Colloquium – K-Drama and Hallyu Dramas
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 members of the university community.The March 28 session will focus on narrative currents2025-08-20
6th Colloquium of the Value and Identity Team
– Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025 – Time: 3:00–5:00 PM – Venue: Room 309, Shinyang Hall II (Bldg. 4), Seoul National University Presentation 1 “Korean Political Scandals and Shamanism Rhetoric: The Shadow of the 20th Century ‘Musok’” Dongkyu Kim (Sogang2025-08-20
2024 – Open Seminar – The Philosophy of Fiction and Translation
On August 22, 2024, the Interdisciplinary Program in Comparative Literature and the Contemporary Korean Studies Institute at Seoul National University co-hosted a colloquium titled “The Philosophy of Fiction and Translation.” The event took place in Room 308 of Building 72025-08-20
4th Colloquium of the Value and Identity Team
– Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – Time: 3:00–5:00 PM – Venue: Room 302, Shinyang Hall II (Bldg. 4), Seoul National University Presentation 1 “Samboilbae and Ochetuji in the 10.29 Itaewon Disaster Movement: Affirmations of the Value of Life and2025-08-20
Palgrave Series in Contemporary Korean Studies: Reimagining Korea: Identity and Values in a Changing World
The Values and Identity Team has published “Reimagining Korea: Identity and Values in a Changing World” as the first book in the Palgrave Series in Contemporary Korean Studies. Publisher Introduction: This volume explores how evolving values and identities in contemporary2025-08-20
2024 – K-Narrative Team Open Seminar
SNU Contemporary Korean Studies hosts irregular open seminars that invite domestic and international researchers to foster understanding and engagement with contemporary phenomena in Korea.The August 9 seminar, organized by the K-Narrative Team, will explore the underdog narrative as a recurring2025-08-20
3rd Colloquium of the Value and Identity Team
– Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 – Time: 3:00–5:00 PM – Venue: Room 214, Bldg. 5, Seoul National University Presentation “Rejection of Coexistence Through Impurity: Opposition to Mosque Construction in Contemporary Korean Multicultural Society” Yohan Yoo (Seoul National University)2025-08-19
Reimagining Korea Identity and Values in a Changing World(2025)
■ Bibliographic Information ■ Overview ■ About this book This volume project explores how evolving values and identities in contemporary Korean society are interpreted, particularly through the lens of religion, positioning it as a window into Korea’s dynamic cultural and2025-08-18
