Global Hub for Contemporary Korean Studies

Research Teams

Comprised of nine research teams, each studying aspects of Korean politics, economy, technology, and culture.
We promote interdisciplinary collaboration and global academic exchange.

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[Academic] Colloquium - “The Post-Novel Novel and Re-magicalization: A Reading of Han Kang’s Fiction”

The K-Narrative Team of SNU Contemporary Korean Studies holds a monthly colloquium to critically explore the emerging trends in contemporary Korean narratives. We invite active participation from m...
2025-11-24
[Academic] Colloquium - “When Korean Literature Encounters ‘K’: On the (Dis)Harmony between Korean Literature and ‘K’-Literature”

The Institute for Contemporary Korean Studies at Seoul National University’s K-Narrative Research Team holds a monthly colloquium to critically explore the signs and trajectories of contemporary Ko...
2025-10-27
[Academic] Colloquium - Accompanying the Specters: Fictional Narratives about the Sewol Ferry Disaster

The K-Narrative Team of SNU Contemporary Korean Studies holds a monthly colloquium to critically explore the emerging trends in contemporary Korean narratives. We invite active participation from m...
2025-09-25
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2025-09-17
[Academic] Colloquium - Survivalism, Meritocracy, Retributivism – The Vicious Cycles of Contemporary K-Narratives

The K-Narrative Team of SNU Contemporary Korean Studies holds a monthly colloquium to critically explore the emerging trends in contemporary Korean narratives. We invite active participation from m...
2025-08-20

Research Teams

[Academic] Colloquium - “The Post-Novel Novel and Re-magicalization: A Reading of Han Kang’s Fiction”

[Academic] Colloquium - “When Korean Literature Encounters ‘K’: On the (Dis)Harmony between Korean Literature and ‘K’-Literature”

[Academic] Colloquium - Accompanying the Specters: Fictional Narratives about the Sewol Ferry Disaster

[Academic] Colloquium - Survivalism, Meritocracy, Retributivism – The Vicious Cycles of Contemporary K-Narratives