ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Hanyang Research Institute for Contemporary Korean Studies is a scholarly community devoted to the politics, society, culture, and international relations of contemporary Korea. We bring researchers and students with different perspectives together to deepen understanding of Korean society and connect academic work with public discussion.
Our mission and activitiesWe examine the central issues of contemporary Korea through historical and comparative perspectives.
We create opportunities for graduate students to develop their research and public writing.
We share research in accessible formats and contribute to wider debates about Korea.
BOOK & ARTICLE REVIEWS · MONTHLY
Graduate students introduce books and research published in Korean, bringing Korean-language scholarship to a global audience.
Reading recent political change through the relationship between institutions and civil society, this review follows the questions one book raises about the present and future of Korean democracy.
This review introduces research that challenges the familiar idea of care as an individual responsibility and considers what its analysis reveals about Korea today.
PEOPLE
Faculty, researchers, and graduate students working together to understand contemporary Korea.
Meet the Institute’s membersDirector · Steering Committee · Researchers · Graduate Students
Member names and biographies can be added once confirmed.
RESEARCH & ACTIVITIES
Through seminars and academic events, we bring researchers, students, and the public together to discuss Korea’s present and future.
KOREA NOW · MONTHLY
Commentary on Korea
Researchers put current issues in context and offer new ways to think about them.
How Will Regional Change Shape Korea’s Future?
A closer look at population movement and regional inequality in Korea.
Political Polarization and the Conditions for Dialogue
What drives political conflict, and what would help public debate remain possible?
The Global Reach of Korean Culture—and New Questions
Tracing the changes that follow as Korean culture moves across borders.