Seoul National University Hosts the '1st International Conference on Modern Korean Studies'

The Center for Contemporary Korean Studies at Seoul National University announced on the 15th that it will hold the "1st International Conference on Contemporary Korean Studies" from the 23rd to the 24th.

Seoul National University Main Gate, Gwanak-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

This conference aims to analyze contemporary Korea across various fields such as culture, arts, religion, and history, and to establish a research network that transcends academic boundaries among domestic and international scholars. Experts in Korean studies from countries around the world, including Korea, the United States, and Canada, will attend, and discussions on the Korean Wave and Korea's new technologies are expected to take place.

A representative of the Center for Contemporary Korean Studies at Seoul National University stated, "We will continue our research and educational activities to conduct specialized Korean studies and promote comprehensive exchanges among researchers."