Korean Kontext

The Global Financial Crisis highlighted the importance of international coordination to prevent, manage, and resolve financial crises. To this end, global institutions such as the…

With the increasing prevalence and acceptance of video games and e-sports has also come an increasing concern about potential negative side effects of spending too…

Entering into effect in 2012, the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) has brought benefits for both the United States and South Korea. But the…

Many of the news stories about North Korea that make their way into the Western media fall into one of two categories: 1) breaking news…

This interview originally aired in 2014.  With the retirement by Yi So-yeon, South Korea’s remaining astronaut, many have turned attention to Korea, wondering whether there…

In this episode, we spoke with Kevin O'Donnell, who, after decades on a private sector career path, became the first-ever Peace Corps country director for…

The last month has seen two North Korean ICBM tests, a new round of UN sanctions, and threats exchanged between Washington and Pyongyang. To catch…

After more than a decade as the number three sender of foreign students to the United States, last year South Korea dropped to number four,…