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Exploring Contemporary Korea in the Global Era

Exploring Contemporary Korea in the Global Era

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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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Compressed Modernity and Its Risks: The Normal Crisis of South Korea

Compressed Modernity and Its Risks: The Normal Crisis of South Korea

2025-09-18

 2025 SNU ICCK Session – South Korea and Post-Cold War Geopolitics

2025 SNU ICCK Session – South Korea and Post-Cold War Geopolitics

2025-09-17

 The Postdevelopmental State: Dilemmas of Economic Democratization in Contemporary South Korea

The Postdevelopmental State: Dilemmas of Economic Democratization in Contemporary South Korea

2025-08-21
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

 2025 SNU International Conference Session: “Reading Cultural Symptoms of Korea”

2025 SNU International Conference Session: “Reading Cultural Symptoms of Korea”

2025-09-17
7th Colloquium of the Value and Identity Team

7th Colloquium of the Value and Identity Team

2025-08-20

 6th Colloquium of the Value and Identity Team

6th Colloquium of the Value and Identity Team

2025-08-20

 4th Colloquium of the Value and Identity Team

4th Colloquium of the Value and Identity Team

2025-08-20
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

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

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

2025-10-27
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

 Special Lecture – Between Game and Martial Law: The Political Shift in the Series

Special Lecture – Between Game and Martial Law: The Political Shift in the Series

2025-08-20
The Lecture Series “Modernity and Development in Korea: The Aporia of Modernity and Development” Begins

The Lecture Series “Modernity and Development in Korea: The Aporia of Modernity and Development” Begins

2025-08-20
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

 Korean Contemporary Music in a Global and Technological Context

Korean Contemporary Music in a Global and Technological Context

2026-01-20
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 ICCK Session – Telling the Stories of Other Korea

2025 SNU ICCK Session – Telling the Stories of Other Korea

2025-09-17
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