Abstract: “The purpose of this study is to explore and discuss the formation and characteristics of the creativity agenda in Korean education policies. The research problems are as follows: 1) When and how did the creativity agenda emerge in education policy in Korea? 2) What are the features of the creativity agenda reflected in recent Korean education policies? To achieve these aim, the study analyzed governmental policy reports and press releases, reports from national research institutes, and national curriculum documents. According to the results of this study, the creativity agenda in education came to the forefront when the 5.31 Education Reform plan was declared with the purpose of responding to the diverse and fast-changing twenty-first century society. Creativity education before the 5.31 Education Reform was regarded as gifted education for only a few talented students. However, after the creativity agenda emerged in education policy, the range of target students for creativity educati”

Keywords: Creativity, Creativity agenda, Korean education policy