This study explores the direction of the transition from the beginning to the present in the kindergarten curriculum of Korea and Japan, and compares and analyzes to view kindergarten curriculum in Korea. The differences and characteristics of the current curriculum are based on the direction of the curriculum composition, the purpose and goal, the organization, operation and teaching and learning methods, and evaluation. As a result, the kindergarten curriculum in Korea has been composed of the curriculum according to the situation of the times, and the current Nuri course has a standard for the preparation and evaluation. Japan promotes the independent activities of infants and ensures that a life appropriate for infants is developed.In addition, Japan has introduced a new form of education that must be completed by the end of childhood in the current curriculum.Japan was initially teacher-centered, but the current emphasis is on open curriculum in order to foster children s qualities and abilities to pioneer future society.