KoRN in the News
A Korean feast that honours Buddha's birth
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Millions celebrate the founder of Buddhism’s birth each year with free meals at temples. Featuring Hyaeweol Choi, director of the Korean Studies Research Network at the University of Iowa.
Unmasking Gangnam: The dark side of K-Pop's glitzy capital
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Join the Korean Studies Research Network for a lecture by Pil Ho Kim, associate professor of Korean studies at The Ohio State University, that explores Gangnam's dual role as the epicenter of South Korea's entertainment industry and a zone of social evils, such as real estate speculation, sex work, and extreme educational competition.
International Programs’ affinity groups contribute to Iowa’s global mission
Monday, July 1, 2024
The faculty-led affinity groups create opportunities for faculty to advance research and teaching through a focus on collegiate issues and perspectives, provide opportunities for faculty and students across disciplines to interact and collaborate, and develop public engagement projects to benefit communities in Iowa and abroad.
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Hyaeweol Choi
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Director, Korean Studies Research Network
Gender History, University of Iowa
