Chang Xiaotong is a Ph.D. candidate in Korean Studies at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Hanyang University. She holds a Master’s degree in Korean Education from the same institution and a Bachelor’s degree in Korean from Yanbian University. Currently, she teaches Korean at Hanyang University Language School and works as a Marketing and Sales Associate for the Korean cosmetic brand Glutanex. Her main research interests include Korean education, Korean culture, the K-Wave (Hallyu), and Sino-Korean relations.