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Steven Yeun: The Walking Dead

In this episode, Korean Kontext spoke to Korean-American actor Steven Yeun. Having acted in several high profile TV shows, Yeun’s interest in acting originated during his freshman year at Kalamazoo College after watching…

April 27, 2012

KORUS FTA: Wendy Cutler and Kim Ghee-wan

By the time you read this, the KORUS FTA will have entered the implementation stage. To celebrate, Korean Kontext caught up with two of the main movers-and-shakers behind the deal…

March 15, 2012

Phillipe Cousteau, JR - USA Pavillion

This episode, Korean Kontext speaks to Phillipe Cousteau JR, chief spokesperson for the USA Pavillion at the 2012 Yeosu Exposition. With the overall theme of the expo named “The Living…

Topic: Security

January 31, 2012

Daniel Dae Kim: Actor

On Friday January 13, the Korea Economic Institute (KEI) celebrated Korean American day at the Newseum, in Washington, DC. As part of the celebration, KEI recognized three Korean-American pioneers in…

January 18, 2012

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Publication

Rethinking a Liberal International Order for Asia? The United States and the Impact of the Ukraine War

June 28, 2023

Jacques deLisle

Inter-Korean Reconciliation and the Role of the U.S.: Facilitator or Spoiler?

Although the Korean Peninsula has been divided for over 70 years, North and South have not been able to make lasting progress in terms of reconciliation. While there are multiple…

April 20, 2022

Gabriela Bernal

South Korea's Critical Moment in Digital Currency Policymaking: Between Regulating Cryptocurrencies and Launching a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Why is South Korea pilot-testing its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and what made it shift from non-issuance to consideration? This paper investigates the Bank of Korea (BOK)’s CBDC-related developments…

March 3, 2022

June Park

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: How Should South Korea Manage its Relations with the United States and China?

This paper deals with one of the most critical issues in contemporary international relations: how China’s rise challenges foreign policies of U.S. allies, with a focus on the Republic of…

November 30, 2021

Zhiqun Zhu

Peninsula Blog

[2024 in Review] What the US Presidential Election and the American Public’s Views Mean for South Korea

The 2024 US presidential election loomed large as a decisive factor potentially reshaping the bilateral relationship between South Korea and the United States. Before the election, many observers noted the challenges for South Korea’s economy and security in the event of a Trump victory. While some of these concerns may be warranted, a survey conducted…

December 19, 2024

Je Heon (James) Kim

[Policy Brief] Knocking at the Door: South Korea’s Potential Participation in AUKUS Pillar Two

This policy brief offers a concise summary and set of recommendations from a longer paper, featured in the Fall/Winter issue of KEI’s flagship journal Korea Policy. The full paper can be found here and the entire Korea Policy issue here. Executive Summary South Korea’s interests in collaborating in AUKUS Pillar Two advanced technology development projects…

December 18, 2024

Wade Huntley, Yosep Kim

[Policy Brief] US-South Korea Cyber Cooperation: Towards the Higher-Hanging Fruits

This policy brief offers a concise summary and set of recommendations from a longer paper, featured in the Fall/Winter issue of KEI’s flagship journal Korea Policy. The full paper can be found here and the entire Korea Policy issue here. Executive Summary In the past decade, the US and South Korea faced a relatively narrow…

December 16, 2024

Jenny Jun, So Jeong Kim

[Policy Brief] US-South Korea Relations in Space: A New Era for Partnership

This policy brief offers a concise summary and set of recommendations from a longer paper, featured in the Fall/Winter issue of KEI’s flagship journal Korea Policy. The full paper can be found here and the entire Korea Policy issue here. Executive Summary Although the US-ROK alliance is critical for the security of the Indo-Pacific region,…