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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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Korean American Day 2018: Photojournalist Chang Lee

February 23, 2018

As part of KEI’s annual commemoration of Korean-American Day on January 13th, KEI honors exceptional Korean-Americans in various fields and industries for their respective contributions…

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President Trump and North Korean Human Rights

February 13, 2018

At his first State of the Union, President Trump took an interesting approach to integrating North Korea policy into his speech. By inviting North Korean…

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Korean American Day 2018: Broadcast Journalist May Lee

February 7, 2018

This year for KEI's Korean American Day celebration, we chose to honor three great Korean Americans in the field of journalism and the media. One…

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Prepping for the Paralympics in PyeongChang

January 31, 2018
Culture

On February 9, years of hard work will culminate in the opening of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. A month later, on…

Asia
Korea, South
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A Conversation with Min Jin Lee, Author of the Acclaimed Novel Pachinko

January 22, 2018
Culture

Spanning nearly a century and multiple generations, Min Jin Lee's 2017 novel Pachinko tells the story of a Korean family struggling to find their place in…

Asia
Korea, North, Korea, South, Japan
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Exploring North Korea Through Art: A Conversation with Mina Cheon

January 11, 2018
Culture

A woman in hanbok joyfully rises above Mt. Baekdu, arms raised, in a art piece entitled Umma Rises: Towards Global Peace. This is just one…

Asia
Korea, North
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What Can North Korean Soap Operas Tell Us About Kim Jong-un’s Priorities?

December 11, 2017
Domestic, Culture

A group of women gossiping about the new neighbor. A feisty middle schooler using a homemade drone to prank his classmates. A young military officer…

Asia
Korea, North
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Is the THAAD Row Over? The Future of South Korea-China Relations

December 6, 2017

After more than a year of tensions over the Terminal High Altitude Aerial Defense (THAAD) system that is now deployed in South Korea, Seoul and…

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