[KF Korea Workshop 2] Culture

The East Asia Institute (EAI) hosted the [2019 KF Korea Workshop 2] for foreigners in Korea, in collaboration with the Korea Foundation (KF), to enhance their understanding of Korea and foster greater empathy. This workshop, covering Korean corporations, politics, media, diplomacy and security, economy, and culture, focused on expanding the understanding and empathy towards Korea's evolving diplomacy, security, and culture in line with the interests of foreigners residing in Korea.

As the first session of the 2019 KF Korea Workshop 2, EAI invited Cho Hyung-jin, CEO of Choice Pictures, to deliver a lecture on "The Korean Entertainment Industry and Dramas." This lecture examined the Korean entertainment industry, focusing on the factors contributing to the popularity of Korean cultural content and those that hinder it. It also explored the Korean drama industry in light of 1) the emergence of Netflix, 2) the third-generation drama value chain, and 3) vertical and horizontal changes. The second Q&A session, fueled by the students' keen interest in the Korean entertainment industry, involved discussions on the future direction of the Korean Wave, analyzing the situation of Korean dramas where unique Korean identities are fading.[Lecture 1 View Content]

As the third session of the 2019 KF Korea Workshop 2, EAI invited Son Ji-ae, an adjunct professor at Ewha Womans University, to deliver a lecture on "Journalism: Present and Future." This lecture analyzed the stances of various media outlets covering major issues and examined what constitutes true objective journalism amidst the current media landscape rife with fake news. In the subsequent Q&A session, participating students engaged in discussions and deliberations on how to cope with the changing media environment, posing diverse questions about distinguishing 'true information' based on facts amidst the information flood and methods to enhance media credibility.[Lecture 3 View Content]