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Korean Kontext

The Korean Kontext

Korean Kontext is a podcast series by the Korea Economic Institute of America in Washington, D.C. Its aim is to provide listeners with a source for broad-based, substantive information about the U.S.-Korean relationship from all angles: political, cultural, economic, and social. Tackling major topics using current and historical context, interviews with prominent policy leaders, scholars,and artists, and in-depth analysis, Korean Kontext is crafted to inform the newcomer and the Korea guru alike. The views expressed here are the interviewees’ alone.

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When the Party Writes About Itself, It Writes With Purpose: Dr. Meredith Shaw

February 22, 2019
Culture

Despite all the attention around the upcoming second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, we in the United States still know very little about…

Asia
Korea, North
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China’s Dream and The Korean Peninsula: Dr. Lee Seong-hyon

February 15, 2019
Foreign Relations

As we approach the second US-DPRK Summit, the media in the United States is so focused on the dynamics between President Trump and Kim Jong-un…

Asia
China
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Neighbors not by Geography, but by a Shared Vision: Park Jae-kyung

February 8, 2019
Economics

When people talk about South Korea’s foreign policy, they are more often than not focused on how Seoul engages with its immediate neighbors on denuclearization.…

Asia
Korea, South
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Trade Wars Strike Back: Dr. June Park

February 1, 2019
Energy

Amid the maelstrom of the drama around diplomacy with North Korean, it’s easy to forget that South Korea and the United States are engaged in…

Asia
Korea, South
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What the Korean Wave Brought to the American Table: Michael Hong

January 25, 2019
Culture

Long before BTS and Psy made their debut, a handful of entrepreneurs were laying the foundations for what would become the Korean Wave in the United…

North America
United States of America
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Danish Furniture, Korean Skincare: Charlotte and Dave Cho

January 18, 2019
Culture

Korea today leads the world in autos and electronics, but newly emerging manufacturers and protectionism threaten the country's position as a leading exporter. In search…

North America
United States of America
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We Built This K-pop Community: Susan Kang

January 11, 2019
Culture

K-pop had an explosive year in 2018, but it didn't arise from a vacuum. Since 1998, one web community – Soompi – has been sharing…

North America
United States of America
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2018 in Review from the Korea Economic Institute

December 21, 2018
Economics, Inter-Korean, Foreign Relations, Security, Domestic, Energy, Politics, Human Rights

2018 has been an incredibly eventful year for both the Koreas and the U.S.-Korea relationship: from North Korea’s participation in the Winter Olympics at the…

Asia
Korea, North, Korea, South
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