from 1982 to 2006. Its role as administrator was transferred to the Korea TOEIC Committee ({{Korean|hangul=한국TOEIC위원회}}), another YBM subsidiary, in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icfkorea.net/intro/history.asp|title=연혁|lang=ko|website=국제교류진흥회|date=2022-12-02}}</ref>

TOEIC is one of the most well-known and popular English tests in Korea, and many universities and companies require TOEIC scores for graduation or job applications. According to the Committee, more than 2 million people took the exam in 2013 alone in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.khan.co.kr/national/education/article/202212021555001|title=울고 웃게 만든 '국민 어학시험' 토익, 불혹 맞았다|first=나연|last=김|lang=ko|website=[[Kyunghyang Shinmun]]|date=2022-12-02}}</ref>

Toward the end of 2005, there was a shift in South Korea, regarded as the second biggest consumer of the TOEIC per capita.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=060000&biid=2005120604498|title=donga.com[English donga]|access-date=2 May 2015}}</ref>  However, a person's TOEIC score is still a major factor in hiring people for most professional jobs in South Korea.
Starting in 2011, Korean universities were no longer permitted to use TOEIC and [[TOEFL]] scores as part of the admission process.{{cn|date=November 2024}} However, many universities in Korea still require a minimum score of 900.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2914452|title=English tests out as part of university admission process|access-date=2 May 2015}}</ref> Thus, many universities in Korea require TOEIC scores for graduation or selection of overseas trainees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Korea TOEIC Committee Newsletter |url=https://exam.ybmnet.co.kr/newsletter/view.asp?naid=23}}</ref> This is apparently to discourage private English education (there are many private institutions that teach TOEIC-based classes). [[TEPS]], another English proficiency test (developed by [[Seoul National University]], [[Chosun Ilbo]]), has been created as an alternative to TOEIC tests. However, it is considered unlikely to replace the status of TOEIC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20221018165600004|first=미령|last=이|title=토종 영어시험 '텝스' 응시인원 5년새 반토막…수익성도 악화|lang=ko|website=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|date=2022-10-19}}</ref>