It is recommended that students who have no foundation in Korean apply through a professional Korean study agent. Without a language foundation, you can't start preparing materials by applying for it yourself. Even if you have a basic knowledge of Korean, the materials are not prepared in full accordance with the requirements of the school, which will directly affect your visa results. Once there is a history of visa refusal, it is basically hopeless to apply in the future.
For undergraduate application, you can choose to have your own office and dormitory in Korea, which not only helps students apply for language schools, but also helps students apply for free in the future.
As for studying languages in China and taking exams before going abroad, students who study Korean full-time in Korea Language Institute need to work hard to reach the level of Korean Band 4 within one year. It's hard for you to pass the Korean Band 4 test if you study Korean in a domestic university or study Korean full-time in China. Moreover, you can directly apply for undergraduate courses after Korean reaches Band 4. Korean universities examine spoken and listening Korean, unlike the TOPIK exam, which only takes a written test. Many students passed the topk 4-4 test, but failed the oral listening test and still could not be admitted. Therefore, if the family economy permits, I suggest that you directly choose Korean College of Korea University to study Korean. That's the best choice for you to successfully apply for an undergraduate course in the future.