“…In the next 5 to 10 years, it is anticipated that counseling and psychotherapy in South Korea will continue to evolve and expand; however, it is also expected that the profession will face many challenges as it grows into a distinct and recognized field. South Korea shares many of the challenges as common concerns with other developing countries, such as China (Lim, Lim, Michael, Cai, & Schock, 2010), Denmark (Dixon & Hansen, 2010), Malaysia (See & Ng, 2010), Mexico (Portal, Suck, & Hinkle, 2010), Romania (Szilagyi & Paredes, 2010), and Botswana (Stockton, Nitza, & Bhusumane, 2010), but some will be unique to South Korea. In this section, we discuss societal demands and the challenges that will face the counseling profession in the next few years and the potential actions to respond to those challenges.…”