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Eunice Chae, '26, Government, Harvard Summer School Abroad Program in Korea, Summer 2025

September 08, 2025

Being a part of the HSS Korea program this past summer has been one of the greatest Harvard experiences of my life so far. As a Korean-American born in California who had never been outside of the United States prior to HSS, I had wanted to visit Korea...

Sally Williams, '27, TDM/Anthropology, Intern at CJ Cultural Foundation in Korea, Summer 2025

September 08, 2025

This summer I interned at CJ Cultural Foundation, a corporate foundation of CJ Group. CJ Cultural Foundation’s work supports rising indie artists in music, film, and performing arts. CJ Group uses their unique skills and resources to fund programs that...

In Seo Yeo, '26, Economics, Intern at CJ ENM in Korea, Summer 2025

September 08, 2025

From Seoul to Screen: Lessons at CJ ENM My summer with the KI Internship Program at CJ ENM was eye-opening. The experience gave me a first-hand look at how a major studio develops and evaluates projects. Working inside the U.S. Film Production and...

Catie Lee, '27, HAA, Intern at CJ CheilJedang in Korea, Summer 2025

September 08, 2025

This past summer, the CJ CheilJedang internship offered much more than just insight into the food business industry: it created an intensely collaborative and memorable environment where genuine human connection enriched every workday. During breaks...

Samantha Kao, '28, Undeclared, Seoul National University-International Summer Program (SNU-ISP) (Tuition Waiver), Summer 2025

September 08, 2025

This summer, I had the opportunity to go to Korea for a month for the Seoul National University International Summer Program with the assistance of the Korea Institute. Being interested in the diversity of languages and cultures, I really appreciated that...

Frances Yee, '28, Undeclared, KI Undergraduate Summer Language Study Grant at Ewha EISC (Tuition Waiver), Summer 2025

September 08, 2025

This summer, through the generous support of the Korea Institute, I had the privilege of studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea at Ewha Womans University, from which my own grandmother graduated in the 1950s. Previously, I had been to Korea with my family...

Anna Umeda, '27, Sociology, KI Undergraduate Research Assistantship, Summer 2025

September 08, 2025

This summer, I worked as a research assistant for Professor Si Nae Park on her research project that puts focus on the “Making of Korean Literature” and how the documentation of Korean literature in the late Choseon period influenced and shaped the...

Engaging the World: Harvard College International Opportunities Fair, Friday, Sept 26, 2025 from 1-4PM

September 08, 2025

Please join us for the Engaging the World: International Opportunities Fair on Friday, September 26, 2025 from 1-4pm in the Cabot Science Library, Science Center. The Harvard College International Opportunities Fair is an annual undergraduate student fair...

Welcome Back to Fall Term 2025!

August 25, 2025

Welcome Back to Fall Term 2025 at Harvard! We hope you all had a wonderful and restorative and summer. The Korea Institute happily welcomes you back to the Harvard campus for the fall 2025 semester! Please reach out to the Korea Institute to learn about...

Announcing the 2025-26 Korea Foundation-Korea Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at the Korea Institute, Dr. Chaeyoung Lee

August 22, 2025

Dr. Chaeyoung Lee’s book project, Music and Freedom Across the Border: Exploring the Music-Making of North Korean Defectors in South Korean Capitalism, examines the intersections of music, freedom, labor, neoliberalism, the state, borders, and imagination...

Check out Fall Term 2025 Courses on Korean Literature and Books in Korea

August 20, 2025

Check out Fall Term 2025 Courses on Korean Literature and Books in Korea. Please also see the attached Course flyers! Prof. Si Nae Park-EALC KORLIT 134 Korean Literature in Translation (For undergraduate and graduate students) Fall 2025 T TH 12:00 PM-1:15...

Photos from the 2025 Harvard Summer School Program in Korea

July 14, 2025

Our 2025 Harvard Summer School in Korea Program is off to a good start. Please have a look at some of the fun fieldtrips our students have participated in. There will be lots more to see and do in Korea!