Korea-related Courses
For further information, please visit University Bulletin (course archives) & Schedule of Classes (semesterly course offerings). For the registration schedule, please refer to the Office of the Registrar.
Spring 2024
| Course Title | CRN | Days Taught and Time (ET) | Department | Instructor |
| Historical Trauma and Cultural Healing in Post-1950s Korean Art | 96047 |
Monday Wednesday 12:45 PM – 02:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3300) | Jung-sil Lee |
| Readings in Modern Korean II | 91062 |
Tuesday Thursday 03:45 PM – 05:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 4108) | Insung Ko |
| Advanced Korean Conversation and Composition I |
96931 |
Monday Wednesday 02:20 PM – 03:35 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 4121W) | Gayeon Kim |
| North Korean Culture & Society | 94211 | Tuesday Thursday 11:10AM – 12:25PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 4190) | Immanuel Kim |
| Beginning Korean II* | 90165 | Tuesday Thursday 11:10AM – 12:25PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 1002) | Insung Ko |
| Beginning Korean II* | 93905 | Tuesday Thursday 02:20PM – 03:35PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 1002) | Insung Ko |
| Intermediate Korean II* | 90166 | Tuesday Thursday 02:20PM – 03:35PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 2004) | Miok Pak |
| Intermediate Korean IV | 91133 | Monday Wednesday 03:45PM – 05:00PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3106) | Gayeon Kim |
Fall 2023
| Course Title | CRN | Days Taught and Time (ET) | Department | Instructor |
| History of Korea | 43723 |
Tuesday Thursday 11:10 AM – 12:25 PM |
History (HIST 2630) | Jisoo Kim |
| The Korean War & Its Legacies | 46188 |
Thursday 11:10 AM – 1:00 PM |
History (HIST 3001W) | |
| Korean Literature in Translation I | 43553 |
Tuesday Thursday 11:10 AM – 12:25 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3111) | Immanuel Kim |
| Introduction to Korean Linguistics | 46261 |
Monday Wednesday 12:45 PM – 02:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3123) | Miok D. Pak |
| Korean Culture through Film | 41116 |
Tuesday 07:10 PM – 10:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3162) | Immanuel Kim |
| Readings in Modern Korean I | 41115 |
Tuesday Thursday 03:45 PM – 05:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 4107) | Insung Ko |
| Korea-Japan Relations | 44387 | Wednesday 05:10PM – 07:00PM |
International Affairs (IAFF 6318) | Jack Davey |
| Korean Politics | 47687 | Thursday 05:10PM – 07:00PM |
Political Science (PSC 6374) | Celeste Arrington |
| Beginning Korean I* | 40185 | Tuesday Thursday 11:10AM – 12:25PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 1001) | Insung Ko |
| Beginning Korean I* | 43759 | Tuesday Thursday 02:20PM – 03:35PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 1001) | Insung Ko |
| Intermediate Korean I* | 40186 | Tuesday Thursday 02:20PM – 03:35PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 2003) | Gayeon Kim |
| Intermediate Korean III | 41189 | Monday Wednesday 03:45PM – 05:00PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3105) | Gayeon Kim |
*Must also register for ONE corresponding drill section.
Spring 2023
| Course Title | CRN | Days Taught and Time (ET) | Department | Instructor |
| Korean Literature in Translation II | 64606 | Tuesday Thursday 04:45PM – 06:00PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3112) | Immanuel Kim |
| Introduction to Korean Linguistics | 68252 |
Monday Wednesday 12:45 PM – 02:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3124) | Miok Pak |
| Korean Civil Society | 68757, 68756 |
Monday 05:10 PM – 07:00 PM |
International Affairs (IAFF 3186, IAFF 6318) | Baran Han |
| Historical Trauma and Cultural Healing in Post-1950s Korean Art | 67047 |
Friday 12:45PM – 03:15PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3300) | Jung-sil Lee |
| Readings in Modern Korean II | 61154 |
Tuesday Thursday 03:45 PM – 05:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 4108) | Insung Ko |
| Advanced Korean Conversation and Composition I |
68253 |
Monday Wednesday 02:20 PM – 03:35 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 4121W) | Miok Pak |
| North Korean Culture & Society | 64607 | Tuesday Thursday 11:10AM – 12:25PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 4190) | Immanuel Kim |
| Colloquium on Modern Korean History | 66898, 68367 | Monday 07:10PM – 09:00PM |
International Affairs (IAFF 6318) History (HIST 6630) |
James Person |
| Beginning Korean II* | 60173 | Tuesday Thursday 11:10AM – 12:25PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 1002) | Insung Ko |
| Beginning Korean II* | 64267 | Tuesday Thursday 02:20PM – 03:35PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 1002) | Insung Ko |
| Intermediate Korean II* | 60174 | Tuesday Thursday 02:20PM – 03:35PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 2004) | Gayeon Kim |
| Intermediate Korean IV | 61231 | Monday Wednesday 03:45PM – 05:00PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3106) | Gayeon Kim |
Fall 2022
| Course Title | CRN | Days Taught and Time (ET) | Department | Instructor |
| History of Korea | 73964 |
Tuesday Thursday 11:10 AM – 12:25 PM |
History (HIST 2630) | Jisoo Kim |
| The Korean War & Its Legacies | 77222 |
Thursday 11:10 AM – 1:00 PM |
History (HIST 3001W) | Gregg Brazinsky |
| Korean Literature in Translation I | 73768 |
Tuesday Thursday 11:10 AM – 12:25 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3111) | Immanuel Kim |
| Introduction to Korean Linguistics | 77311 |
Monday Wednesday 12:45 PM – 02:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3123) | Miok D. Pak |
| Korea-Japan Relations | 74688 |
Wednesday 05:10 PM – 07:00 PM |
Elliott School of International Affairs (IAFF 6318) | Jack Davey |
| Korean Culture through Film | 71159 |
Tuesday 07:10 PM – 10:0 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3162) | Immanuel Kim |
| Beginning Korean I* | 74000 |
Tuesday Thursday 09:35AM – 10:50AM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 1001) | Insung Ko |
| Beginning Korean I* | 70188 |
Tuesday Thursday 02:20 PM – 03:35 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 1001) | Insung Ko |
| Intermediate Korean I* | 70189 |
Tuesday Thursday 02:20 PM – 03:35 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 2003) | Miok D. Pak |
| Intermediate Korean III | 71234 |
Monday Wednesday 03:45 PM – 05:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3105) | Yunkyoung Kang |
| Readings in Modern Korean I | 71158 |
Tuesday Thursday 03:45 PM – 05:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 4107) | Insung Ko |
*Must also register for ONE corresponding drill section.
Spring 2022
| Course Title | CRN | Days Taught and Time (ET) | Department | Professor |
| Korean Literature in Translation II | 35079 |
Tuesday Thursday 05:15 PM – 06:30 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3112) | Immanuel Kim |
| North Korean Culture & Society | 35080 |
Tuesday Thursday 11:10 AM – 12:25 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 4190) International Affairs (IAFF 3186) |
Immanuel Kim |
| Historical Trauma and Cultural Healing in Post-1950s Korean Art | 38404 |
Monday Wednesday 11:10AM – 12:25PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3300) | Jung-sil Lee |
| Korean Religious Traditions | 38405 |
Monday Wednesday 02:20 PM – 03:35 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 3200) | Jack Davey |
| Politics in the Two Koreas | 36239 |
Tuesday Thursday 11:10 AM – 12:25 PM |
Political Science (PSC 2368) | Celeste Arrington |
| Social Movements | 33354 |
Tuesday 12:45 PM – 03:15 PM |
Political Science (PSC 8388) | Celeste Arrington |
| Introduction to the History of the Korean Language | 35942 |
Tuesday Thursday 12:45 PM – 02:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures (KOR 4109) | Insung Ko |
| North Korea Policymaking & Foreign Relations |
37838 (undergrad) 38700 (grad) |
Wednesday 11:10AM – 01:00PM |
International Affairs (IAFF 3186, IAFF 6318) | Alexandre Y. Mansourov |
| Trends in Korean Management (Course Description) | 38626 | Sunday (Online) 07:00PM – 09:00PM AND Friday Saturday (On Campus) 09:00AM – 05:00PMOnline sessions meet Sundays 7:00-9:00 pm on 1/16, 2/6, 2/27, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24. On campus sessions meet 9:00-5:00 pm on 3/11, 3/12. |
Department of Management (MGT 6290) | Jungho Suh |
Fall 2021
| Course Title | CRN | Days Taught and Time (ET) | Department | Professor |
| Korean Literature in Translation | 64250 |
Tuesday Thursday 11:10 AM – 12:25 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures | Immanuel Kim |
| Korean Culture through Film | 61304 |
Tuesday 07:00 PM – 10:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures | Immanuel Kim |
| Protest & Participation in East Asia | 67644 |
Wednesday 12:45 PM – 03:15 PM |
Political Science | Celeste Arrington |
| States & Societies in East Asia | 67648 |
Wednesday 05:10 PM – 07:00 PM |
Political Science | Celeste Arrington |
| Japan-Korea Relations: The History Issue | 65414 |
Wednesday 05:10 PM – 07:00 PM |
Elliott School of International Affairs | Jack Davey |
| Intermediate Korean I | 60204 |
Tuesday Thursday 02:20 PM – 03:35 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures | Miok D. Pak |
| Intermediate Korean I (Drill) | 61388 |
Monday Wednesday 02:20 PM – 03:10 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures | Miok D. Pak |
| Advanced Korean Conversation and Composition I | 67591 |
Monday Wednesday 12:45 PM – 02:00 PM |
East Asian Languages and Literatures | Miok D. Pak |
| History of Korea | 27662 |
Tuesday Thursday 02:20 PM – 03:35 PM |
History | Jisoo M. Kim |
Spring 2021
| Course Title | Department | Professor |
| Colloquium on Modern Korean History | Elliott School of International Affairs | Jisoo M. Kim |
| North Korea’s Policymaking and Foreign Relations | Elliott School of International Affairs | Alexandre Mansourov |
| Culture and Psychiatry | Anthropology | Roy Richard Grinker |
| History of North Korea (undergrad) | History | James Person |
| The Korean War & its Legacies | History | Gregg Brazinsky |
| Korean Politics | Political Science | Celeste Arrington |
| Politics in the Two Koreas | Political Science | Celeste Arrington |
| Advanced Korean Conversation and Composition I | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Miok D. Pak |
| Beginning Korean II | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Insung Ko |
| Beginning Korean II | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Insung Ko |
| Beginning Korean II Drill | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Yunkyoung Kang |
| Intermediate Korean II | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Miok D. Pak |
| Intermediate Korean IV | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Yunkyoung Kang |
| Introduction to the History of the Korean Language | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Insung Ko |
| Introduction to Korean Linguistics | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Miok D. Pak |
| Korean Literature in Translation | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Immanuel Kim |
| North Korean Society and Culture | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Immanuel Kim |
| Readings in Modern Korean II | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Insung Ko |
Fall 2020
| Course Title | Department | Professor |
| History of Korea | History | Jisoo M. Kim |
| Korea-Japan Relations | Elliott School of International Affairs | Jack Davey |
| Beginning Korean I | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Insung Ko |
| Beginning Korean I | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Insung Ko |
| Intermediate Korean I | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Miok D. Pak |
| Intermediate Korean III | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Yunkyoung Kang |
| Korean Literature in Translation | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Immanuel Kim |
| Introduction to Korean Linguistics | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Miok D. Pak |
| Korean Culture through Film | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Immanuel Kim |
| Readings in Modern Korean | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Insung Ko |
| The Cold War in the Third World | History | Gregg Brazinsky |
| Sociocultural Anthropology | Anthropology | Richard Grinker |
| Psychological Anthropology | Anthropology | Richard Grinker |
Spring 2020
| Course Title | Department | Professor |
| Beginning Korean II | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Insung Ko |
| Beginning Korean II | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Insung Ko |
| Intermediate Korean II | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Miok D. Pak |
| Intermediate Korean IV | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Yungkyung Kang |
| Korean Literature in Translation | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Immanuel Kim |
| Introduction to Korean Linguistics | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Miok D. Pak |
| Readings in Modern Korean II | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Yunkyoung Kang |
| North Korean Society and Culture | East Asian Languages and Literatures | Immanuel Kim |
| History of North Korea | History | James Person |
| Colloqium Modern Korean History | History | Jisoo M. Kim |
| Historical Dispute Korea & East Asia | Elliott School of International Affairs | Jack Davey |
| North Korean Society and Culture | Elliott School of International Affairs | Immanuel Kim |
| North Korea Nuclear & Missile Program | Elliott School of International Affairs | Alexandre Mansouro |
| Korean Politics | Political Science | Celeste Arrington |
Korean Language Major
With the addition of four new courses (Advanced Conversation and Composition I and II, Introduction to the History of the Korean Language, and North Korean Society and Culture) all approved, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures is offering the major from Fall of 2019. For more information on course requirements for the Korean major, visit the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature’s website.
Korean Language Minor
The Korean Program at GW offers undergraduates a minor in Korean Language and Literature. A full course listing is available on the GW Bulletin.
Requirements for the Minor:
- General requirements of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
- Prerequisite courses: KOR 1001-2, KOR 2003-4.
- Additional required courses: KOR 3105-6, plus 12 additional credit hours of 3000-level or above Korean courses.
Department Approval: After completing the minor application form, students may bring the form to be approved to Rome Hall 469, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL). Typically, the form can be picked up within a week
Profile: Please fill out the Minor Profile Form as soon as you have declared your minor.
Study Abroad Program: Students are encouraged to participate in a study abroad program to further their language skills. GW offers several different undergraduate exchange opportunities in Korea.
Placement Exam: If you are not a beginner, you can take the placement exam. Additional information regarding the minor, scholarships offered, and departmental faculty can be found on the department’s website.
Please direct your questions regarding Korean Major/Minor to the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures and Professor Miok Pak (pakm@gwu.edu).
