Study Korea at GW

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.

List of requirements for the Korean language and literature major program

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:

  1. General requirements of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
  2. Prerequisite courses: KOR 1001-2, KOR 2003-4.
  3. 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).