Welcome to
The Institute for Korean Studies
Founded in January 2021 with a generous grant from The Academy of Korean Studies, The Institute for Korean Studies (IKS) at Penn State is a community of University researchers who are committed to developing and strengthening the research and education on Korean society, language, and culture.
News and Events
IKS Talk Series – “What is the Korean Wave all about? (한류가 뭐길래?)”
Thursday, March 6 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm Register for Zoom Join us for an insightful discussion on the Korean Wave (Hallyu) and its global impact. This talk will explore how South Korean popular culture has expanded worldwide, from its beginnings in the 1990s with television exports to its current...
IDLE GIRLS – Presentation by Professor Jinhee Choi
Thursday, February 20 | 12:00–1:00 p.m. Register for Zoom In this presentation, Choi envisions a possibility to grant cinematic idleness to girl protagonists. The regional hits Sunny (Kang Hyeong-cheol, 2011) and Miss Granny (Hwang Dong-hyuk, 2014) present themselves as an interesting case...
Penn State IKS Film Screening: Glass Garden (2017)
Thursday, February 6 | 5:00–8:00 pm | Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library The event will be a film screening of the film Glass Garden (2017). A discussion and Q&A session with Director Shin Su-Won will follow.
