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June 11, 2025 - What are the motivations and geopolitical significance of the ongoing partnership between the governments of North Korea and Iran? Join us for a program with Professor and Author Bruce E. Bechtol Jr., who discusses his new book co-authored with Professor Anthony N. Celso. During the program, Bechtol explains the ideological, financial, and environmental forces contributing to the partnership, the roles of Russia and China, the two regimes' military capabilities, proliferation activities to terrorist organizations, and the partnership's role in destabilizing the rules-based order. The book is available for purchase online here. A limited number of hardcover editions will be available for cash sale at a discounted rate of $20 at the event. This program is moderated by Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado. This program is made possible by the generous support of our individual and corporate members and the Korea Foundation.   For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/1992-rogue-allies-the-strategic-partnership-between-iran-and-north-korea

June 4, 2025 - Join us for a rapid reaction analysis of South Korea's 2025 Presidential election. This snap election was triggered by the impeachment of South Korea's 13th democratically elected president, Yoon Suk-yeol, after he declared martial law last December. This conversation unpacks the issues, the candidates, the voters, and the results, seeking to understand the domestic political undercurrents and consequences of a 60 day race occurring at a pivotal moment for Korea and U.S.-Korea relations. It features Dr. Aram Hur, the Kim Koo Chair in Korean Studies and Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Fletcher School, Tufts University, and Timothy W. Martin, the Korea bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal in Seoul, in conversation with Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado and policy program officer Chelsie Alexandre. The Korea Society thanks our corporate sponsors and individual members and the Korea Foundation for their generous support, which has made this program possible. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/2007-unpacking-south-korea-s-snap-presidential-election

May 16, 2025 - Join us for a discussion with Dr. Joan E. Cho, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University on her 2024 book Seeds of Mobilization: The Authoritarian Roots of South Korea's Democracy, which explores the nonlinear nature of South Korea's democratization. Using oral interviews, original protest datasets, and publications by student and labor activists, Cho illustrates how modernization structures such as industrial complexes and tertiary education initially bolstered authoritarian regimes before facilitating protests by various social movement groups, which ultimately succeeded in ushering in the country's democratization. During the discussion, Cho also describes how this historical legacy continues to impact Korean politics, including the generational divide and the recent Martial Law and impeachment episodes. This program is moderated by Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado.  This program is made possible by the generous support of our individual and corporate members and the Korea Foundation. This program is co-hosted by The Center for Korean Research at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1993-seeds-of-mobilization-the-authoritarian-roots-of-south-korea-s-democracy

In this episode, scholars Immanuel Kim and Benoit Berthelier discuss their new book, “Hidden Heroes: An Anthology of North Korean Fiction,” which brings together 10 DPRK short stories from the last 30 years that focus on ordinary citizens who quietly contribute to society. Kim and Berthelier discuss their motivations for curating this anthology, their translation choices and the challenges of navigating the fine line between state-sanctioned propaganda and genuine storytelling. They also reflect on the ethical implications of translating and publishing North Korean literature for a global audience. Dr. Immanuel Kim is the Korea Foundation and Kim-Renaud Associate Professor of Korean Literature and Culture Studies at George Washington University. His research specializes in North Korean literature and cinema, including comedy films, some of which he previously discussed on episode 190 of the podcast. Dr. Benoit Berthelier is senior lecturer in Korean Studies at the University of Sydney. His research interests include North Korean literature, culture and society, as well as digital humanities and discourse analysis. ​ About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Jacco Zwetsloot exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists. NK News subscribers can listen to this and other exclusive episodes from their preferred podcast player by accessing the private podcast feed. For more detailed instructions, please see the step-by-step guide at nknews.org/private-feed.

Kim Jong Un has confirmed for the first time that North Korean troops have been fighting in Russia against Ukraine.Amol and Nick catch up with Today presenter Anna Foster who is in Ukraine to find out about the reporting she has been doing (3:00).They also speak to Edward Howell, a fellow at Chatham House's Korea Foundation and lecturer at Oxford University, to discuss the significance of North Korea's admission and whether Donald Trump could rekindle his relationship with Kim Jong Un (16:16).And Nick reveals that he once took part in a yo-yoing record attempt (32:35).To get Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories and insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme make sure you hit subscribe on BBC Sounds. That way you'll get an alert every time we release a new episode, and you won't miss our extra bonus episodes either.GET IN TOUCH: * Send us a message or a voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 4346 * Email today@bbc.co.ukThe Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson who are both presenters of BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Amol was the BBC's media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he's also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the BBC's political editor for ten years before that and also previously worked as ITV's political editor.This episode was made by Lewis Vickers with Izzy Rowley. Digital production was by Izzy Rowley. The technical producer was Antonio Fernandes. The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.

April 30, 2025 - Join us for a discussion co-hosted by The Korea Society and Temple University Japan with Ambassador Raymond Burghardt, who served for many years as one of the leading Asian specialists in the U.S. Foreign Service. He was formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) from 2006 to 2016. Previously, he was Ambassador to Vietnam (2001-2004), AIT Director in Taipei (1999-2001), Consul General in Shanghai (1997-1999), Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassies in Manila (1993-1996) and Seoul (1990-1993) and Political Counselor in Beijing (1987-1989). Ambassador Burghardt joins in conversation with Temple University Japan Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies Co-Director Robert Dujarric, senior vice president at Park Strategies Sean King, and Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado.  This program is made possible by the generous support of our individual and corporate members and the Korea Foundation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1995-a-roundtable-with-ambassador-ret-raymond-burghardt-u-s-relations-with-taiwan-and-america-s-asian-allies-under-trump-2-0

April 30, 2025 - Join us for a conversation with Ankit Panda, Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, on his newly published book: The New Nuclear Age: At the Precipice of Armageddon. The book describes how “nuclear weapons are returning to the fore of international statecraft in ways unseen since the Cold War… The prospect of nuclear escalation is again shaping how political decision-makers and military establishments around the world think and act.” The book includes a passage on North Korea's rapidly advancing nuclear program, the subject of Panda's first book, and the debate over South Korea acquiring an indigenous deterrent. This program is moderated by Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado. This program is produced in collaboration with Temple University Japan and made possible by the generous support of our individual and corporate members and the Korea Foundation.   For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1969-the-new-nuclear-age-at-the-precipice-of-armageddon-with-ankit-panda

April 4, 2025 - Join us for this rapid reaction program held soon after the ruling of South Korea's Constitutional Court on the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol. If the impeachment motion is upheld, the country will have 60 days to hold a presidential election. How will the outcome of the case affect Korea's democracy and society, U.S.-Korea relations, inter-Korean relations, and Korea's regional relations with countries such as Japan, China, and Russia? Join us for a discussion with Ambassador (Ret.) Philip Goldberg, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, and Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Tokyo bureau chief for The Washington Post, covering Japan and the Koreas. Korea Society President and CEO Thomas Byrne will provide introductory remarks. The discussion is moderated by policy director Jonathan Corrado and policy program officer Chelsie Alexandre. This program is made possible by the generous support of our individual and corporate members and the Korea Foundation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1991-the-verdict-on-korea-s-presidential-impeachment-case

March 17, 2025 - Join us for a discussion on the latest developments in Korea, including domestic politics north and south of the 38th parallel, inter-Korean relations, US-North Korea developments, Russia's role, and more, featuring team members from NK News, including Chad O'Carroll, Chief Executive Officer of Korea Risk Group, Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at Korea Pro, Colin Zwirko, Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News, and Shreyas Reddy, Lead Correspondent at NK News. This program is moderated by The Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado. This program is made possible by the generous support of our individual and corporate members and the Korea Foundation.   For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1966-korean-peninsula-update-with-the-nk-news-team

Suzanne Raine and John Nilsson-Wright talk with Professor John Delury, Sinologist, Korea expert and currently a visiting professor in Rome, about the current state of policy under Donald Trump towards the United States' key allies in Northeast Asia, the Republic of Korea and Japan. How resilient and reliable is cooperation between leaders in Washington, Tokyo and Seoul in confronting geopolitical risks in Asia, particularly the challenge of a closer partnership between North Korea, Russia and China.”This podcast is part of a larger Centre for Geopolitics project, Alliances in Alignment, which is supported by the Korea Foundation and examines the future of trilateral cooperation between the US, South Korea and Japan.

In this week's episode we sit down with Margaret Juhae Lee, author of Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History, and explore what it truly means to come home—to a place, to a history, and to oneself. Margaret's journey began as an exploration of her grandfather's past, but along the way, it became something much deeper: a reclamation of identity, heritage, and belonging. Originally conceived as a journalistic exploration, her book evolved into something far more personal. Margaret shares how tracing her ancestry helped her understand where she comes from, and is a gift for her children, giving them a foundation that honors the past while making space for the future. This conversation is about finding home within ourselves, embracing the stories that shape us, and carrying them forward with intention. Bio: Margaret Juhae Lee is the author of Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History, which was published in 2024. A former editor at The Nation magazine, she received a Bunting Fellowship from Harvard University and a Korean Studies Fellowship from the Korea Foundation. She attended the Tin House and Writer's Hotel writing workshops and was awarded residences at Ragdale, Mesa Refuge, Anderson Center and the Mineral School. Her articles have been published in The Nation, Newsday, Elle, ARTnews, Writer's Digest and The Rumpus. She lives in Oakland with her family and Brownie, a rescue dog from Korea.

In episode 9 of Strategy Speaks, Ramon Pacheco Pardo speaks with Daniel Fiott to discuss South Korea's security, its approach to the Ukraine war and its alliances after the election of President Donald Trump.This podcast is generously sponsored by The Korea Foundation.

As Russia turns to Pyongyang for reinforcements against Ukraine, we explore the events that have shaped North Korea as a security actor. Following the stalling of the ‘Six Party' talks about North Korea's nuclear weapons programme in 2008, the country attracted little international attention until 2019 and Donald Trump's ultimately fruitless attempts to unlock the relationship through summit diplomacy. During the Biden administration there have been few initiatives towards North Korea; Washington has focused instead on strengthening the relationship with South Korea and other regional allies. As the war in Ukraine has dragged on, Russia has increasingly turned to North Korea for weapons and, more recently, also troops. In this episode, host Neil Melvin is joined by Dr Philip Shetler-Jones, Senior Research Fellow at RUSI, and Ha Chae Kyoun (CK), former visiting fellow at RUSI under the Korea Foundation project, to discuss the implications of North Korea's involvement, and how other countries are responding. This episode is brought to you as part of the Korea Programme, sponsored by the Korea Foundation.

November 8, 2024 - Is South Korea on the verge of a nuclear breakout? Join us for a discussion about South Korea's nuclear option with Victor Cha, the president of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the distinguished university professor at Georgetown University. Much of the speculation in Washington and Seoul about South Korea's nuclear ambitions has been informed by a handful of recent public opinion polls. This has created an echo chamber effect in Washington and Seoul where some experts have accepted South Korean nuclear ambitions as a reality. Using evidence derived from multi-question polling of South Korean strategic elites available to read here, Dr. Cha finds that concerns about a nuclear South Korea are exaggerated: 66 percent of South Korean strategic elites oppose nuclearization and confidence in the United States as a security provider remains strong. However, if the U.S. withdraws ground troops from South Korea or otherwise triggers abandonment fears, half of the strategic elites who presently oppose nuclearization would change their minds. This program is moderated by Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado.   This program is co-sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University and the Columbia SIPA Korea Focus student club.   The Korea Society thanks the Korea Foundation, our corporate sponsors, and individual members for their generous support, which has made this program possible.  For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1875-breaking-bad-south-koreas-nuclear-option

North Korea is sending troops to Russia, but what is Kim Jong Un hoping to get from Vladmir Putin for military assistance against Ukraine? The panel also discuss the role military conscription plays in Israel, South Korea and Ukraine. Bronwen Maddox is joined by Edward Howell, the Korea Foundation fellow at Chatham House, Orysia Lutsevych, the head of our Ukraine Forum and Yossi Mekelberg, a senior consulting fellow with our Middle East and North Africa Programme. Read our latest: As the ruling party claims victory in Georgia's disputed election, Western condemnation is no longer enough Watch: 2024 US election: What will America choose? Watch: Is the world ready for the next pandemic? Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock. Read the latest issue of The World Today  Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast

Margaret Juhae Lee joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about searching for her family's lost history, growing up as a first generation Korean American living in Houston, archival work and interviewing relatives, capturing family voice, why we search to understand painful things, knowing ourselves as writers, finding structure later, the time to digest material, reading historical fiction with a critical eye, generative writing workshops, curbing self-editing tendencies, what home means, not giving up, and her memoir Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History.   Also in this episode: -conveying immediacy through present tense -investigative journalism -writing in community   Books mentioned in this episode: -The Situation and the Story by Vivan Gornick -All other books by Vivian Gornick   Margaret Juhae Lee is the author of Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History (Melville House). A former editor at The Nation magazine, she received a Bunting Fellowship from Harvard University and a Korean Studies Fellowship from the Korea Foundation. Her articles have been published in The Nation, Newsday, Elle, ARTnews, The Rumpus and Writer's Digest. She lives in Oakland with her family and Brownie, a rescue dog from Korea.  Connect with Margaret: Website: www.margaretjuhaelee.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjuhae X: https://x.com/margaretjuhae Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/margaret.lee.790 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-juhae-lee-2b95905/ Starry Field: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741044/starry-field-by-margaret-juhae-lee/   – Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories. She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and lives in Seattle with her family where she teaches memoir workshops and is working on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com   Sign up for monthly podcast and writing updates: https://bit.ly/33nyTKd Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank Newsletter sign-up: https://ronitplank.com/#signup   Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

Musikfans hat es immer gegeben. Von den Beatles bis zu Britney Spears. Und heute: Harry Styles und Taylor Swift mobilisieren und energetisieren die Massen. Wir leben in einer Ära der Fankultur. Und K-Pop als Sammelbegriff für verschiedene popkulturelle Strömungen aus Südkorea hebt das Thema noch einmal auf das nächste Level - in Sachen Sound, Stil, Optik, Marketing, Promotion, Anknüpfungs- und Identifikationsmöglichkeiten und vor allem in Bezug auf die Kommunikation mit seinen Anhänger*innen. Die Hallyu, also die koreanische Welle, spült auch hierzulande zunehmend Bands, Boy- und Girlgroups auf die Bühnen. Laut des jährlichen Reports der Korea Foundation und des südkoreanischen Außenministeriums ist die Anzahl der K-Pop-Fans weltweit im Laufe des vergangenen Jahres auf 225 Millionen Menschen angewachsen. BTS mit seinen Fans, der Army, und Blackpink mit seinem Fandom Blink sind da lediglich die Spitze einer mittlerweile komplex ausdifferenzierten Bewegung. Im Nachtclub Überpop spricht Moderatorin Birgit Reuther alias Biggy Pop über Pop- und Fankultur aus Südkorea. Was macht die Fan-Liebe aus, wie funktionieren die Mechanismen im K-Pop, was lässt sich daraus lernen und lassen sich die K-Pop-Fandoms zum Beispiel mit den Swifties vergleichen? Zu Gast ist Hannah Pfitzenmaier, Tourpromoterin der Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion in Hamburg, spezialisiert auf K-Pop und vor kurzem erst aus Seoul zurückgekehrt.  Mit Musik von Woosung, Taemin, Hwasa, BTS und Seventeen.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Sunghwah Ko about what South Korea is doing to effectively deter North Korean escalation. This episode is part of a series on Canada-Korea relations funded by the Korea Foundation. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. Guest bio: Sunghwah Ko is a PhD Candidate at Hankuk School of Foreign Affairs Host biography Dr. David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/David_Perry Recording Date: 13 Dec 2023 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Daniel Jacinto about integration of emerging technology in the South Korean military and potential cooperation with Canada. This episode is part of a series founded by the Korea Foundation. To read the papers and hear the podcasts, visit: https://www.cgai.ca/2023_canada_korea_series Guest bio Daniel Jacinto is a PhD Student at McGill University Host bio: Dr. David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/David_Perry What Daniel is reading: Great Powers and Outlaw States by Gerry Simpson – https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/great-powers-and-outlaw-states/D5494BD19BB33F0DECD62B9C3C4B16DB Recording Date: 13 Dec 2023 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

In July's edition of Asia Inside Out, our Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) podcast that explores the latest news and developments in Asia foreign policy, we walk through the U.S.-Korea relationship, what it looks like today, and what the future might hold. Joining us for this conversation with ASPI Managing Director Rorry Daniels are two esteemed Korean diplomats, Ahn Ho-Young and Jaemin Lee. Ambassador Ahn Ho-Young is currently a chair professor at Korea's Kyungnam University following a distinguished career in government that saw him serve as Korea's Ambassador to the U.S., Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union, and Deputy Minister of Trade, among other positions. Professor Jaemin Lee is both Chairman of Korea's Trade Commission and Ambassador for Economic Security, and currently a professor of law at the School of Law, Seoul National University in Seoul, South Korea. He is currently serving as the Director of the Asia-Pacific Law Institute at Seoul National University, as well as Chairman of Korea's Trade Commission and Ambassador for Economic Security. A special thanks to the Korea Foundation for helping make this conversation possible. Asia Inside Out brings together our team and special guests to take you beyond the latest policy headlines and provide an insider's view on regional and global affairs. Each month we'll deliver an interview with informed experts, analysts, and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. If you want to dig into the details of how policy works, this is the podcast for you. This podcast is produced by the Asia Society Policy Institute, a “think-and-do tank” working on the cutting edge of current policy trends by incorporating the best ideas from our experts and contributors into recommendations for policy makers to put these plans into practice.

September 23, 2022 - Join us for this expert panel discussion on the U.S.-ROK Alliance, featuring former National Security Council Senior Director for Asia Allison Hooker, Korea Society Board Chair Ambassador (ret.) Kathleen Stephens, and Korea Society Van Fleet senior fellow Dr. Katrin Katz, and moderated by policy director Jonathan Corrado. How can the U.S. and South Korea work together to pursue shared objectives in an increasingly fraught and complex security environment? To optimize the approach, what adaptations or evolutions are needed to the shared diplomatic, economic, and security agenda? This program was made possible by the generous support of the Korea Foundation and our corporate sponsors. For more information about our supporters, please refer to our webpage here. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1602-u-s-rok-alliance-the-road-ahead

This special episode is from the 7th annual ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum on June 6, 2022, CSIS Korea Chair's premier international forum bringing together policymakers, experts, and officials to discuss US-ROK alliance issues. Lee Geun, the president of the Korea Foundation opens the event with welcoming remarks. The Secretary to the President for Economic Security, Wang Yunjong, delivers a keynote address on economic security, supply chains, and the ROK-U.S. cooperation.

Season 4 Episode 2 Radhika and K^2 from the GoGoGayo! Podcast join us for a discussion about LOVE IN THE BIG CITY BY SANG YOUNG PARK, translated by Anton Hur. *Spoilers abound!* Some mature subject matter is discussed. Queerness in KPop - GoGoGayo! Podcast Author Talks: Sang Young Park 박상영 - The Korea Society [YouTube] [Duet] Dear Sang Young — by Alexander Chee [Korean Literature Now] To All the Gays of Seoul: On Translating Sang Young Park - by Anton Hur [LitHub] A Q&A with Anton Hur, translator of Love in the Big City [Grove Atlantic] Meet The Queer Activist Scholar Taking On the Korean American Christian Right - Article on Ju Hui Judy Han [LAist] Conservative Party Wins Big in South Korean Local Elections {New York Times] Discrimination against people with HIV rampant: UN study [The Korea Herald] Blued launches HIV awareness campaign in South Korea together with influencers and NGOs [GlobeNewsWire] DingDong - Korean LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Center. Beyond the Rainbow Foundation - Korean LGBTQ+ Foundation. Korea Foundation for HIV/AIDS Prevention (KHAP) - provides free and anonymous HIV/AIDs and STI testing for foreigners living in Korea. Ivan Stop HIV/AIDS Project (iSHAP) - Provides free and anonymous HIV/AIDs and STI testing in Korea. Blog

Season 4 Episode 2 Radhika and K^2 from the GoGoGayo! Podcast join us for a discussion about LOVE IN THE BIG CITY BY SANG YOUNG PARK, translated by Anton Hur. *Spoilers abound!* Some mature subject matter is discussed. Queerness in KPop - GoGoGayo! Podcast Author Talks: Sang Young Park 박상영 - The Korea Society [YouTube] [Duet] Dear Sang Young — by Alexander Chee [Korean Literature Now] To All the Gays of Seoul: On Translating Sang Young Park - by Anton Hur [LitHub] A Q&A with Anton Hur, translator of Love in the Big City [Grove Atlantic] Meet The Queer Activist Scholar Taking On the Korean American Christian Right - Article on Ju Hui Judy Han [LAist] Conservative Party Wins Big in South Korean Local Elections {New York Times] Discrimination against people with HIV rampant: UN study [The Korea Herald] Blued launches HIV awareness campaign in South Korea together with influencers and NGOs [GlobeNewsWire] DingDong - Korean LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Center. Beyond the Rainbow Foundation - Korean LGBTQ+ Foundation. Korea Foundation for HIV/AIDS Prevention (KHAP) - provides free and anonymous HIV/AIDs and STI testing for foreigners living in Korea. Ivan Stop HIV/AIDS Project (iSHAP) - Provides free and anonymous HIV/AIDs and STI testing in Korea. Blog

June 7, 2022 - King's College London Professor of International Relations, KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance, Adjunct Fellow (Non-resident) at CSIS, and Non-resident Fellow at Sejong Institute Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo discusses his new book Shrimp to Whale, which provides an account of South Korea's extraordinary transformation from “the ashes of colonialism, partition and a devastating war” into “a boisterous democracy, a vibrant market economy, a tech powerhouse, and home to the coolest of cultures.” Please enjoy a 25% discount on pre-orders on the book with code DISTRO25 on this link here. This program was made possible by the generous support of the Korea Foundation and our corporate sponsors. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1573-shrimp-to-whale-south-korea-s-extraordinary-transformation

May 13, 2022 - Join us for this discussion on North Korea's evolving economy, state, and society with Dr. Andrew Yeo, the SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies at The Brookings Institution and Professor of Politics, Catholic University of America. Yeo's new book, State, Society, and Markets in North Korea, examines the extent and limitations of reform and development under leader Kim Jong Un, arguing that, "situational factors will continue to complicate the country's future domestic prospects." This live webcast discussion is in conversation with Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado. This program was made possible by the generous support of the Korea Foundation and our corporate sponsors. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1579-state-society-and-markets-in-north-korea

May 12, 2022 - Amid intensifying U.S.-China strategic competition, a shifting Indo Pacific regional order, and an undaunted North Korea that continues to develop its nuclear weapons and missile programs, how can South Korea maximize its opportunities and defend against threats? Join us for this conversation about South Korea and a Regional Order in Flux with Dr. Andrew Yeo, SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies at The Brookings Institution and Professor of Politics, Catholic University of America, and Dr. Patricia Kim, David M. Rubenstein Fellow at The Brookings Institution, moderated by Korea Society Van Fleet senior fellow Dr. Katrin Katz. This program was made possible by the generous support of the Korea Foundation and our corporate sponsors. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1578-south-korea-and-a-regional-order-in-flux

March 31, 2022 - Sibling defectors from Pyongyang Seohyun Lee and Hyun-Seung Lee discuss their life in North Korea, their journey to escape, and their transition to life in the United States, alongside Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) President & CEO Hannah Song, in conversation with Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado. Hyunseung and Seohyun Lee are prominent North Korean activists and siblings. They're the children of Ri Jong-ho, a high ranking North Korean defector who worked for decades in “Office 39,” which generates revenue for the North Korean leadership. Hyun-Seung and Seohyun were raised in Pyongyang, educated in China, and escaped North Korea in 2014 with their family after witnessing a series of brutal purges by Kim Jong Un. They speak to their experience as millennials from Pyongyang and share the true nature of the Kim regime and the reality of life in North Korea. The event marks the anniversary of the February 2014 publication of the historic UN Commission of Inquiry report on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. This program is made possible by the generous support from the Korea Foundation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1548-pyonghattan-escapees-from-north-korea-s-capital

March 7, 2022 - In advance of the Republic of Korea 2022 presidential election, the eighth since Korea's democratization, The Korea Society invites experts in Seoul for a live webcast discussion with a forecast and impact analysis. Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Seoul/Tokyo bureau chief for The Washington Post, Karl Friedhoff, Marshall M. Bouton Fellow for Asian Studies at The Chicago Council, Jeongmin Kim, Lead Correspondent at NK News and NK Pro, and Dr. Katrin Katz, Korea Society's Van Fleet Nonresident Senior Fellow, join policy director Jonathan Corrado to discuss the implications of the vote for Korea, the U.S.-ROK Alliance and relationship, inter-Korean relations, and coordination on North Korea policy. This program is made possible by the generous support from the Korea Foundation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1559-korea-s-presidential-election-forecast-and-impact-analysis

February 23, 2022 - Join us for this discussion of Korean Smart Power, exploring opportunities and obstacles for Korea to leverage its cultural influence to advance its national interests, featuring Bernie Cho, President of DFSB Kollective, Jenna Gibson, PhD candidate at the University of Chicago, John Delury, Yonsei University Professor, and Victoria Kim, former LA Times correspondent, in discussion with Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado. In a wide ranging conversation spanning regions and industries, the panelists discuss the role of Seoul's music, film, television, and education sectors in expanding Korean influence and prestige throughout its neighborhood and the world at large, as well as the impact this has for Korea's diplomatic and geopolitical aims. This program is made possible by the generous support from the Korea Foundation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1552-korean-smart-power

Why did so many of South Korea's senior citizens take to the streets between 2016 and 2019? What motivated their participation in rallies? And what do these rallies tell us about the state of South Korea's democracy? Korea Foundation and Nordic Institute of Asian Studies postdoctoral researcher Myunghee Lee discusses these and other questions with Petra Desatova. Myunghee Lee is a Korea Foundation and Nordic Institute of Asian Studies postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen. Her research focuses on protest, social movement, authoritarianism, and democratization. Her work appears in journals such as International Security, International Studies Review, and Politics & Gender. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, Asianettverket at the University of Oslo, and the Stockholm Centre for Global Asia at Stockholm University. We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Transcripts of the Nordic Asia Podcasts: http://www.nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast About NIAS: www.nias.ku.dk

Why did so many of South Korea's senior citizens take to the streets between 2016 and 2019? What motivated their participation in rallies? And what do these rallies tell us about the state of South Korea's democracy? Korea Foundation and Nordic Institute of Asian Studies postdoctoral researcher Myunghee Lee discusses these and other questions with Petra Desatova. Myunghee Lee is a Korea Foundation and Nordic Institute of Asian Studies postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen. Her research focuses on protest, social movement, authoritarianism, and democratization. Her work appears in journals such as International Security, International Studies Review, and Politics & Gender. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, Asianettverket at the University of Oslo, and the Stockholm Centre for Global Asia at Stockholm University. We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Transcripts of the Nordic Asia Podcasts: http://www.nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast About NIAS: www.nias.ku.dk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/korean-studies

Why did so many of South Korea's senior citizens take to the streets between 2016 and 2019? What motivated their participation in rallies? And what do these rallies tell us about the state of South Korea's democracy? Korea Foundation and Nordic Institute of Asian Studies postdoctoral researcher Myunghee Lee discusses these and other questions with Petra Desatova. Myunghee Lee is a Korea Foundation and Nordic Institute of Asian Studies postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen. Her research focuses on protest, social movement, authoritarianism, and democratization. Her work appears in journals such as International Security, International Studies Review, and Politics & Gender. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, Asianettverket at the University of Oslo, and the Stockholm Centre for Global Asia at Stockholm University. We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Transcripts of the Nordic Asia Podcasts: http://www.nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast About NIAS: www.nias.ku.dk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

Why did so many of South Korea's senior citizens take to the streets between 2016 and 2019? What motivated their participation in rallies? And what do these rallies tell us about the state of South Korea's democracy? Korea Foundation and Nordic Institute of Asian Studies postdoctoral researcher Myunghee Lee discusses these and other questions with Petra Desatova. Myunghee Lee is a Korea Foundation and Nordic Institute of Asian Studies postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen. Her research focuses on protest, social movement, authoritarianism, and democratization. Her work appears in journals such as International Security, International Studies Review, and Politics & Gender. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, Asianettverket at the University of Oslo, and the Stockholm Centre for Global Asia at Stockholm University. We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Transcripts of the Nordic Asia Podcasts: http://www.nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast About NIAS: www.nias.ku.dk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Korea24 – 2021.09.13. (Monday) News Briefing: North Korea said on Monday that it carried out successful tests of a new type of long-range cruise missile over the weekend. The US and Japan have slammed the launches, with Washington calling them threats to the country's neighbors and the international community. South Korea has said it is analyzing North Korea’s claims. (Koo Heejin) In-Depth News Analysis: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to arrive in Seoul on Tuesday with discussions on bilateral relations, North Korea and other regional and global issues on the agenda. South Korea is his last stop on a week-long tour of other Asian countries, including Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore, and this comes just two weeks after the US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ trip to the region. Adding another dimension to Wang Yi’s visit is North Korea’s latest provocation. To preview Wang’s visit Professor Robert Kelly from Pusan National University joins on the line. Korea Trending with Walter Lee: Investors will be able to buy fractions of a company’s stock on the Korean bourse starting next year (삼성전자 주식 '0.1주' 살 수 있다…국내 주식 소수점 거래 허용). Meanwhile, economic difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic are thought to have driven a restaurant owner in Seoul to take his own life (마포구 식당 주인의 안타까운 죽음…“코로나19로 매출 타격”). And in international news, the UK has decided to drop its plans to introduce vaccine passports (영국, 백신여권 계획 철회...규제는 풀고 백신 접종은 강화) Monday Sports Round-up with Yoo Jee-ho: Starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Toronto Blue Jays recorded his worst start of the season, raising concerns at a crucial time when the team is fighting for a playoff berth. In England, footballer Hwang Hee-chan makes the perfect first impression delivering a goal in his debut appearance for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Meanwhile, the disgraced volleyball twins, Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young, are looking for a fresh start in Greece, but obstacles remain. Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark previews Kwon Mee-yoo’s piece for the Korea Times about the Korea Foundation presenting several virtual concerts throughout this month. We also feature Park Yuna’s report in the Korea Herald on an exhibition of trendsetting hairstyles created by leading hair designer Cha Hong.

Julianne Lee co-founded Krueger & Lee, a Swiss-based non-profit organization which aims to bring the wisdom and practices of spiritual traditions into today's lifestyle and make them accessible for the contemporary seeker. Listen to hear how Julianne has been exploring what it means to live well and how her outer life matches her inner values and what she believes in. She shares stories of her own personal transformation and why she creates experiences for leaders to examine the intersection of science, spirituality and wisdom. Julianne Lee is the CEO of JULIANNE LEE & Co., which publishes ARS VITAE, a Korean-English bilingual, limited-edition publication series which explores what it means to live well. She and her husband Christian co-founded Krueger & Lee, a Swiss-based non-profit organization which aims to bring the wisdom and practices of spiritual traditions into today's lifestyle and make them accessible for the contemporary seeker. Krueger & Lee works mainly in two areas: providing an evidence-based approach to spirituality through the Spirituality and Science Forum and enabling direct experiences through meditation retreats. Previously, Julianne was the first Spokesperson of the National Security Council of Korea, and the youngest Presidential Secretary and Spokesperson for Foreign Press Affairs in the RohMoo-Hyun administration. Prior to joining the government, Julianne was a correspondent and news anchor at SBS, a major TV network in Korea. She was also the first female journalist in Korea to become a solo anchor of a prime time news hour in 1994. She received her B.A. from Brown University and M.A. from Harvard University. In recognition of her unique career, Julianne was named Young Global Leader and New Asian Leader by the World Economic Forum and Next Generation Leader by the Korea Foundation. She is currently a board member of the Korea Foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Joe Biden has steamed past his first 100 days in office, typically a stage where we can look back and take stock of where a new administration is headed. For those of us outside America there’s a particular focus on Mr Biden’s foreign policy - and for us and our listeners of course, a particular focus on his Asia policy. In this episode we have partnered with the IAFOR Research Centre's Korea Foundation project on "Korea and Japan in the evolving China-US relations" and assembled a panel of experts to talk through what they've made of this first chunk of the Biden era. From South Korea, we are joined by Jaewoo Choo, Professor of Foreign Policy in the Department of Chinese Studies at Kyung Hee University; from the US, Dr. Satu Limaye, Vice President & Director of the East West Center where he directs the coincidentally named Asia Matters for America initiative; and Haruko Satoh, co-director of the IRC at Osaka School of International Public Policy at Osaka University, joins us from Japan. For more on this episode, including a reading list, our website asiamatterspod.com has all you need - you can also give us feedback and subscribe to our mailing list there. 

April 1, 2021 - Stimson Center senior fellow and China Program director Yun Sun and Asia Society Arthur Ross director of the Center for US-China Relations Orville Schell join senior director Stephen Noerper to discuss where Korea sits relative to China and US priorities. They explore China policy in the new US administration, alliances and expectations, and prospects for improvements or further deterioration in Sino-US ties. This program is made possible thanks to the support of the Korea Foundation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1477-korea-and-sino-us-relations

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March 4, 2021 - Woodrow Wilson Center director of the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy Jean Lee converses with senior director Stephen Noerper on ROK-DPRK relations. They address impasse and opportunity between North Korea and South Korea and offer recommendations for US and other policy makers on peninsular realities and possibilities. This program is made possible thanks to support from the Korea Foundation. The Columbia University's Center for Korean Research (CKR) is a promotional partner for this program. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1464-new-developments-in-inter-korean-relations

I have a newsletter! If you listen to this podcast I can say with high confidence you'll enjoy it! Do subscribe at https://chinatalk.substack.com/. Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente, an independent researcher who runs the blog nintil.com, complicates our previous week's ChinaTalk on US industrial policy with Rob Atkinson. We discuss whether the state invented the iPhone, if the trends of history are pointing Taiwan's direction, why the way we fund science is broken, what mass conversions to Mormonism would mean for the American economy, and, if you stick around to the end, how to live forever.  This episode was brought to you by the Korea Foundation, which has sponsored a series of ChinaTalk episodes supplementing my forthcoming paper coming out next month entitled ‘Labs not Fabs: How the U.S. Should Invest in the Future of Semiconductors'. This research was hosted by the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Outtro music: AR - ABC (feat Buzzy, Cee) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_polATUel0 Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I have a newsletter! If you listen to this podcast I can say with high confidence you'll enjoy it! Do subscribe at https://chinatalk.substack.com/. Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente, an independent researcher who runs the blog nintil.com, complicates our previous week's ChinaTalk on US industrial policy with Rob Atkinson. We discuss whether the state invented the iPhone, if the trends of history are pointing Taiwan’s direction, why the way we fund science is broken, what mass conversions to Mormonism would mean for the American economy, and, if you stick around to the end, how to live forever.  This episode was brought to you by the Korea Foundation, which has sponsored a series of ChinaTalk episodes supplementing my forthcoming paper coming out next month entitled ‘Labs not Fabs: How the U.S. Should Invest in the Future of Semiconductors’. This research was hosted by the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Outtro music: AR - ABC (feat Buzzy, Cee) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_polATUel0

February 4, 2021 - The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) executive director Greg Scarlatoiu and Bush Institute senior fellow Victor Cha join senior director Stephen Noerper for a discussion of human rights in North Korea and its placement on the Biden administration’s new policy agenda. The event marks the anniversary of the historic UN Commission of Inquiry report release. This program is made possible thanks to support from the Korea Foundation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1463-human-rights-and-north-korea-honoring-the-anniversary-of-the-un-commission-of-inquiry-report

January 26, 2021 - North Korea senior analysts Robert Carlin and Glyn Ford speak about the political and economic implications of the party congress with senior director Stephen Noerper. Stanford University’s Carlin and Track2Asia’s Ford provide critical insight on possibilities for change, impasse and next steps in this timely, newsmaker event. This program is made possible thanks to support from the Korea Foundation. The Columbia University's Center for Korean Research (CKR) is a promotional partner for this program. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1460-north-korea-s-eighth-party-congress

I have a newsletter! If you listen to this podcast I can say with high confidence you'll enjoy it! Do subscribe at https://chinatalk.substack.com/.  Rob Atkinson is the president of ITIF, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a non-partisan DC-based think tank. We’re going to discuss US industrial policy grand strategy in light of China’s rise, what the US can expect from its allies on tech policy, as well as the “power trader” paradigm and how Albert Hirschmann’s analysis of 20th century Kaiser and Nazi trade policy helps explain China today.  This episode was brought to you by the Korea Foundation, which has sponsored a series of ChinaTalk episodes supplementing my forthcoming paper coming out next month entitled ‘Labs not Fabs: How the U.S. Should Invest in the Future of Semiconductors’. Please consider supporting ChinaTalk at https://glow.fm/chinatalk/ Outtro Music: My Hometown by Bruce Springsteen

I have a newsletter! If you listen to this podcast I can say with high confidence you'll enjoy it! Do subscribe at https://chinatalk.substack.com/.  Rob Atkinson is the president of ITIF, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a non-partisan DC-based think tank. We're going to discuss US industrial policy grand strategy in light of China's rise, what the US can expect from its allies on tech policy, as well as the “power trader” paradigm and how Albert Hirschmann's analysis of 20th century Kaiser and Nazi trade policy helps explain China today. This episode was brought to you by the Korea Foundation, which has sponsored a series of ChinaTalk episodes supplementing my forthcoming paper coming out next month entitled ‘Labs not Fabs: How the U.S. Should Invest in the Future of Semiconductors'. This research was hosted by the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Please consider supporting ChinaTalk at https://glow.fm/chinatalk/ Outtro Music: My Hometown by Bruce Springsteen Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

veřejná čtení v Café Fra, Praha úterý 12. ledna 2021, 19.30 hod. Průvodkyně mladých básníků: Miriam Löwensteinová Miriam Löwensteinová (1958) je česká koreanistka a překladatelka. Po absolvování oboru koreanistika-rusistika na Filozofické fakultě Univerzity Karlovy pracovala jako odborná pracovnice v Orientálním ústavu Československé akademie věd. Roku 1992 na základě grantu Korea Foundation pobývala v Korejské republice. Od 1993 působí jako odborná asistentka v Ústavu Dálného východu Filozofické fakulty Univerzity Karlovy (seminář koreanistiky). Publikovala řadu článků a esejů o staré a moderní korejské literatuře v časopisech Nový Orient, Archiv orientální, Světová literatura. Věnuje se překladům a interpretaci korejské prózy a poezie. Audio: Ondřej Lipár Autorská čtení, debaty a jiné literární události v Café Fra. Dramaturgie a produkce Petr Borkovec (tel. 724827499). Pořádá Fra s pod­porou Ministerstva kultury ČR, hlavního města Prahy, paní Hany Michalikové. Partneři Literature Across Fron­tiers (s podporou Programu Kultura EU); Polský institut v Praze; Literárne informačné centrum v Bratislavě; Literarnyklub.sk; Goethe-Institut, Praha; Lyrik Kabinett, Mnichov; Den poezie.

Korea24 – 2020.01.12. (Tuesday) - News Briefing: South Korea reported 537 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the country's virus spread appears to be slowing down. (Robert Koehler) - In-Depth News Analysis Part 1: Maria Albaladejo, the owner of a local CrossFit gym, gives her thoughts on December's social distancing rules that ordered gyms to close their doors in the capital area, prompting backlash from owners of such facilities. She also talks about measures that owners would deem both effective and fair. - In-Depth News Analysis Part 2: Professor Kim Joong-baek, from the School of Science at Kyunghee University, delves into the causes and severity of population decline in South Korea and gives his thoughts on the aging population that is expected to overtake Japan. He also discusses possible solutions to the demographic crises. - Korea Trending with Alex Sigrist: Seoul and the surrounding areas prepare for Tuesday's heavy snowfall(서울 눈), Korean tech giant LG unveils their rollable smartphone at CES 2021(LG롤러블폰), and K-pop group Treasure fares quite well on Japanese music charts(트레저). - Touch Base in Seoul: Professor Immanuel Kim, the Korea Foundation and Kim-Renaud Associate Professor of Korean Literature and Culture Studies at George Washington University, discusses his work in translating Paek Nam-nyong's(백남룡) "Friend(벗)," which was selected as one of the best books of 2020 by the Library Journal. - Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Herald that talks about a local network that is under fire for gender discrimination after posting its application requirements for a band audition program.

This episode of the Korea Now podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with Immanuel Kim. They speak about his translation and analysis of Nam-Nyong Paek's Friend, the context in which the novel was first published in North Korea, the change that literature like this was trying to make away from the Socialist Realist tradition, the new subtleties and styles that this new wave of writing embodied, the important ways that the everyday was portrayed in the novel, the undercurrent of moral philosophy, the propaganda still present despite the understated nature of the work, how the novel is received by foreign audiences compared to North Korean audiences, and importantly a deep look at the structure, prose and composition of Friend in terms of its literary merit. Immanuel Kim is Korea Foundation and Kim-Renaud Associate Professor of Korean Literature and Culture Studies. Prior to working at the George Washington University, he was Assistant Professor in the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies at Binghamton University (SUNY). Immanuel is a specialist in North Korean literature and cinema. His research focuses on the changes and development, particularly in the representations of women, sexuality, and memory, of North Korean literature from the 1960s to present day. His book Rewriting Revolution: Women, Sexuality, and Memory in North Korean Fiction explores the complex and dynamic literary culture that has deeply impacted the society. His second book called Laughing North Koreans: Culture of the Film Industry is on North Korean comedy films and the ways in which humour has been an integral component of the everyday life. By exploring comedy films and comedians, Immanuel looks past the ostensible propaganda and examines the agency of laughter. *** Immanuel Kim's translation of Nam-Nyong Paek's ‘Friend : A Novel from North Korea' (https://www.bookdepository.com/Friend-Nam-Nyong-Paek/9780231195614?ref=grid-view&qid=1595759881612&sr=1-1). Support via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/jedleahenry Support via PayPal – https://www.paypal.me/jrleahenry Support via Bitcoin - 31wQMYixAJ7Tisp773cSvpUuzr2rmRhjaW Website – http://www.jedleahenry.org Libsyn – http://korea-now-podcast.libsyn.com Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qg6g1KyHaRXi193XqF6GA Twitter – https://twitter.com/jedleahenry Academia.edu – http://university.academia.edu/JedLeaHenry Research Gate – https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jed_Lea-Henry

This episode of the Korea Now podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with Merose Hwang. They speak about the efforts to assimilate Korean Shamanism during the colonial period, the concerns this raised within the Korean public, the challenges this seemed to present to ideas of modernity and Korean identity, the resistance that other religions had to the idea of making Shamanism mainstream, the ways in which scholars and institutes tried to re-gender the history of Shamanism and Korea, the phenomena of transgender Shamans, the incorporation of Shamanism into recognised guilds, the public plays and rituals these guilds performed, and how they subversively challenged the idea of colonialism through public spectacles and reversals of gender roles. Merose Hwang is an Associate Professor of History and the Program Coordinator for the Asian Studies Minor at Hiram College. She has held positions as a research fellow at the Institute for Korean Studies, Yonsei University, and has been a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for the Study of Religion, Sogang University. She has received grants and awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Kathryn W. Davis Fellowship for Peace, Korea Foundation's Rising Stars Program, Connaught Fellowship, Samsung Fellowship, the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, and most recently the Korea Foundation. Relevant to this podcast, Merose is the author of: ‘Ritual Specialists in Colonial Drag: Shamanic Interventions in 1920s Korea' in the upcoming book ‘Queer Korea' (Duke University Press). Support via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/jedleahenry Support via PayPal – https://www.paypal.me/jrleahenry Website – http://www.jedleahenry.org Libsyn – http://korea-now-podcast.libsyn.com Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qg6g1KyHaRXi193XqF6GA Twitter – https://twitter.com/jedleahenry Academia.edu – http://university.academia.edu/JedLeaHenry Research Gate – https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jed_Lea-Henry

*** Correction: In the audio of this podcast I mistakenly referred to Merose Whang as an “Assistant Professor”, it should instead be ‘Associate Professor'; I also mistakenly referred to “Hiram University” when it should be ‘Hiram College' This episode of the Korea Now podcast features an interview that Jed Lea-Henry conducted with Merose Hwang. They speak about the history of Korean Shamanism (the Mudang), the role they played in people's lives, how the colonial period changed their place in society, the way they were painted as antithetical to the new ideal of modernisation, Shamanism's suppression and criminalisation at this time, the way notions of modern womanhood were used to shift society away from its traditions and history, the attempts to promote modern medicine by contrasting it with the Shamans, how the Japanese colonial government came to see the Shamans as an economic drain, Shamanism's revival inside Korea following the collapse of the colonial government, its place in Korean society today, and importantly the ways that this period has shaped and distorted our understandings of both Korean Shamanism and the modernisation of Korea. Merose Hwang is an Associate Professor of History and the Program Coordinator for the Asian Studies Minor at Hiram College. She has held positions as a research fellow at the Institute for Korean Studies, Yonsei University, and has been a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for the Study of Religion, Sogang University. She has received grants and awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Kathryn W. Davis Fellowship for Peace, Korea Foundation's Rising Stars Program, Connaught Fellowship, Samsung Fellowship, the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, and most recently the Korea Foundation. Relevant to this podcast, Merose is the author of: ‘Shamans and Superstitious Mothers: Modern Healthcare Discourse in 1920s-30s Korea' (https://www.academia.edu/8584141/Shamans_and_Superstitious_Mothers_Modern_Healthcare_Discourse_in_1920s-30s_Korea), and ‘The Mudang: Colonial Legacies of Korean Shamanism' (https://www.academia.edu/8584174/The_Mudang_Colonial_Legacies_of_Korean_Shamanism). Support via Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/jedleahenry Support via PayPal – https://www.paypal.me/jrleahenry Website – http://www.jedleahenry.org Libsyn – http://korea-now-podcast.libsyn.com Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qg6g1KyHaRXi193XqF6GA Twitter – https://twitter.com/jedleahenry Academia.edu – http://university.academia.edu/JedLeaHenry Research Gate – https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jed_Lea-Henry

To call Park Chul-un a powerhouse in inter-Korean relations may be an understatement. Park visited North Korea secretly decades before any real periods of détente would emerge between Seoul and Pyongyang. As one of the leading South Korean government figures in inter-Korean relations for a time, he has amassed decades' worth of experience and perspective. He, along with translation from NK News's very own Jihye Park, explains how his clandestine visits north of the DMZ went down, why North Korea remains the wickedest of problems, what the Moon Jae-in administration and the U.S. should do differently, and -- of course -- his attendance at the 1989 13th World Festival of Youth and Students in Pyongyang. Minister Park Chul-un was a three-time National Assemblyman in the 1980s and 1990s, Secretary to the President for Political Affairs, and the architect of the "Northern Policy" under former President Roh Tae-woo. He currently serves as the chairman of the Korea Foundation for Welfare and Unification, among other positions. The NK Shop is now live: you can get all of your Christmas essentials there, including NK News calendars, t-shirts, posters, and much much more. Use the code “PODCAST” at the checkout for a $10 discount. About the podcast: The “North Korea News Podcast” is a weekly podcast hosted exclusively by NK News, covering all things DPRK: from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field and insight from our very own journalists. Featured image: NK News

Unification has been a primary ethos of both South and North Korean identity since the peninsula was split in two, a sine qua non of a shared 'minjok' bloodline that stretches back (accordingly) 5000 years. But what was once self-evident for South Koreans is no longer so, particularly among younger, more diverse, more metropolitan South Koreans that seek and appreciate community and connections beyond tribal ethnic dimensions. Darcie Draudt, an expert in Korean identity and South Korea's changing multiculturalism, explains how these concepts and ideas impact Seoul's policy towards North Korea. Darcie Draudt is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of political science at Johns Hopkins University, and was recently in Seoul as a Korea Foundation dissertation fieldwork fellow and a visiting scholar at the Yonsei University department of political science. About the podcast: The “North Korea News Podcast” is a weekly podcast hosted exclusively by NK News, covering all things DPRK: from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field and insight from our very own journalists. Featured image: Uriminzokkiri

Darcie Draudt is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. She is currently in Seoul as a Korea Foundation dissertation fieldwork fellow and a visiting scholar at the Yonsei University Department of Political Science. Darcie's research comprises US-Northeast Asian relations and Korean identity and multiculturalism, and we spend a lot of time on what it means to be Korean today and how the country is grappling with internationalism and growing migration, and how that forces a reconciliation of sorts with traditional - or lets say, conventional - Korean values and perceptions of self. You can connect with Darcie on Twitter, @darciedraudt and view all of her work and current research at darciedraudt.com As always if you like the show please subscribe and rate us on iTunes, it’s the fastest way to help grow our audience. And lastly, a huge thank you to TooSix Media group, which is making this show possible by recording and co-producing Settlers of Seoul at their studio in Hongdae, Seoul, South Korea. You can check them out on Instagram at tsmg_sound and at their website toosixglobal.com   Full bios and show notes can be found at settlersofseoul.com

Please join us for our annual ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019. A timely discussion with current and former government officials, scholars, experts, and opinion leaders from the United States and Korea who will participate in a series of panel discussions to address the state of the U.S.-ROK alliance, the prospects for the peace building process on the Korean Peninsula, and the changing regional dynamics in East Asia and beyond. This event will be co-hosted with the Korea Foundation, a leading organization of Korea's international exchange and public policy initiative. You are also invited to join us after the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019 for a special 10 anniversary celebration of the CSIS Korea Chair, starting at 5:00 PM. For more information and to register for the celebration, please visit this page: https://www.csis.org/events/csis-korea-chair-10-year-anniversary-celebration  10:30 – 10:45 AM WELCOMING REMARKS Ambassador Richard Armitage President, Armitage International; Trustee, CSIS Ambassador Lee Sihyung, President, The Korea Foundation 10:45 – 11:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS & CONVERSATION Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Foreign Affairs Committee; Co-Chair of Congressional Study Group on Korea Moderated by: Ambassador Mark Lippert, Senior Advisor, CSIS Korea Chair; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea 11:30 – 12:30 PM LUNCHEON 12:30 – 1:45 PM The ROK-U.S. Alliance for Peace and DenuclearizationSESSION I: Moderator: Mr. David Nakamura, White House Correspondent, The Washington Post Panelists: Ms. Joy Yamamoto, Director, Office of Korean Affairs, U.S. Department of State Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; D.S. Song-KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University; Former National Security Council Dr. Joon Hyung Kim, Professor, Handong Global University Dr. Sang Hyun Lee, Senior Research Fellow, Sejong Institute Ambassador Joseph Yun, Senior Advisor to the Asia Center, United States Institute of Peace; Former Special Representative for North Korea Policy and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Korea and Japan, U.S. Department of State 1:45 – 2:00 PM COFFEE BREAK 2:00 – 3:15 PM Recasting and Forecasting of the Peace Building Process on the Korean PeninsulaSESSION II: Moderator: Ambassador Byungjae Cho, Former Chancellor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy, Former ROK Ambassador to Myanmar and Malaysia Panelists: Dr. Haksoon Paik, President, Sejong Institute Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, KF-VUB Korea Chair, Institute for European Studies (IES-VUB); Reader (Associate Professor) in International Relations, King's College London Dr. Jiyoung Park, Director and Senior Fellow, Center for Science and Technology Policy, the Asan Institute for Policy Studies Dr. Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council 3:15 – 3:30 PM COFFEE BREAK 3:30 – 4:45 PM The Regional Dynamics: East-Asia and BeyondSESSION III: Moderator: Dr. Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council ...

Please join us for our annual ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019. A timely discussion with current and former government officials, scholars, experts, and opinion leaders from the United States and Korea who will participate in a series of panel discussions to address the state of the U.S.-ROK alliance, the prospects for the peace building process on the Korean Peninsula, and the changing regional dynamics in East Asia and beyond. This event will be co-hosted with the Korea Foundation, a leading organization of Korea's international exchange and public policy initiative. You are also invited to join us after the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019 for a special 10 anniversary celebration of the CSIS Korea Chair, starting at 5:00 PM. For more information and to register for the celebration, please visit this page: https://www.csis.org/events/csis-korea-chair-10-year-anniversary-celebration  10:30 – 10:45 AM WELCOMING REMARKS Ambassador Richard ArmitagePresident, Armitage International; Trustee, CSIS Ambassador Lee Sihyung, President, The Korea Foundation 10:45 – 11:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS & CONVERSATION Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Foreign Affairs Committee; Co-Chair of Congressional Study Group on Korea Moderated by: Ambassador Mark Lippert, Senior Advisor, CSIS Korea Chair; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea 11:30 – 12:30 PM LUNCHEON 12:30 – 1:45 PM The ROK-U.S. Alliance for Peace and DenuclearizationSESSION I: Moderator: Mr. David Nakamura, White House Correspondent, The Washington Post Panelists: Ms. Joy Yamamoto, Director, Office of Korean Affairs, U.S. Department of State Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; D.S. Song-KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University; Former National Security Council Dr. Joon Hyung Kim, Professor, Handong Global University Dr. Sang Hyun Lee, Senior Research Fellow, Sejong Institute Ambassador Joseph Yun, Senior Advisor to the Asia Center, United States Institute of Peace; Former Special Representative for North Korea Policy and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Korea and Japan, U.S. Department of State 1:45 – 2:00 PM COFFEE BREAK 2:00 – 3:15 PM Recasting and Forecasting of the Peace Building Process on the Korean PeninsulaSESSION II: Moderator: Ambassador Byungjae Cho, Former Chancellor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy, Former ROK Ambassador to Myanmar and Malaysia Panelists: Dr. Haksoon Paik, President, Sejong Institute Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, KF-VUB Korea Chair, Institute for European Studies (IES-VUB); Reader (Associate Professor) in International Relations, King's College London Dr. Jiyoung Park, Director and Senior Fellow, Center for Science and Technology Policy, the Asan Institute for Policy Studies Dr. Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council 3:15 – 3:30 PM COFFEE BREAK 3:30 – 4:45 PM The Regional Dynamics: East-Asia and BeyondSESSION III: Moderator: Dr. Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council Panelists...

What does the Trump administration’s strategy toward the Asia-Pacific mean for US-ROK relations? The December 12 forum, “Reimagining the US-Republic of Korea Partnership in the Trans-Pacific Century,” explored priorities for the US-ROK security alliance and economic partnership. This podcast features the keynote address “Meeting the Foreign Policy Challenges of 2017 and Beyond” delivered by Secretary … Continue reading 2017 Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Forum →

May 10, 2017 - Join Korea Society senior director and Columbia University adjunct professor Stephen Noerper in conversation with Tong Yang, Korea Foundation and Korea Stanford Alumni Chair of Korean Studies Gi-Wook Shin. Professor Shin appears remotely from Stanford University. This rapid reaction program examines the winner and losers in the election, priorities and next steps for the new Korean President, and implications for United States policy given tensions around the Korean Peninsula. For more information, please visit the link below: http://www.koreasociety.org/policy/special_taping_rapid_reaction_on_the_korean_presidential_elections.html

Michael seems to live and breathe Korean culture, news and current affairs, so whilst he was in town Jay John took the opportunity to get to know Michael and the work he is doing to report on Korean cultural events here and overseas. For example, he covered the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras this year and reported on it back in Korea, which is rather progressive given such events don't get all that much exposure in South Korea. A radio station bringing you Asian pop 24/7. Our Website: asianpopradio.com Our Facebook: Facebook.com/asianpopradio Our Podcasts: goo.gl/VwsqGn Our Twitter: twitter.com/asianpopradio Our Youtube: youtube.com/asianpopradio More on Sydney Journal Facebook.com/sydneyjournal7

The Koreas remain officially at war, a situation unchanged since 1953 when the Armistice Agreement, signed by China, North Korea and the United States, brought an end to active hostilities on the peninsula.  But the Armistice was not a peace settlement and tensions along the DMZ, the 38th parallel, have continued ever since. This long stalemate between the divided Koreas has prevented most kinds of social, cultural and political exchanges, with some exceptions.  In the conclusion to our two-part conversastion, I. Jonathan Kief, a Korea Foundation post-doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan's Nam Center for Korean Studies, continues to explore the unconventional perspective on the relationship between writers in North and South Korea, in both the real and imagined ways in which literature of the post-war period managed to cross the 38th parallel in the post-war era.  This episode was produced in collaboration with the University of Michigan's Nam Center for Korean Studies.

What has the literature of division meant for the two Koreas over the years? They remain officially at war, a situation unchanged since 1953 when the Armistice Agreement, signed by China, North Korea and the United States, brought an end to active hostilities on the peninsula. But the Armistice was not a peace settlement and tensions along the DMZ, the 38th parallel, have continued ever since. This long stalemate between the divided Koreas has prevented most kinds of social, cultural and political exchanges, with some exceptions. In the conclusion to our conversation, I. Jonathan Kief, a Korea Foundation post-doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan's Nam Center for Korean Studies, continues to explore the unconventional perspective on the relationship between writers in North and South Korea, in both the real and imagined ways in which literature of the post-war period managed to cross the 38th parallel in the post-war era. This episode was produced in collaboration with the University of Michigan's Nam Center for Korean Studies.

The Lowy Institute's International Security Program Director Euan Graham speaks to Prof Kim Woo-sang, former South Korean Ambassador to Australia and Professor in Political Science and International Studies at Yonsei University, about the future of the bilateral relationship, the stability of the region, Australia and South Korea as middle powers, and North Korea. Prof Kim Woo-sang is co-chairing the inaugural Australia-Korea Emerging Leaders in International Security Forum this week, sponsored by the Korea Foundation.

In his research I. Jonathan Kief, a Korea Foundation post-doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan's Nam Center for Korean Studies, explores an unconventional perspective on the relationship between writers in North and South Korea. Here, in the first of a two-part conversation, he discusses the real as well as imagined ways in which literature of the post-war period managed to cross the 38th parallel and attempts to outline a more complicated and nuanced understanding of what division literature has meant in Korea over the years. This episode was produced in collaboration with the University of Michigan's Nam Center for Korean Studies. To find our more on Kief's research or to view other lectures from the Nam Center Colloquium series , visit https://www.youtube.com/user/umichncks/featured

The Koreas are officially at war, a situation that's remained unchanged since 1953 when an Armistice Agreement was signed by China, North Korea and the United States, ending hostilities on the peninsula without achieving a final peace settlement. The long stalemate between the two Koreas has prevented countless opportunities for social, cultural and political exchanges, with occasional exceptions. Which is why I. Jonathan Kief's area of study is so interesting. In his research, Kief, a Korea Foundation post-doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan's Nam Center for Korean Studies, explores an unconventional perspective on the relationship between writers in North and South Korea. Here, in the first of a two-part conversation, he discusses the real as well as imagined ways in which literature of the post-war period managed to cross the 38th parallel and attempts to outline a more complicated and nuanced understanding of what division literature has meant in Korea over the years. This episode was produced in collaboration with the University of Michigan's Nam Center for Korean Studies. To find our more on Kief's research or to view other lectures from the Nam Center Colloquium series , visit https://www.youtube.com/user/umichncks/featuredPhoto credit: http://www.notesonslowtravel.com/a-peek-into-north-korea-visiting-the-dmz-in-korea/

Dr. Kim discusses the life and attitude of those living in North Korea, meaning of nuclear tests, how we should better understand North Koreans.

Behind the glitter of Korea's economic success story lies a land of fault lines and social strife. Regionalism and factionalism are defining aspects of Korea’s politics and social fabric, while the rights of workers and minorities are sacrificed in the name of economic efficiency and social conformity. The media cannot report freely, foreign journalists and scholars are under pressure to spin a positive image of Korea abroad, and Koreans themselves live in fear of repression should they express ideas their government does not share. This rather grim portrayal of South Korea is what you may be tempted to take away from KoreaExpose.com. According to its founder and editor-in-chief, Dr. Se-Woong Koo, Korea Expose is dedicated to covering topics that do not receive enough attention from both South Korean and foreign media. As he argues, reporting about poverty, discrimination and disenfranchisement isn’t compatible with the image South Korea wants to broadcast to the world. We talked to Dr. Koo about his plans for Korea Expose, the media’s failure to cover difficult and often controversial topics, and some of the injustices Korea suffers from. After receiving his PhD in Religious Studies from Stanford University, Dr. Koo was a Korea Foundation postdoctoral fellow at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris and taught Korean studies at Stanford, Yale and Ewha Womans University. His writings have been featured in numerous publications, including Foreign Policy and The New York Times.