CKS Faculty Member and Associate Professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Literatures, Heekyoung Cho, has edited and published a book titled The Routledge Companion to Korean Literature. Contributors to the book include new Asian L&L faculty member Dr. Ungsan Kim as well as UW Korean Studies Librarian Hyokyoung Yi, among many others. From the publisher: The Routledge Companion

The Center for Korea Studies is proud to join our fellow centers of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies in sponsoring the Seattle International Film Festival. For nearly 50 years SIFF has supported the artistry of independent and international film makers. Running April 14 to April 24, SIFF has three Korean films on

The Center for Korea Studies is excited to announce that Dr. Ungsan Kim will join the Department of Asian Languages and Literature this autumn as assistant professor. Dr. Kim received his BA in 2000 in German Language and Literature and MA in 2008 in Comparative Literature, both from Seoul National University. He received his PhD

For all individuals interested in pursuing a graduate degree, the Republic of Korea’s National Institute for International Education (NIIED) is accepting applications for the 2022 GKS Program for Graduate Degrees. The GKS presents an incredible opportunity to pursue a graduate degree in South Korea with fantastic financial support for those studies, Korean language training, and

The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies’ Center for Korea Studies hosted a discussion covering South Korea’s 20th presidential election on Monday, March 14, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT. After a hotly contested election, opposition candidate, Yoon Suk-yeol, won the presidency over the governing party’s candidate, Lee Jae-myung. The election, burdened by tense

The Center for Korea Studies and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea-Seattle will be hosting a discussion on Korean-Japanese relations and the role of the US on Tuesday, December 7, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm PT. (co-sponsored by the East Asia Center) A panel of experts will discuss the current state of Korean-Japanese relations

The Korean Peninsula Forum is an annual series sponsored by the Korea Studies faculty at the University of Washington and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle. Open to the general public, the forum aims at enhancing the understanding and visibility of the issues related to the Korean peninsula and the region

The Center for Korea Studies at the University of Washington notes with sadness the passing of the late State Senator Paull Shin on April 12, 2021. Sen. Shin received a doctorate in Korean History from the University of Washington in 1980 with a dissertation about Koreans in the Chientao Region of China. The first Korean-American

The Center for Korea Studies will be hosting Dr. Olga Fedorenko (Seoul National University, Anthropology) on April 8, 2021 at 5p.m. PST on Zoom as part of this year’s colloquia series. The title of Dr. Fedorenko’s discussion will be “Sharing Suits and Stories in Seoul: Sharing Economy and its Socialites at a Used Clothing Startup