#  Korea-Related Courses 

 



**Korea-Related Courses**

Here are the current undergraduate offerings for AY25-26 that have Korea content or Korean language taught by *Korea Institute related faculty*. Always be sure to verify up-to-date course listings/details with the [my.harvard.edu](https://korea.fas.harvard.edu/my.harvard.edu) website, as things may have changed.

Full descriptions and pre-requisites are listed on the [my.harvard.edu](https://korea.fas.harvard.edu/my.harvard.edu) website. If you have a question about a particular course, please contact the Department or Instructor directly, as this will provide you with the most up-to-date and accurate   
information.

**Fall Term 2025**   
**Undergraduate & Graduate Classes** ***Taught by Korea Institute Related Faculty*** **Relating to Korea:**  
*Be sure and confirm course offerings and schedules with* [*My.harvard.edu*](https://my.harvard.edu/)

Prof. Jung Choi-WOMGEN  
WOMGEN 1208 Gender and Sexuality in Korean Pop Culture (UG/GR)  
Fall 2025 W 9:00 AM-11:45 AM

Prof. Sun Joo Kim-EALC  
FYSEMR 43W History, Nationalism, and the World: The Case of Korea (UG)  
Fall 2025 M 3:00 PM-5:30 PM

Prof. Sun Joo Kim-EALC  
KORHIST 230R Readings in Premodern Korea (GR)  
Fall 2025 W 3:00 PM-5:00 PM

Prof. Mark E. Caprio–EALC (Kim Koo Visiting Professor)  
KORHIST 245 History of Modern Korea (GR)  
Fall 2025 F 12:00 PM-2:45 PM

Prof. Si Nae Park-EALC   
KORLIT 134 Korean Literature in Translation (UG/GR)  
Fall 2025  T TH 12:00 PM-1:15 PM

Prof. Si Nae Park-EALC   
KORLIT 213 History of the Book in Korea and in East Asia (GR)  
Fall 2025 M 3:00 PM-5:45 PM

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**Korean Language Classes for Fall 2025:**  
*Be sure and confirm course offerings and schedules with My.harvard.edu*

Hi-Sun Kim  
Elementary Korean  
KOREAN BA 001  
Fall 2025 M W F 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Hi-Sun Kim  
Elementary Korean  
KOREAN BA 002  
Fall 2025 M W F 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Hi-Sun Kim  
Elementary Korean  
KOREAN BA 003  
Fall 2025 M W F 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Hi-Sun Kim  
Elementary Korean for Advanced Beginners  
KOREAN BX  
Fall 2025 M W F 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

Hi-Sun Kim  
Pre-Advanced Modern Korean for High Proficiency Learners  
KOREAN 130XA  
Fall 2025 M W F 12:00 PM-1:15 PM

Ahsil Noh  
Intermediate Korean  
KOREAN 120A  
Fall 2025 M W F 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Ahsil Noh  
Advanced Korean  
KOREAN 140A  
Fall 2025 M W F 12:00 PM-1:15 PM  
  
Kyoungwon Oh  
Pre-Advanced Korean  
KOREAN 130A  
Fall 2025 M W F 12:00 PM-1:15 PM

Kyoungwon Oh  
Korean in the Humanities  
KOREAN 166R  
Fall 2025 F 9:45 AM-11:45 AM

**Spring 2026**  
**Undergraduate & Graduate Classes** ***Taught by Korea Institute Related Faculty*** **Relating to Korea:**  
*Be sure and confirm course offerings and schedules with* [*My.harvard.edu*](https://my.harvard.edu/)

Prof. Chan Yong Bu-EALC  
EAFM 123 Korean Stars (UG/GR)  
Spring 2026 M W 1:30 PM-2:45 PM

Prof. Chan Yong Bu-EALC  
EAFM 124 Understanding Korean Cinema (UG/GR)  
Spring 2026 T 12:45 PM-2:45 PM  
  
Prof. Mark E. Caprio–EALC (Kim Koo Visiting Professor)  
KORHIST 125 The Modern History of a Divided Korea (UG/GR)  
Spring 2026 T TH 1:30 PM-2:45 PM

Prof. Jung Choi-WOMGEN  
WOMGEN 1216 Women’s Voices in Asian and Asian American Literature (UG/GR)  
Spring 2026 M 12:00 PM-2:45 PM

Prof. Hojung Joo-GOV  
GOV 94JO Democracy and Development in Korea (UG)  
Spring 2026 W 3:00 PM-5:00 PM

Prof. Sun Joo Kim-EALC  
KORHIST 115 Korean History Through Film (UG/GR)  
Spring 2026 M 3:00 PM-5:45 PM  
  
Prof. Si Nae Park-EALC (and Thomas Kelly-EALC)  
GENED 1205 The Power, Art and Technology of Writing in East Asia (UG)  
Spring 2026 M W 1:30 PM-2:45 PM

  
**Korean Language Classes Spring 2026**  
*Be sure and confirm course offerings and schedules with* [*My.harvard.edu*](https://my.harvard.edu/)

Hi-Sun Kim  
Elementary Korean  
KOREAN BB 001  
Spring 2026 M W F 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Hi-Sun Kim  
Elementary Korean  
KOREAN BB 002  
Spring 2026 M W F 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Hi-Sun Kim  
Elementary Korean  
KOREAN BB 003  
Spring 2026 M W F 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Hi-Sun Kim  
Intermediate Korean for Advanced Beginners  
KOREAN 123XB  
Spring 2026 M W F 10:30 AM-11:45 AM

Hi-Sun Kim  
Pre-Advanced Modern Korean for High Proficiency Learners  
KOREAN 130XB  
Spring 2026 M W F 12:00 PM-1:15 PM

Ahsil Noh  
Intermediate Korean  
KOREAN 120B  
Spring 2026 M W F 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Ahsil Noh  
Advanced Korean  
KOREAN 140B  
Spring 2026 M W F 12:00PM-1:15 PM

Kyoungwon Oh  
Pre-Advanced Korean  
KOREAN 130B  
Spring 2026 M W F 12:00 PM-1:15 PM  
  
Kyoungwon Oh  
Korean Language and Research  
KOREAN 150B  
Spring 2026 M W F 10:30 AM-11:45AM



 

##  Useful Links and Resources 

- [My.harvard.edu](https://my.harvard.edu/)
- [Registrar's Office: Course Registration and Preview Period](https://registrar.fas.harvard.edu/registration-enrollment-degrees/course-registration)
- [Faculty of Arts and Sciences Course Catalog Preview (PDF)](https://courses.my.harvard.edu/dw_course/fas_crse_cat.pdf)
- [Harvard Korean Language Program](https://ealc.fas.harvard.edu/korean) (Overview, Courses and Staff)

   ![2019 HSS in Korea Program](/sites/g/files/omnuum10896/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/koreainstitute/files/48247411251_ba3c72ae01_o.jpg?itok=44j_JYNO)