The 2022-2023 Korean Media Essay Contest is open for submissions. Previously known as the Korean Literature Essay Contest, the Korean Media Essay Contest is held each academic year to promote the thoughtful consumption of Korean media among students at Indiana University and at our partner institutions. Starting in 2020, the Korean Literature Essay Contest became… Read more »
IKS would like to warmly congratulate Professor Hyo Sang Lee for receiving the Hwa-gwan Order of Cultural Merit during the 2022 Hangeul Week, held in celebration of the 576th Hangeul Day by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. This is a very high honor reserved only for those who have made significant contributions… Read more »
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 »
On October 28th, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the U.S. Lee Soo-hyuck visited the Institute for Korean studies, accompanied by Counselor Eunkyung Park and First Secretary Wookyung Chung. After arriving at HLS, Ambassador Lee and his team met with Lee Feinstein, Dean of the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies;… 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 Korean Literature Essay Contest is open to all undergraduate students attending Indiana University and our four partner universities: University of Illinois, Purdue University, University of Kentucky, and University of Louisville. Participants will read an English translated Korean novel Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, and submit a 1,000 – 1,250 word critical essay. To learn about this Korean Best Seller before starting to… Read more »