This essay deals with the Korean examination for services and the media undergone by administrative branches, the media(broadcast stations and newspaper companies) and the Samsung company. The questions for the Korean examination for services and the media were made by professors with a major in Korean linguistics, Korean literature or Korean education. The questions have several problems including the range of possible questions, the patterns of questions and the quoted texts.
The Korean examination for services should assist service providers to match their services to the needs of the community. However, until now, the Korean examination for services and the media has not met this goal. The questions undergone by administrative branches should test the Korean ability for presentation one's opinions and comprehension all the text which is relevant to public services. The questions undergone by the media should test the Korean ability for presentation one's opinions and comprehension all the text which is relevant to broadcasting and newspapers. SSAT(Sam Sung Attitude Test) undergone by the Samsung company includes some quizzes about Korean abilities which are useful to test vocabulary knowledge and skills of constructing sentences.
It is important to train people who make the questions for the Korean examination for services and the media. We must focus on the importance and the propriety of the Korean examination for services and the media.