diff --git a/labelGenerator.js b/labelGenerator.js
index 8fd23ad..b1ed8ca 100644
--- a/labelGenerator.js
+++ b/labelGenerator.js
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ function dedupeNameAndFirstLabelElement(labelParts) {
   return labelParts;
 }
 
-function getLanguage(language) {
-  if (!_.isString(language)) { return; }
-
-  return language.toUpperCase();
-}
-
 // this can go away once geonames is no longer supported
 // https://github.com/pelias/wof-admin-lookup/issues/49
 function isCountry(layer) {
diff --git a/labelSchema.js b/labelSchema.js
index 51e1af0..4ff9084 100644
--- a/labelSchema.js
+++ b/labelSchema.js
@@ -218,14 +218,22 @@ module.exports = {
     }
   },
   'KOR': {
-    'valueFunctions': {
-      'country': getFirstProperty(['country']),
-      'province': getFirstProperty(['region']),
-      'city': getFirstProperty(['county'])
+    'languages': {
+      'KOR': {
+        'valueFunctions': {
+          'country': getFirstProperty(['country']),
+          'province': getFirstProperty(['region']),
+          'city': getFirstProperty(['county'])
+        },
+        'meta': {
+          'separator': ' ',
+          'builder': require('./builders/KOR')
+        }
+      }
     },
-    'meta': {
-      'separator': ' ',
-      'builder': require('./builders/KOR')
+    'valueFunctions': {
+      'city': getFirstProperty(['locality', 'localadmin', 'region']),
+      'country': getFirstProperty(['country'])
     }
   },
   'FRA': {
diff --git a/test/labelGenerator_KOR.js b/test/labelGenerator_KOR.js
index 9475884..9c5ae56 100644
--- a/test/labelGenerator_KOR.js
+++ b/test/labelGenerator_KOR.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports.tests.south_korea = function(test, common) {
       'country_a': ['KOR'],
       'country': ['South Korea']
     };
-    t.equal(generator(doc),'South Korea region name county name venue name');
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'kor'),'South Korea region name county name venue name');
     t.end();
   });
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module.exports.tests.south_korea = function(test, common) {
       'country_a': ['KOR'],
       'country': ['South Korea']
     };
-    t.equal(generator(doc),'South Korea region name county name street name 123');
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'kor'),'South Korea region name county name street name 123');
     t.end();
   });
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ module.exports.tests.south_korea = function(test, common) {
       'country_a': ['KOR'],
       'country': ['South Korea']
     };
-    t.equal(generator(doc),'South Korea region name county name street name 123');
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'kor'),'South Korea region name county name street name 123');
     t.end();
   });
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module.exports.tests.south_korea = function(test, common) {
       'country_a': ['KOR'],
       'country': ['South Korea']
     };
-    t.equal(generator(doc),'South Korea region name county name neighbourhood name');
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'kor'),'South Korea region name county name neighbourhood name');
     t.end();
   });
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ module.exports.tests.south_korea = function(test, common) {
       'country_a': ['KOR'],
       'country': ['South Korea']
     };
-    t.equal(generator(doc),'South Korea region name county name locality name');
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'kor'),'South Korea region name county name locality name');
     t.end();
   });
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ module.exports.tests.south_korea = function(test, common) {
       'country_a': ['KOR'],
       'country': ['South Korea']
     };
-    t.equal(generator(doc),'South Korea region name county name localadmin name');
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'kor'),'South Korea region name county name localadmin name');
     t.end();
   });
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ module.exports.tests.south_korea = function(test, common) {
       'country_a': ['KOR'],
       'country': ['South Korea']
     };
-    t.equal(generator(doc),'South Korea region name county name');
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'kor'),'South Korea region name county name');
     t.end();
   });
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ module.exports.tests.south_korea = function(test, common) {
       'country_a': ['KOR'],
       'country': ['South Korea']
     };
-    t.equal(generator(doc),'South Korea region name');
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'kor'),'South Korea region name');
     t.end();
   });
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ module.exports.tests.south_korea = function(test, common) {
       'country_a': ['KOR'],
       'country': ['South Korea']
     };
-    t.equal(generator(doc),'South Korea');
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'kor'),'South Korea');
     t.end();
   });
 
@@ -159,7 +159,76 @@ module.exports.tests.south_korea = function(test, common) {
       'street': '모세로',
       'country': ['한국']
     };
-    t.equal(generator(doc),'한국 서울 용산구 모세로 27');
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'kor'),'한국 서울 용산구 모세로 27');
+    t.end();
+  });
+};
+
+// when the requested language is english, fields are returned in the order
+// specified by the default generator.
+module.exports.tests.south_korea_lang_venue_eng = function(test, common) {
+  test('venue', function(t) {
+    var doc = {
+      'name': { 'default': 'venue name' },
+      'layer': 'venue',
+      'housenumber': 'house number',
+      'street': 'street name',
+      'neighbourhood': ['neighbourhood name'],
+      'localadmin': ['localadmin name'],
+      'county': ['county name'],
+      'macrocounty': ['macrocounty name'],
+      'region_a': ['region abbr'],
+      'region': ['region name'],
+      'macroregion': ['macroregion name'],
+      'country_a': ['KOR'],
+      'country': ['South Korea']
+    };
+    t.equal(generator(doc, 'eng'),'venue name, localadmin name, South Korea');
+    t.end();
+  });
+};
+
+// when the requested language is unspecified, fields are returned in the order
+// specified by the default generator.
+module.exports.tests.south_korea_venue_lang_default = function(test, common) {
+  test('venue', function(t) {
+    var doc = {
+      'name': { 'default': 'venue name' },
+      'layer': 'venue',
+      'housenumber': 'house number',
+      'street': 'street name',
+      'neighbourhood': ['neighbourhood name'],
+      'localadmin': ['localadmin name'],
+      'county': ['county name'],
+      'macrocounty': ['macrocounty name'],
+      'region_a': ['region abbr'],
+      'region': ['region name'],
+      'macroregion': ['macroregion name'],
+      'country_a': ['KOR'],
+      'country': ['South Korea']
+    };
+    t.equal(generator(doc),'venue name, localadmin name, South Korea');
+    t.end();
+  });
+};
+
+// when the requested language is unspecified, fields are returned in the order
+// specified by the default generator.
+module.exports.tests.south_korea_admin_lang_default = function(test, common) {
+  test('venue', function(t) {
+    var doc = {
+      'name': { 'default': 'locality name' },
+      'layer': 'locality',
+      'locality': ['locality name'],
+      'county': ['county name'],
+      'macrocounty': ['macrocounty name'],
+      'region_a': ['region abbr'],
+      'region': ['region name'],
+      'macroregion': ['macroregion name'],
+      'country_a': ['KOR'],
+      'country': ['South Korea']
+    };
+    t.equal(generator(doc), 'locality name, South Korea');
     t.end();
   });
 };