GWIKS Soh Jaipil Circle on Contemporary Korean Affairs

The Soh Jaipil Circle on Contemporary Korean Affairs (2017 – 2019) was named after the famous champion of Korean independence who earned a medical degree at GW. The circle brought together people from the academic and think tank communities for serious and engaging conversations on contemporary Korean affairs.

February 28, 2019

Taisuke Mibae: “The Current State of Japan-South Korea Relations”

February 14, 2019

John Merrill: “The Jeju 4.3 Incident, Korea’s ‘Dark History,’ and Its Implications for North Korea Policy”

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January 23, 2019

David Kang: “North Korea in 2019: More of the same, or a historic opportunity?”

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November 29, 2018

Christy Gavitt: “Providing Humanitarian Aid in North Korea and Other Authoritarian Settings”

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September 11, 2018

Sanghyun Lee, Yong-sup Han, and Youngjun Kim: “Post Trump-Kim Summit: What is the Next Step?”

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July 25, 2018

Cho Hyun: “Future of Korea-US Alliance: Creating Peace on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia”

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April 27, 2018

Joongho Kim: “Economic Engagement with North Korea – Opportunities and Challenges”

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April 11, 2018

Angela Kim: “International Legal Issues for a Unified Korea: Protection of Third Party Rights Under Pre-Existing Bilateral Treaties”

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Angela Kim’s Lecture Presentation

February 12, 2018

Youn Kuk Jung: “The South Korean Media in the Post-Truth Era”

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February 9, 2018

Sergei Kurbanov: “Compiling a History of North Korea in the 21st Century: Methodology of Fact Selection and Analysis”

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Sergei Kurbanov’s Lecture Presentation

December 1, 2017

Jihwan Hwang: “Can North Korea Become America’s Friend?”

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April 16, 2017

Jaikwan Jung: “Why Is There No Rebellion in North Korea?”

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February 16, 2017

Daniel Roh: “Prospects for Korea-Japan Reconciliation in a Time of Political Turmoil”

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