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Exploring Contemporary Korea in the Global Era

Exploring Contemporary Korea in the Global Era

Exploring Contemporary Korea in the Global Era

RECENT EVENTS

international-conference

2025 SNU ICCK Session – Telling the Stories of Other Korea

The Seoul National University Contemporary Korea Research Group held an international conference on August 22–23 under the theme “Korea as Symptom.” As the second

2026-04-23

colloquium

2026 겨울 단체 워크숍

2026-02-09

international-conference

2024 SNU International Conference for Contemporary Korean Studies

2025-12-01

2024 SNU International Conference for Contemporary Korean Studies
international-conference

2025 SNU ICCK Session – Perspectives on the Statehood of Modern and Contemporary Korea

2025-09-29

2025 SNU 국제학술대회 세션 – Perspectives on the Statehood of Modern and Contemporary Korea

A Global Hub for Contemporary Korean Studies

The HK Research Center at Seoul National University is a convergence research institute covering politics, economy, technology, and culture. Through global academic exchange, we open new horizons for Korean studies.

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FEATURED RESEARCH

서울대학교 현대한국종합연구 정치경제팀 콜로키움: 현대 한국 사회 불평등 체제 이해

서울대학교 현대한국종합연구 정치경제팀 콜로키움: 현대 한국 사회 불평등 체제 이해

2026-05-22

 Compressed Modernity and Its Risks: The Normal Crisis of South Korea – Professor Chang Kyung-Sup

Compressed Modernity and Its Risks: The Normal Crisis of South Korea – Professor Chang Kyung-Sup

2026-05-14
The 14th Theory Atelier:

The 14th Theory Atelier:

2026-02-06

 The 13th Theory Atelier: “Surviving as Non/Human in a World of Endings”

The 13th Theory Atelier: “Surviving as Non/Human in a World of Endings”

2025-11-07
현대한국종합연구 가치와 정체성팀 제11차 집담회

현대한국종합연구 가치와 정체성팀 제11차 집담회

2026-04-30

 현대한국종합연구 가치와 정체성팀 제11차 집담회

현대한국종합연구 가치와 정체성팀 제10차 집담회

2026-04-30
Seminar Commemorating the Publication of the English Edition of The History of Korean Popular Culture (Chang-nam Kim): Korean Studies Research and Translation

Seminar Commemorating the Publication of the English Edition of The History of Korean Popular Culture (Chang-nam Kim): Korean Studies Research and Translation

2026-02-05

 The 2nd Hallyu Student Day

The 2nd Hallyu Student Day

2025-12-20
Colloquium – “Self-Perception in Korean Narrative: The Hidden Sides of Success Narratives”

Colloquium – “Self-Perception in Korean Narrative: The Hidden Sides of Success Narratives”

2025-12-15

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

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

2025-11-24
조선인민군의 사회주의 농촌건설 참여와 ‘군민일치(軍民一致)’ 사회 형성(1945~1972)

조선인민군의 사회주의 농촌건설 참여와 ‘군민일치(軍民一致)’ 사회 형성(1945~1972)

2026-05-14

 1960-1980년대 한국의 사회개발 논의와 지역사회 보건사업

1960-1980년대 한국의 사회개발 논의와 지역사회 보건사업

2026-05-14
Cultural Coexistence and Women’s Authorship in Contemporary Music

Cultural Coexistence and Women’s Authorship in Contemporary Music

2026-03-06

 Contemporary Korean Music — Where Does It Stand Today? Voices of Emerging Researchers

Contemporary Korean Music — Where Does It Stand Today? Voices of Emerging Researchers

2026-02-06
Statehood and Civil Society Team Palgrave Book Project Planning Zoom Roundtable – Statehood in Korea

Statehood and Civil Society Team Palgrave Book Project Planning Zoom Roundtable – Statehood in Korea

2026-03-06

 2025 SNU ICCK Session – Perspectives on the Statehood of Modern and Contemporary Korea

2025 SNU ICCK Session – Perspectives on the Statehood of Modern and Contemporary Korea

2025-09-17
2025 SNU 국제학술대회 세션 – Korean Democracy at a Crossroads

2025 SNU 국제학술대회 세션 – Korean Democracy at a Crossroads

2026-02-02
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Video Archive

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2025 SNU ICCKS Track3 DAY2 03 Reimagining Koreanness

2025-12-11

2025 SNU ICCKS Track3 DAY2 01 Hallyu in Global Context

2025-12-11

2025 SNU ICCKS Track3 DAY2 02 K-pop, Fandom and Cultural Practices

2025-12-11

Publications

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Contemporary Korean Music in Context: Bridging Tradition, Modernity, and the Global Stage(2026)

2026-01-05

Reimagining Korea Identity and Values in a Changing World(2025)

2025-08-18

Research

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Symptomatology of Epoch-traverser: Centering on Han Kang’s The Vegetarian

Symptomatology of Epoch-traverser: Centering on Han Kang’s The Vegetarian

2026-01-13

Research Teams

Political Economy

K-Future

Values & Identity

Global Hallyu Studies

K-Narratives

Modernity & Development

Contemporary Korean Music

K-Tech

Statehood

Democracy & Democratization