The aim of this study is to suggest implications on developing a practical model of inclusive education in Korea. This study explores the phenomenon of inclusive education for the hearing impaired and the practical examples of ‘co-enrollment’ in Japan. The results derived from inclusive education for the hearing impaired in Japan are as follows. First, schools for the deaf should be restructured as a base for the education of the hearing impaired. Support from professional teachers should be provided in order to guarantee a quality of education for the hearing impaired students who study in the inclusive education field. To make this possible, the schools for the deaf should play a key role in the quality education for the hearing impaired while the education by experienced teachers is enforced. Second, branch schools have to be built for regional distribution of the schools for the deaf, and in areas where the schools for the deaf are not constructed, it is necessary to provide classes in regular schools so that the support for education is distributed in all districts. Lastly, the practical inclusive education model for Korea should be developed by locating and operating the classes for the hearing impaired in regular schools, so the culture and language of the hearing impaired will be respected. In conclusion, it is important for the inclusive education to be actualized in order to foster the identity of students with a hearing impairment.