Please join the Center for Korea Studies for a special colloquium with Dredge Byung’chu Kang, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of California San Diego. The aesthetics of K-Pop flower boy masculinity, the narratives of K-Drama cross-gender characters, and imagined Korean lesbianism have refashioned contemporary tom (Thai butch lesbian) gender presentation, partnership patterns, and sexual roles.

Please join the Center for Korea Studies for a special colloquium with Peter Banseok Kwon, Associate Professor of Korean Studies at the University at Albany, SUNY. Cornerstone of the Nation (Harvard University Asia Center, 2024) is the first historical account of the complex alliance of military and civilian forces that catapulted South Korea’s conjoined militarization and

The Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL) is proud to present the 2025-2026 TEAL Digital Scholarship Series, a dynamic program showcasing cutting-edge research by scholars in the fields of Chinese, Japanese and Korean studies. This series highlights how innovative digital tools and methodologies are transforming East Asian scholarship, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, and broadening the impact of

Soch’on Foundation Endowed Scholarship in Korea Studies The purpose of this scholarship, funded by the Soch’on Foundation, is to help full-time graduate students at the University of Washington. To be considered for this scholarship, an applicant’s course of study must substantively engage with Korean studies. Selection is based on financial need and academic merit. One

Join the Center for Korea Studies and the Department of Asian Languages and Literature on November 19, 2025 for a special lecture with Eunji Seo, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle. The US-ROK relationship has evolved from a military alliance forged during the Korean Warinto acomprehensivestrategicpartnershipgroundedinshareovalues such as democracy, innovation, and cultural

Republic of Korea-U.S. Relations at the Crossroads: Changes and Continuity under Trump Administration Join us on October 22, 2025 for the 12th Korean Peninsula Forum. This year’s topic is ‘South Korea-U.S. relations at the Crossroads: Changes and Continuity under Trump Administration’.  There will be two sessions the first of which is centered on security relations

Join us October 2, 2025 for a special film screening with Korean filmmaker Yim Soon-rye in town for a special visit. Yim will screen her 2023 film The Point Men (in Korean with English subtitles) which will be followed by Q&A, moderated by Professor Ungsan Kim, Cinema and Media Studies.  On October 3, 2025 the

The newly developed Online Database of English Translations of Korean Literature is now open to the public. Developed over three years (2022-2025), it is currently the most user-friendly, extensive, and accurate database of English translations of Korean literature with nearly 4,000 entries. Principle Investigators for this project Heekyoung Cho, Associate Professor, Department of Asian Languages

Join us on Friday, May 23 at 3:30 PM for this talk by Dr. Ko, Byoung Wook. Dr. Ko is the former Deputy President of the Maritime Policy Research Department of the Korea Maritime Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Korea University. His main research interests are econometrics-based analysis on markets, industrial policy and

The Center for Korean Studies is proud to sponsor the 51st Seattle International Film Festival We are specifically sponsoring Hong Sang-soo’s newest film, By the Stream Use code UWKOREA51 for $3 off ‘Adult’ tickets for any film at siff.net – must be purchased online. Tell your friends! Additional Films Browse this list of Korean and Korean diaspora