The purpose of this study was to analyze the creative domain of the 2022 revised music curriculum, examine the patterns of change, and provide perspectives on the challenges to be addressed in implementing Korean music creative education. Based on the analysis of the creative domain of the 2022 revised music curriculum, this study summarizes the challenges for creative education in Korean music as follows. First, with the addition of the creative domain in the 2022 revised music curriculum, which emphasized the significance of creative education, the task was set as ‘emphasizing the educational significance through the establishment of goals for Korean music creative education. In this context, two objectives were proposed: ‘cultivating musical thinking through Korean music creative education’ and ‘enhancing the capacity as composers capable of expressing the improvisational nature of Korean music.’ Second, as Korean music elements were not explicitly stated in the achievement standards, and instead, comprehensive criteria related to musical elements were provided in the 2022 revised music curriculum, the task was set as ‘materializing Korean music creative activities related to musical elements.’ Third, in light of the explicit inclusion of achievement standards pertaining to notation and the emphasis on notation education in the creative area of the 2022 revised music curriculum, ‘systematizing notation education for Korean music creation’ was set as a task. This study has the significance of presenting the challenges and perspectives of Korean music creative education for the implementation of the 2022 revised music curriculum, In order to ensure that the value of Korean music as a source of creative inspiration continues to be utilized in the changing currents of time and that Korean music creative education fulfills its role in reaching the goals of music education, related discussions should be more advanced.