On October 9 (Hangeul Day), the Institute for Korean Studies, along with the Bloomington Sejong Institute, hosted their annual Hangeul Day event. This observed holiday was originally created to recognize the impact the Korean alphabet (Hangeul) has had on South Korean society. Nowadays, IKS uses this day as a time to spread Korean culture and… Read more »
On September 29, the Institute for Korean Studies, along with the Bloomington Sejong Institute, IU Chinese Flagship, East Asian Studies Center, and the Chinese and Korean Language Programs, put on a cultural session for Chuseok and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The event started with presentations on both holidays by Associate Instructor Jae Hyun Ahn and… Read more »
The Institute for Korean Studies welcomed Professor Travis Workman on Friday, September 22 as part of our Fall 2023 Colloquium Series. Professor Workman’s talk, “Melodrama and Moods in Cold War Korean Films,” discussed how raw effects can be provoked by melodrama and how emotions produced in film can be used in nation-building and state politics…. Read more »