The U.S.-South Korea relationship underwent profound changes in 2025 due to a myriad of factors, including new leadership, protectionist trade policies, and continued volatility on the Korean Peninsula and across the Indo-Pacific. As both countries grapple with new realities in the bilateral relationship, Seoul faces the challenge of strengthening alliance credibility while expanding strategic autonomy…
February 2, 2026
Georgia is where global investment meets American industrial strategy, and where Korean innovation is creating thousands of American jobs. Anchored by Hyundai Motor Group’s $7.6 billion Metaplant, the state has transformed into a hub for advanced production, high-skilled employment, and supply-chain resilience. In this episode of Inside the Investment, we examine how Hyundai’s arrival is…
November 13, 2025
The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) recently led a delegation to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to explore the city’s evolving role within the U.S.-South Korea relationship and engage with the local business, academic, and civic communities. Perhaps best known for its history, culture, and sports teams, Philadelphia is also emerging as a dynamic twenty-first-century hub for…
October 22, 2025
The September 4 detention of some 300 South Korean nationals at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia exposes a contradiction in the Donald Trump administration’s goal to “Make America Great Again.” The Trump administration has prioritized deporting illegal immigrants who are viewed as gaining benefits without having established citizenship, but it also…