This study uses the survey data collected between 2012o2017 to examine the trends and relationships among Koreans’ perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors toward the environment. The Korean public responded that they did not have enough information on environmental quality (2.65 on a 5-point scale) and showed a slightly high level of satisfaction toward the general state of the environment (3.08 points). Gender, age, and household income are three main characteristics correlating with the subjective importance of the environment and eco-friendly behaviors. We found that education level and social status affect eco-friendly behaviors and interests toward the environment, respectively. From applying the structural equation model, the data confirmed two pathways: 1) the path between environmental information, subjective importance of the environment, and environmental behaviors, and 2) the subjective importance of the environment, environmental attitudes, and environmental behaviors. However, the results indicate that there is still a gap between environmental awareness and environmental behaviors.

[Key Words] Public Survey on the Environment, Environmental Perception, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Behaviors, Structural Equation Model