News and Events Archive
Apply for the AKS Scholarship
Calling all Korean Studies minors! Apply for the AKS Scholarship - a $3,500 award to promote your continued studies of the Korean language and culture!
Winners of the Video Contest
Results for the Submit a video to the 2020 Korean Language and Culture Video Contest!
K-pop has ‘conquered the whole world,’ Behrend professor says
Check out the Penn State News story discussing how KPOP became a worldwide...
Kang Shijue: Refugee and State on Chosŏn Korea’s Northern Frontier
March 18, 4:00 p.m. Chosŏn Korea is often described simultaneously as closed to the outside...
Let’s Learn Korean by Making Bibimbap
Although there are various types of Bibimbap in Korea based on toppings, geographical locations...
AKS sponsored publications: Books by Dr. Soo-yong Byun
Byun Soo-yong [Pyŏn Suyŏng] & Lee Sungkyun [Li Sŏngkun]. (2021). Pumo ŭi sahoechŏk chiwuiwa...
The Social Mediascape of the New Korean Wave: Transnationalization of Popular Culture and Digital Games
Tuesday, April 12 at 4:00 p.m. This presentation will examine the dynamics of globalization and...
Dr. Soo-yong Byun’s Talk: The Pursuit of Perfection? How Korean Education Has Addressed Excellence and Equality
Wednesday, October 20 at 4:00 p.m. Young Korean students on average demonstrate a relatively...
This is America: ‘Squid Game,’ K-beauty and BTS – What’s so special about Korean pop culture?
USA Today interviews Penn State's Dr. Inkyu Kang on the rising popularity of Korean culture in...
The Power of Self-Compassion: Let’s Be Kind to Ourselves
Wednesday, November 17 7:00–8:00 p.m. EST | In these monthly meditation sessions we will...
Early Twentieth-century Intra-East Asian Literary Contact Nebulae: Censored Japanese Literature in Chinese and Korean
by Prof. Karen Laura Thornber (Harvard University) 21 December 2021, 7:00 – 9:30 PM
The Power of Self-Compassion: Let’s be kind to ourselves
In this meditation series, we will focus on the power of mindful journaling. Daily journaling...
Penn State Institute for Korean Studies International Conference
Penn State IKS International Conference Flyer_02.25-26.22 February 25-26, 2022 The Institute of...
Recipients of Institute for Korean Studies 2022 Scholarships
Congratulations to the 2022 recipients of the Institute for Korean Studies scholarships! Learn...
IKS Talk Series- “Technology as Culture: The Rise of South Korea as a Digital Nation”
Thursday, March 31, 4:30 p.m. EDT Join us March 31 over Zoom where Dr. Inkyu Kang will discuss...
Penn State Student Wins Critical Language Scholarship to Study in South Korea
Congratulations to Penn State student Juntae Rocker, who has been awarded the prestigious...
IKS Mediation Series With Dr. Grace Song – “Understanding Mindful Presence”
Join us on Thursday, October 20, and Thursday, November 17 from 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET on Zoom where...
Penn State Student Wins Award at a Korean Poetry Recitation Contest
Audrey Maier, a freshman majoring in Korean and International Relations, won the Korean Culture...
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstracts are now being accepted for papers to be presented at the Conference on K-Education...
Dr. Jooyeon Rhee Featured in Michelin Guide
Dr. Jooyeon Rhee was featured in the Michelin Guide article, “MICHELIN Chefs Dish on the Korean Cuisine Craze.”
Congratulations Dr. Rhee!
Congratulations to the 2023 Institute for Korean Studies Scholarship Recipients!
Congratulations! Six students in the Korean program received the 2023 Institute for Korean...
Two Penn State Students Win Gold at the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Korean Speech Contest!
Congratulations! Two students in the Korean language program at Penn State, Audrey Raine Maier...
Institute for Korean Studies the 3rd Korean Applied Linguistics Symposium
Beyond grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary:
Cutting-edge perspectives, practices, paradigms, tools,
scales, and theories in assessing Korean learners’
performance and interactional competence
Friday, February 16, 2024 (6-8:45 pm EST)
Virtual Symposium: Webinar link here
