Colloquium – “Self-Perception in Korean Narrative: The Hidden Sides of Success Narratives”
The K-Narrative Team of the SNU Contemporary Korean Studies holds a monthly colloquium to critically explore symptoms and tendencies in contemporary Korean narrative works. We warmly invite members of the university community to participate. The speaker on December 19 will2025-12-15
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 members of the university community. The presenter on November 28 is Professor Hwang2025-11-24
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 Korean narratives. We invite and encourage participation from all members of the university community.2025-10-27
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 members of the university community. The presenter for the September 26 session is2025-09-25
2025 SNU ICCK Session – Narrative Alternatives Imagining the Post-1987 System
Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held an international conference titled “Korea as Symptom” over two days, on August 22 and 23. On the second day of the conference, the K-Narrative Team organized the third session, titled “Narrative2025-09-17
2025 SNU ICCK Session – Korean Narrative Today I
Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held an international conference titled “Korea as Symptom” over two days, on August 22 and 23. As the third session of the conference, the K-Narrative Team organized a session titled “Korean Narrative2025-09-17
2025 SNU ICCK Session – Korean Narratives Today II
Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held an international conference titled “Korea as Symptom” over two days, on August 22 and 23. As the final session of the conference, the K-Narrative Team organized a session titled “Korean Narratives2025-09-17
2025 SNU ICCK Session – Queer Representation in Contemporary Korean Fiction
Seoul National University’s Center for Contemporary Korean Studies held an international conference titled “Korea as Symptom” over two days, on August 22 and 23. As the second session of the conference, the K-Narrative Team organized a session titled “Queer Representation2025-09-17
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 members of the university community. The July 25 session will examine whether there2025-08-20
Colloquium – Masterplots of Reliance, Return, and Escape: Narrative Choices in the Double-Bind Worlds of Korean Film
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 June 27 session will focus on masterplots2025-08-20