The annual Korean Speech Contest took place on April 2, 2022. The event was held in person at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. Beginner Winners 1st: Hannah Katinsky 2nd: Gabrielle McCray 3rd: Fathia Elmoghe Intermediate Winners 1st: Margaret Speir 2nd: Maeve Randall 3rd: Chloe Woods Advanced Winners  1st: Manas Dronamraju 2nd: Remily Murphy 3rd: Varsha Anand, Toby Huter… Read more »

The Korean Literature Essay Contest is open to all undergraduate students at Indiana University Bloomington. Participants read an English translation of the novel I Met Loh Kiwan and submitted a critical essay of 1,000 to 1,250 words. Read the essays here. Winners: 1st Place: Phyllis Cha Beyond Tropes: How Cho Haejin Subverts the Dominant Narrative about North… Read more »

No Cost Korean Language Courses Must 14 years of age or older. Registration is required- all enrollments must attend at least 80% of classes to complete the course. There are three course options for the Spring 2022 semester: Course 1: Learn Hangeul        Learn the Korean alphabet in this intensive one-week course. This course will… Read more »

IKS presents Part 3 of our webinar series “Parallel Dreams: Korean and Korean-American Issues through Film,” co-sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the U.S.A. Part 3 is titled “Narratives of Korean Immigrants in the U.S.” This webinar features a roundtable discussion by Professor Chang-rae Lee of Stanford University and Professor Edward… Read more »

IKS Presents Part 2 of our Webinar Series “Parallel Dreams: Korean and Korean-American Issues through Film,” cosponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the U.S.A. Part 2 is titled, “The LA Riots: Racial Ethnic Tensions in the U.S.” Featuring a roundtable discussion by Professor Grace Kao of Yale University and Carol Park… Read more »

You can read the winning essays here. 1st Prize – Veronica Coffey Essay Title – Breaking the Wheel: How Kim Jiyoung Dismantled the Internalization of Sexism in Kim Jiyoung Born 1982 2nd Prize – Kolten Conklen Essay Title – Overworked and Underpaid: Intersections of Female Agency and Responsibilities in Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 3rd Prize –… Read more »

The Academy of Korean Studies’ Center for International Affairs (CEFIA) highlighted IKS in their September Newsletter. The article describes the work and successes IKS has achieved over the past four years. These include building up Korean studies at IU and partner institutions, spreading knowledge about Korea and Korean culture, and creating programs to support undergraduate… Read more »