Global K-Culture Conference

August 28 (Thu) ~ August 29 (Fri), 2025 (2 days)

Chungbuk National University, Korea

https://kculture.chungbuk.ac.kr/

Keynote Speakers

Hyung-jin Lee (Sookmyung Women’s University)

Topic: “K-culture and Translation“ (TBA)

Ji Hyeon Kim (Hanyang University)

Topic: “K-culture and Media Platform” (TBA)

The Department of Global Korean Culture at Chungbuk National University is pleased to invite submissions for the upcoming Global K-Culture Conference, which brings together Korean language educators and Korean Studies scholars from around the world. This conference aims to foster meaningful dialogue and the exchange of ideas among instructors and researchers working across diverse educational and cultural settings.

We welcome presentations that investigate the transnational flows of Korean popular culture and its sociocultural, political, and economic implications: how various elements of K-Culture (K-pop, K-dramas, films, food, fashion, webtoons, beauty trends, and more) are being received, adapted, and reimagined in diverse global contexts.

Each presenter will have 15 minutes to deliver their presentation (in either Korean or English), followed by a brief Q&A session.

Suggested Topics Include (but are not limited to) the following questions:

1. What strategies have been effective in your classroom?

- Are there any unique or creative approaches you use to help students understand and enjoy learning Korean?

- What challenges have you encountered, and how have you addressed them?

- How do you measure or observe your students’ progress?

2. How is Korean culture received in your country or community?

- Which aspects of K-culture (such as K-pop, dramas, food, beauty, or traditions) are most popular locally?

- What do people in your region find interesting or meaningful about Korean culture?

- In what ways does local culture influence how K-culture is interpreted or adapted?

3. How do you incorporate K-culture into your teaching?

- Do you use music, films, TV shows, or social media content in your lessons?

- How do students respond to these cultural materials?

- How do they help enhance language learning or cultural understanding?

4. What cultural meanings and negotiations are taking place through K-Culture?

- How is K-Culture being localized or hybridized?

- What identities, values, or ideologies are reinforced or challenged through its global circulation?

- How do issues such as gender, race, class, or postcoloniality emerge in the global reception of Korean culture?

5. What broader implications does the global spread of K-Culture have for Korean Studies?

- How is K-Culture reshaping the field of Korean Studies, both in academia and in public discourse?

- What methodological approaches are most effective for studying the global life of Korean culture?

- How might Korean Studies respond to or engage with the rapidly evolving landscape of transnational popular culture?

◈ Submission Guidelines:

• Abstract length: 300 words

*Include the presentation title, name (in Korean and English), affiliation,

abstract, and a short bio.

• Language of presentation: Korean or English

• Submission deadline: July 05 (Sat.), 2025

• Notification of acceptance: July 12, 2025

All scholars from overseas are provided with “room & board” during the conference days and transportation to Seoul after the conference. No conference fee. Please submit proposals and bios through the link listed here: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15l3ath4t2A-RhswaXMYRAJK-rREjsRsz7m0tPseayOU/edit