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• Our mission:        To explain Korea to the world through research and teaching.

   

   

  
  
  Our vision:           To become the world’s leading research institute focusing on
                                        contemporary political, economic and social issues confronting modern
                                        Korea.

   

   

   

   

   

• Located next to Los Angeles' Koreatown - the largest grouping of ethnic Koreans outside of Korea itself - USC has long had a natural interest in Korean studies. USC first taught Korean language in 1942, and since then a number of notable Korean studies scholars have taught at USC. The Korean Studies Institute was established in 1995 to further spur the development of education and research about Korea at USC.

   

  
  
  Today the KSI houses ten affiliated faculty members, along with numerous visiting scholars and postdoctoral fellows. Along with a Minor Degree in Korean Studies, we teach and support undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in a variety of disciplines dealing with Korea.

  We hope that you will visit us soon for one of our many events, projects, and classes.