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Filmmaker Michael Kang

In this episode we hear from Korean-American filmmaker Michael Kang, who made his directorial debut at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival with The Motel, which was awarded the Humanitas Prize…

March 14, 2011

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Kathleen Stephens

We bring the Korean Kontext studio to the U.S. Department of State to speak with Kathleen Stephens, current U.S. Ambassador to South Korea. Ambassador Stephens shares with us her personal…

February 18, 2011

Hawon Lee, D.C. Bureau Chief of Chosun Ilbo Newspaper

Hello again after the holiday break! Just before the holidays I spoke with Hawon Lee, who was just wrapping up his nearly four years as Washington D.C. Bureau Chief of…

January 21, 2011

Manufacturing and the KORUS FTA with Doug Goudie

In this episode we speak with Doug Goudie, Director of International Trade Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Mr. Goudie draws from his experiences to share his perspective…

November 2, 2010

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Looking Ahead to KORUS FTA Ratification

Despite an historic delay and continued opposition in some quarters, passage of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) looks set to proceed quickly through the United States Congress. The…

February 14, 2012

The New Faces of KEI

KEI has bid farewell to 6 of its 9 family members this year. The faces and personalities are changing, but KEI’s commitment to excellence remains. We have a basic philosophy…

February 14, 2012

Jack Pritchard, Dr. Abraham Kim

Uncertainty in the Alliance?

During the last two years ago, U.S.-South Korea relations have strengthened in ways that many Korea watchers did not expect. With a liberal President Barack Obama entering office, some feared…

January 20, 2012

Troy Stangarone, Dr. Abraham Kim

Volatility and Opportunity in 2011

Last year was a momentous year for the Korean Peninsula. As the world worked its way out of the global and financial crisis of 2008-2009, South Korea demonstrated its global…

January 20, 2012

Jack Pritchard, Dr. Abraham Kim

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This briefing comes from Korea View, a weekly newsletter published by the Korea Economic Institute. Korea View aims to cover developments that reveal trends on the Korean Peninsula but receive little attention in the United States. If you would like to sign up, please find the online form here. What Happened Last year, the National Assembly failed to pass several crucial…

January 16, 2020

Korea View

Lessons Learned: Kim Jong-un and the U.S.-Iran Confrontation

By Robert R. King In the last few days the United States and Iran faced off in their most recent and one of their most dangerous confrontations. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un was no doubt watching more intently and more anxiously than most other world leaders. It is hard to believe that Chairman Kim has…

January 15, 2020

Robert King

More Pronounced Online Crimes in South Korea

This briefing comes from Korea View, a weekly newsletter published by the Korea Economic Institute. Korea View aims to cover developments that reveal trends on the Korean Peninsula but receive little attention in the United States. If you would like to sign up, please find the online form here. What Happened Three young Koreans were arrested last week for buying drugs…

December 12, 2019

Korea View

National Defense Prioritized over K-pop

This briefing comes from Korea View, a weekly newsletter published by the Korea Economic Institute. Korea View aims to cover developments that reveal trends on the Korean Peninsula but receive little attention in the United States. If you would like to sign up, please find the online form here. What Happened Last week, the Minister of Culture announced that K-pop stars…