Videos
Korean Studies Institute
The Korean Studies Institute (KSI) was established in 1995 to further spur the development of education and research about Korea at USC. Along with offering a minor in Korean Studies, KSI teaches and supports undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students. Video by: Mira Zimet
North Korea Beyond the Headlines Part 1 & 2 by David Kang (January 15, 2013)
USC Korean Studies Institute Director and Professor of International Relations and Business, David Kang presented a two-part lecture at USC on January 15, 2013 aimed at providing an introduction of North Korean people, life, and the long-running military challenge it poses to the region.
Media Images of North Korea – Preview
(KSI Event, February 10, 2012)
How does Western media represent North Korea? What themes, patterns, and perhaps distortions exist? How can we better understand a country that does its best to remain opaque to outside observers? To answer these and other questions, USC brought together Choe Sang-hun (New York Times correspondent for Korea), Bob Carlin (former U.S. State Department), and Sandra Fahy (USC Korean Studies Institute postdoctoral fellow), for a roundtable discussion moderated by USC Korean Studies Institute Director David Kang.
Media Images of North Korea – Full
(KSI Event, February 10, 2012)
An Overview of Korea – Preview
(David Kang lecture to the Korea Academy for Educators, January 7, 2012)
Given to K-12 educators attending the Korea Academy for Educators workshop on teaching about Korea, this lecture provides a short overview of Korean history, politics, and North Korea. Intended to introduce broad themes in Korean history to a general audience, the lecture emphasizes Korea's historical and contemporary international relations, its dynamic experiences during the 20th century, and a discussion of the people of North Korea.
An Overview of Korea – Full
(David Kang lecture to the Korea Academy for Educators, January 7, 2012)
A Conversation with Roy Choi - Preview
(KSI Event, January 19, 2012)
Roy Choi, founder of KogiBBQ and 2010 "Food and Wine" Chef of the Year, is a fascinating story about Los Angeles, Korean-Americans, and food. A law school dropout, Roy found his calling as a chef, and revolutionized "street food" by combining elements of Korean and Mexican food and serving it on wildly popular food trucks throughout L.A. This conversation ranges from Roy's childhood, to his experiences as a chef, to his views as a Korean-American.
A Conversation with Roy Choi - Full
(KSI Event, January 19, 2012)
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