The Korean Broadcasting System has released a 4-part documentary entitled: "Korean Economy 100 Years of Drama" with interviews at Harvard of: Dwight Perkins, Jeffrey Frankel, Paul Chang, Carter Eckert, Richard Freeman, and David Cole as the Presenter.

The Korean version of the documentary is now accessible at:  https://www.ondemandkorea.com/ or on David C. Cole's Facebook page. An English version should be available sometime in October at the same sites.

Every day of my four weeks in Korea was a wonderful experience. Though I’ve been to Korea twice before, this experience was completely different from the rest. I learned so much, made lifelong friends and enjoyed and experienced the beauty of Korea.

One aspect of the trip that made it so enriching was having the opportunity to study at a college in Korea alongside Ewha students as well as students from different universities from around the world. It was great to learn with and from each other. The Korean classes at EWHA were really enjoyable and well taught. My Korean skills...

Through the generosity of a Korea Institute Summer Language Study Grant, I was able to spend five weeks in Seoul, South Korea studying at Sogang University. The program developed all four major language acquisition skills, and primarily focused on building my ability to speak and effectively communicate with native Korean speakers. As my future research will likely involve ethnographic surveys and interviews with consumers of Korean popular media, a high level of speaking ability will be critical to the progress of my projects. The experiences afforded to me this summer by the receipt of...

My 7-week summer research took me to the Mokchon Architecture Archive in Sajik-dong, Seoul, located a stone’s throw away from Gyeongbokgung. Started by Kim Jung Sik, the founding president of the prominent architecture firm, Junglim, the private archive is the first of its kind to document, among others, drawings and writings of modern Korean architects. Spearheaded by the Kim Jung Sik Foundation, the Mokchon Archive records interviews conducted with first-generation modern architects who practiced in the post-Korean war period. These interviews are eventually published as Korean-...