**In light of the public health advisories on social distancing, the One Asia Lecture Series has been canceled.  The Center for Korea Studies is going to launch a series of lectures on East Asia community building starting from Spring quarter. There will be a total of six speakers, including Chairman Yoji Sato of the One

South Korean film “Parasite” by director Bong Joon-ho named Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars. This marks the first time that a non-English language film has been awarded the honor. The film follows the interactions between the poverty stricken Kim family and the well-to-do Park family. Congratulations to South Korean cinema!  

Visiting Professor Wang Hwi Lee of the Political Science Department at Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea and Dr. Julie Kang of NUAC (National Unification Advisory Council) shared their thoughts on the current situation of reunification on the Korean peninsula for the KSA (Korean Student Association) “Paths to Reunification” seminar held on January 29, 2020. It

  Professor Yong-Chool Ha was presented with an appreciation plaque during the 13th annual Korean American Day Celebration at the Federal Way Performing Arts and Civic Center on January 18. Congratulations Professor Ha! The annual Korean American Celebration recognizes the cultural and economic achievements made by Korean-Americans in the state of Washington.  

For this year’s Korean Peninsula Forum, Professor Won Deog Lee of Kookmin University (Seoul, South Korea) will discuss the current relationship between South Korea and Japan, and present possible solutions that can be implemented to resolve the issues between the two neighboring countries. Professor Lee is currently a Professor at Kookmin University’s Department of Japanese

President Heisook Kim of Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea will be visiting campus this month to give a talk here on campus. Dr. Heisook Kim is the 16th President of Ewha Womans University and is the university’s first president to be elected through a direct election in which students, professors, staff members and alumni

The National Institute for International Education (NIIED) of South Korea’s Ministry of Education paid a visit to the UW on July 18th to discuss Korea Studies here in the United States with the Center for Korea Studies. Various topics regarding Korea Studies were discussed over lunch, followed by a tour of the campus and the

UW students from the Korea Studies Program got an opportunity to interact with 40 students from Sangmyung University, South Korea, when they visited campus on July 1st. They got to exchange cultures, talk about their college lives and explore the campus together. It began with a meet and greet session in the Simpson Center (Communications

Towards the end of this academic year and the beginning of the next, Korea Studies is adding a few new faces to the program. New Professor of Korean History Hajin Jun will join the Jackson School faculty in Winter 2019 as the new James B. Palais Professor of Korean History. She will receive her Ph.D. in Korean