Japan–Korea Modern Korean History International Seminar (January 21, 2025)
On January 21 at 3:00 PM, an international seminar was held in Shinjuku, Tokyo, organized by the Statehood Team of the Contemporary Korea Research Group. This seminar provided a forum for Japanese and Korean historians of modern Korea to present2025-08-20
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
7th Colloquium of the Value and Identity Team
– Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – Time: 3:00–5:00 PM -Venue: Room 309, Shinyang Hall II (Bldg. 4), Seoul National University Presentation 1 “Stigma and Charisma: The Political Theology of Shincheonji Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis” Soongky Baek (Sahmyook University)2025-08-20
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
Colloquium – Korean Literature and Translation after Han Kang’s Nobel Prize in Literature
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 May 30 session will focus on the themes2025-08-20
Colloquium – Rewriting Romantic Utopias
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 April 25 session will focus on the theme2025-08-20
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
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