KoRN in the News
Korean Studies Research Network to host fall and spring lectures exploring ecology, memory, and identity in Korea
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The lectures will explore Korean memory, identity, and representation with the first looking at how ecology and history intertwine in Jeju’s Giving Forest, and the second investigating how North Korean refugee authors challenge dominant narratives through fiction.
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.
Upcoming Events
Public Lecture: Post-border Poetics: North Korean Refugees and Politics of Narratives
Thursday, February 5, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Dr. Eun Ah Cho, assistant professor of Korean language and culture in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Kansas, will examine how North Korean female refugees’ narratives against the established images and stereotypical stories that have shaped their representation.
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Hyaeweol Choi
Title/Position
Director, Korean Studies Research Network
Gender History, University of Iowa
